Star Polyp NOT OPEN!!!

[Jenson]

I recently bought a star polyp from AA(the one with white creepng mat).

When it was there WOW-----

but when i got it home AHHHH

Any suggestions why is that happening?

Stats of my tank:

pH: 8.3

Alk: 9.5 dKh

Ammonia: 0.0

Nitrite: 0.1

Nitrate 0.0

Other corals are alrite:zoos, hammer, bubble, octo lps

Only a little bit of its(star poylp) tenticles are out

Many Thnx

[acidjazz]

Be patient, they will open.

[Jenson]

I will wait for tommorrow and pray that it will OPEN!!!

[ah_d3x]

give it abit of time to adapt...

[bwilly]

it needs light, good light that is.

[Jenson]

Only some of the polyps are extended now...

HOWEVER, they seems to be like balloon not fully pumped..!!

Hmm...About the lighting, itz the four tube 2feet rainbow T5(4 x 14W)

izzit enough..?I was told by the owner of an lfs that the lighting is sufficient even for lps!!!

ANY suggestions i would be happy!!

[bwilly]

Only some of the polyps are extended now...

HOWEVER, they seems to be like balloon not fully pumped..!!

Hmm...About the lighting, itz the four tube 2feet rainbow T5(4 x 14W)

izzit enough..?I was told by the owner of an lfs that the lighting is sufficient even for lps!!!

ANY suggestions i would be happy!!

May b you post a pic??

by right 1 or 2 days it would open liao.

Make sure there's some gentle flow too..

[Jenson]

I asked one of the lfs ppl...they have some too which are also not opening and they say give it a MONTH to open!!!

[Clownfish]

star polyp if stressed will take few days to open up... i rem mine din open up for 3 to 4 days after i BBQ them

btw, star polyps like gd water flow...

[damienkee]

ya, a picture speak thousand words. hope to c ur picture!!!

[KennethK]

yeah give them time. some take weeks. just be patience.

[UFO]

need good light & moderate flow. i put mine high up near the overflow. now it grown so much my glass & the overflow inlet are full of star polyps. learnt this from a fellow reefer & it actually works.

but it do get stress easily & will not open for the 1st few days.

good luck.

[UFO]

here's a pic

[sunny03]

give them strong lights and current

[damienkee]

here's a pic

wow! nice star polyps u have.....

[csloo]

dont worry, it will be open!! mine 1 also like that, after 2 days, it will open,all together. how much you buy??

[Flame-Tail]

here's a pic

Wah..Hope mine can also open like yours.

[thanomsk]

mine still not open after placed in tank for week

[csloo]

mine still not open after placed in tank for week

try to add seachem Reef Builder.

how bout ur PO4? any fish disturb the polyp?

[little bull]

Change their place and give them strong current and lighting is essential.

[Dorado]

Beside water perimeter and flow, the lighting is very important. Mine within 2 mnths it grow to other rocks, it under 250w metalhalide.

(bro UFO, like your star polyps )

[csloo]

Beside water perimeter and flow, the lighting is very important. Mine within 2 mnths it grow to other rocks, it under 250w metalhalide.

(bro UFO, like your star polyps )

wow....nice coral u have......................

[Dorado]

Thanks Bro. Forgot to resize the pix.

[Alvin Tan]

Change their place and give them strong current and lighting is essential.

star polyps shld nt be place in strong current...the polyps do not like it...

mine bali star polyps open after 2 days...here it is

[Dorado]

I think the flow should be moderate but with good fluent flow.

I place mine on the sand bed without any facing of my tunze and

seio M1100.