Cinnamon paly question (grandis paly)

[tebstan]

I got a cinnamon paly frag a few weeks ago. I've read that in higher light, they will have more white speckling, and in lower light will stay more brown. In pics, they always seem to look rippled around the edge.

Mine do seem to be a bit rippled, but not in a good way like in the pics I've seen. My question is, what kind of flow should these palys get to make them happy?

I didn't get around to taking a pic when I first got them. There wasn't much to look at anyway, they stayed so rippled that you couldn't see that they were open, much. I placed them in the shadow of a large leather coral, where they are in low flow.

The first pic is about two weeks after getting them, when they finally seemed to look okay. The second pic from 10 days later, and they are looking even better. The little one on the left is new growth, it was barely a nub when I got the frag. Iit has the coloring and extension I would like to see on the big one. I'm hesitant to move it around a lot, since it took so long to get it this comfortable. I'm hoping to hear from someone with experience with grandis palys.

 

[xxtriggermanxx]

Here's a picture of mine , I think the way your larger one looks it was damaged in shipment, but is starting to heal . mine liked medium flow and lighting .

 

[CLINTOS]

Agreed, it look's messed up, small one looks fine,i'm sure it will be fine where it's at now.

 

[tebstan]

I just noticed the little one is pooping in the second pic...

I agree the big one doesn't look... 100%. But damaged? Does that mean you think the weird texture would go away? Or just the white? Every pic I've seen looks different. Without any consistency of pics, or personal experience, I don't know what's normal.

 

[CLINTOS]

For sure it will return to normal, as long as you conditions are right, very unusual looking at the moment, never seen one that looked like that.

they have very short stems, maybe placing it lower might help, depend on your lighting.

 

[A. Grandis]

I got a cinnamon paly frag a few weeks ago. I've read that in higher light, they will have more white speckling, and in lower light will stay more brown. In pics, they always seem to look rippled around the edge.

Mine do seem to be a bit rippled, but not in a good way like in the pics I've seen. My question is, what kind of flow should these palys get to make them happy?

I didn't get around to taking a pic when I first got them. There wasn't much to look at anyway, they stayed so rippled that you couldn't see that they were open, much. I placed them in the shadow of a large leather coral, where they are in low flow.

The first pic is about two weeks after getting them, when they finally seemed to look okay. The second pic from 10 days later, and they are looking even better. The little one on the left is new growth, it was barely a nub when I got the frag. Iit has the coloring and extension I would like to see on the big one. I'm hesitant to move it around a lot, since it took so long to get it this comfortable. I'm hoping to hear from someone with experience with grandis palys.

I don't know what the weird texture is, but yes, could be damaged flesh that has been healed and therefore now it has a scar.

They like strong to moderate light to keep the light colored design.
You can have them in a moderate flow.

Here's a picture of mine , I think the way your larger one looks it was damaged in shipment, but is starting to heal . mine liked medium flow and lighting .

You polyps are probably placed in low light environment and they could have more of it to show a better color pattern. If you decide to bring them out of the shade please do that slowly...

I like those very much!!
Thanks for sharing! :thumbsup:

Grands.

 

[xxtriggermanxx]

You polyps are probably placed in low light environment and they could have more of it to show a better color pattern. If you decide to bring them out of the shade please do that slowly...

I like those very much!!
Thanks for sharing! :thumbsup:

Grands.

thanks , but they were under 3@ 250 watt mh and 2@ 6' vho's they got plenty of light, here's another pic. before i took them out . gave them to a friend of mine .

and they still look the same in his tank.

 

[A. Grandis]

How deep were they under the MHs?
Isn't the color changing slowly?
They look a little lighter on the second picture, but not too much.
How long were they under the MHs?
Nice!!

Grandis.

 

[xxtriggermanxx]

How deep were they under the MHs?
Isn't the color changing slowly?
They look a little lighter on the second picture, but not too much.
How long were they under the MHs?
Nice!!

Grandis.

They were under the mh's for about 3-4 years tank was a 6' 135 and they were on the bottom for the most part . when i got rid of them they looked the same they did when i got them. The friend I gave them to was the person who gave them to me. (he took a saltwater break for a while) he also had the more typical looking grandis in his tank as well . i took the darker ones only , a local fish store that broke down his tank got the rest .

 

[jdhuyvetter]

They are definitely a lower light coral. In clear water, they are found pretty deep 60' to 90'. In our area of the Gulf (Fort Myers), the water is a lot murkier and they can be found as shallow as 25' to 30'.

When I had mine under MH. they were at the bottom of the tank and did fine. Under t-5's I've got them about 10" below the water line. But, they are off to the side of the bulbs and not in the center.

 

[A. Grandis]

Wow, those are some good interesting observations/informations!!!
All the Palythoas I've seen in Hawaii were found in very shallow waters.
I've never seen Palythoas/Protopalythoas in mid/deeper water around here.
I'm referring mid waters to be around 30 - 50 feet down, here.
Well, those polyps were probably not collected in Hawaii, so...

It is true that when we place them under higher light they will probably change their colors a bit though.

Always learning something here!!
Thanks very much, guys! :thumbsup:

Anyone else to add to it?

Grandis.

 

[james.lim.397]

My Cinnamon grandis

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