Encrusting Montipora not opening

[Kataro]

Well I got a Superman Montipora and a Purple Haze about 4-5 days ago... and I have yet to see it extending polyp... I got a Pokerstar Montipora / a no name encrusting montipora today and the no name is extending polyp but pokerstar is not..

I have other SPS in my tank and all of em are extending polyp like crazy... pretty much the named Encrusting montipora are the one not extending =(

PH - 8.2
SG - 1.025
KH - 7-8
Calcium - 430-440
Mag - 1320-1340?
Nitrate / nitrite / ammonia = 0
Phos = 0
Temp 78F
Light - 150W 20K Radium

Any idea? I really wanna get a undata montipora... but not if it just not gonna open :mad2:

 

[epleeds]

do you have any other monti's with polyp extension? what kind of fish do you have in the tank. they could be nipping at the polyps causing them to not come out.

 

[Kataro]

I had springer damsel but got rid of him.

I have montipora cap and it extending polyp.

right now the tank have no fish...

 

[dudley moray]

maybe they just need more time to acclimate!

 

[nano427]

maybe they just need more time to acclimate!

^^^ and maybe flow

 

[Kataro]

I have a MP10 cranked up to probably 85% in a 29G with a MJ1200 return and a koralia nano.

It look like the pokerstar open up... only superman and Purple haze still closed... been 5 days now.. the pokerstar I got yesterday

 

[nano427]

that might be too much flow for them. try moving them to a lower flow area. I know that my mp10 tears up my tank even at 50%

 

[Kataro]

they're actually on the ground with the LPS atm. still nothing =( other SPS are opening like crazy at night