60 dollar spiky rock

[meisel1]

Well it's been a full 7 days since I put in a green star polyp colony in my tank and still nothings happening. So I was wondering if there was any way I could coax them out ......perhaps with a nice stream of phytoplankton!!!!???. I dont want to be known as the only guy that killed gsps. Today I moved them lower in the tank hoping less light might make a difference if this is not a good idea someone please let me know.

 

[meisel1]

there was a picture but I guess it's with my polyps.

 

[AIMFish]

If you haven't already I would test your water to make sure everything is where it should be.

 

[meisel1]

I did a water test earlier today and everthings fine, amonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 0 ph 8.2 calcium 420 ppm temp 79f

 

[AIMFish]

Not trying to be to picky but have you tested your kH, or is it Kh Alot of people that I deal with have lower values than they think. If the values between your tank and the one it was in were far apart it could still be adjusting a little.

 

[scrmbld33]

heres your pic

how did you aclimate?

 

[Skatereef]

Try more flow. Mine wont come out unless there is flow.HTH

 

[meisel1]

I dont know what my kh is {no test kit} but acclimation was done the same as with my fish{1/2 cup in and out every 10 min}.As far as flow goes I"ve been told less flow and more flow leaving me somewhat confused, I've also been told by my local LFS that after 2 weeks is up and there still not out they are probably dead.

 

[nait002]

From what I've seen Green Stars are pretty hardy corals. Mone have gone 5 days withiut opening. Make sure nothing is bugging them such as a hermit crab ect. My cleaner shrimp will dance on my polyps now and then and theyll close up for a day. I also had two tubes break off a colony and it took about a month or so before I had a star show up. now there about 20 stars on thet piece. Hope it comes out for you

 

[bertoni]

They might well be alive, but we'd need to know your water parameters, including alkalinity, to help much.

 

[ItsMee]

keep in mind that the less you move them around the more likely they are to come out

 

[REEFKEEPA]

I agree with ItsMe,
Don't touch them. They really close up when you touch them.
They are probably O.K. make sure your Salinity is right and maybe try raising the temp a degree.