I've got my first polyps (green button). Last night, one of the polyps had popped off the rock and was lying on the substrate. Is this how they migrate or reproduce? Should I glue this polyp to something or just leave it there? I'd appreciate any info. I've been giving them supplements and feeding baby brine, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed this is a good sign and not a bad one.
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Basic polyp question
- Thread starter pupeluv
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I am not in total agreement w/ Nathan. There are no "magic potions" but here aer my thoughts:
1. They are very hearty. Water quality is important for all corals, but these are more tolerant than almost all other corals. Ca and Alk didn't seem to be an issue for mine since they do not have a hard calcium skeleton.
2. Good lighting is key. I had my colonies under 2x55W PCs and they did OK when placed high up in the tank. Now under 2x400W MH w/ 2x96W PC Actinincs, they are spreading like mad.
3. Feed them! They will grow like mad. I feed mine brine shrimp soaked in selecon, and I use a turkey baster to gently spray food into the polyps. The polyps close up on the food.
4. They like gently water movement. You will know that they are happy if they stay open all the time (some close at night)
5. Some fish will nip at the polyps causing them to be closed all the time. Avoid all dwarf angels as well as any other fish that is not widely considered to be reef-safe.
Ernie
Ernie
1. They are very hearty. Water quality is important for all corals, but these are more tolerant than almost all other corals. Ca and Alk didn't seem to be an issue for mine since they do not have a hard calcium skeleton.
2. Good lighting is key. I had my colonies under 2x55W PCs and they did OK when placed high up in the tank. Now under 2x400W MH w/ 2x96W PC Actinincs, they are spreading like mad.
3. Feed them! They will grow like mad. I feed mine brine shrimp soaked in selecon, and I use a turkey baster to gently spray food into the polyps. The polyps close up on the food.
4. They like gently water movement. You will know that they are happy if they stay open all the time (some close at night)
5. Some fish will nip at the polyps causing them to be closed all the time. Avoid all dwarf angels as well as any other fish that is not widely considered to be reef-safe.
Ernie
Ernie
Well, I've had them about three weeks. The piece that fell off is a complete polyp. It's open and eating, seems to be fine except it got bumped off. There was a hitchhiker crab under the polyps and I was moving the rock around about a week ago, so maybe I bumped it loose.
The polyps are in a 3 gallon eclipse (right under the flow) with dwarf seahorses. So they're getting fed bbs along with the dwarfs. The polyps took about a week to open when I first got them, but now they're open most of the time. I'm supplementing with kent zoe and another supplement containing iodine that I can't remember the name of at this moment.
The polyps are in a 3 gallon eclipse (right under the flow) with dwarf seahorses. So they're getting fed bbs along with the dwarfs. The polyps took about a week to open when I first got them, but now they're open most of the time. I'm supplementing with kent zoe and another supplement containing iodine that I can't remember the name of at this moment.
By the way, if anyone wants to check out my website and tell me if the polyps look healthy, I'd appreciate it. And I'd also appreciate any suggestions. Go to the seahorse page. You can also feel free to E-mail me directly from the website.
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