how to stimulate polyp extension?
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Polyp extension is dependent on species of corals.
Some has shaggy and another has minor polyp extension.
And some has great polyp extension even in the bad condition.
But it is sure that better condtion makes more polyp extension.
Polyp extension is one of the parameter of healthy of sps.
Make great condition and stable environment makes good polyp extension.
Some has shaggy and another has minor polyp extension.
And some has great polyp extension even in the bad condition.
But it is sure that better condtion makes more polyp extension.
Polyp extension is one of the parameter of healthy of sps.
Make great condition and stable environment makes good polyp extension.
Norwood IND
Member
You say your water parameters are 'okay' for some corals because of variable polyp extension.
So, what are your parameters??? This might answer your question. But, as stated before, it various in how much extention of polyps you get depending on the coral.
Also, what is your flow?
So, what are your parameters??? This might answer your question. But, as stated before, it various in how much extention of polyps you get depending on the coral.
Also, what is your flow?
King-Kong
New member
lighting and flow will affect PE.
The specimens not exibiting PE arent in the same spot, so identify what is different. Are they getting flow that is too strong and direct, are they getting too much light?
Or are your other specimens not getting enough flow, and enough light, so are extending to try and reach the light/breath.
The specimens not exibiting PE arent in the same spot, so identify what is different. Are they getting flow that is too strong and direct, are they getting too much light?
Or are your other specimens not getting enough flow, and enough light, so are extending to try and reach the light/breath.
You could probably stimulate polyp extension easily by throwing sugar or an uncooked hamburger into your tank. The notion that, "This additive is great because my polyps extended" is a fallacy. Via chemoreception, they will react....it doesn't mean that what you put into the tank is good for them or even usable by them.
Regardless, polyp extension has a lot of causes and a lack of polyp extension doesn't necessarily mean the coral is unhealthy.
This is a great article. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/6/aafeature2
Regardless, polyp extension has a lot of causes and a lack of polyp extension doesn't necessarily mean the coral is unhealthy.
This is a great article. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/6/aafeature2
Serioussnaps
New member
flow!!!!!!!!! tweak around your flow and see what brings about PE....dont do anything drastic though of course
fijiblue
Active member
Try lowering it to 1.023 over the next week and let us know how it does. I've seen it a lot where there is no pe in higher salinity.
Lower salinity will yield high saturation of oxygen levels in water. To show someone once, i took a coral out of their system that was at 1.026 and put it in a collection cup of 1.023...in 5 minutes the polyps were fully out. Im not saying you can't keep them in higher salinities, but personally I have seen and had better results at 1.023.
Hope this helps
Lower salinity will yield high saturation of oxygen levels in water. To show someone once, i took a coral out of their system that was at 1.026 and put it in a collection cup of 1.023...in 5 minutes the polyps were fully out. Im not saying you can't keep them in higher salinities, but personally I have seen and had better results at 1.023.
Hope this helps
shelburn61
New member
What he said. Also be sure that the corals aren't being moved around or knocked over repeatedly. PE gets better as they adapt to their surroundings.
