Green Star Polyp

Cibo · 04-20-2006, 08:42 PM

I got a green star polyp frag 2 days ago and it still has not opened up how long should it take before i start to see it?

this frag was cut from a bigger peace!

Pedro · 04-20-2006, 09:58 PM

Give it some time, it will be ok. They are extremely hardy. Soft corals can sometimes close up for a few days while they adjust.

Cibo · 04-20-2006, 11:07 PM

thanks....

**Chiefmcfuz** · 04-21-2006, 10:52 AM

Put it in a good flow area and leave it alone for a few days and it will open right up.

Cibo · 04-21-2006, 11:09 AM

How much light does it need ?

**Deanos** · 04-21-2006, 11:12 AM

How much light do you have?

lfsmarineguy · 04-21-2006, 01:17 PM

if your green stars aren't opening you might have bigger problems with your water quality. I have never seen star polyps stay closed for more than a couple hours in the store tanks (and they have low light and flow in some of them). The only thing left after a nuclear holocaust would be cockroaches and GSP. check all your parameters and make sure they are where they should be.

Aqua Pro Builder · 04-21-2006, 05:59 PM

Cibo,

Did your friend cut it out and you pick up the frag right the way? If so, it will take long time to open up-they are very sensitive.

YES, they are very hardy, so even if they don't open up, they don't usually die.

I recently cut up many frags, the main colony open up in about 3 days back to it's full glory; the frags open in a week but the medium sized new colony has just recently starting to open up after 10 days. It depends on how rough in the process of divisioning it.

If you do see cyano trying to over take it. Blow them off gently like me touching a girl(may be you would like to go for the rough route-I mean to a girl J/K J/K)

- don't. It only irritate the coral more and it will stay close longer.

At least, try to clean it so that the "pimples", where the polyps come out from, will show. Once they are out, you can start to rougher to the body of the coral.

Hope this help you.

VJ&POOPS · 04-21-2006, 07:37 PM

I have two kinds, one is doing well, while other fell off its place and hasn't been fully opening.

Give it atleast a week, if it does not open you may need to move it somewhere in your tank for better light and/or water flow.

Cibo · 06-08-2008, 03:34 AM

They bounced around in the bag for a few hrs to I got home from work I check the pramarters the water is just alittle warm 82 or less now I got the ac on tank temp comming down

04-20-2006, 08:42 PM	#1
Cibo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Staten Island Posts: 571 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (3)	Green Star Polyp I got a green star polyp frag 2 days ago and it still has not opened up how long should it take before i start to see it? this frag was cut from a bigger peace!

04-21-2006, 10:52 AM	#4
Chiefmcfuz Big Nosed Lazy Reef Dummy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 11,774 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (30)	Put it in a good flow area and leave it alone for a few days and it will open right up. __________________ Brendan Condo For Sale Northern Westchester Click here, My reef tank 24 gallon Aquapod

04-21-2006, 11:09 AM	#5
Cibo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Staten Island Posts: 571 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (3)	Light How much light does it need ?

04-21-2006, 11:12 AM	#6
Deanos Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bronx, NY 10475 Posts: 12,027 Reefer Ratings: (96) Friends: (17)	How much light do you have? __________________ Need help or have a question? Click the avatar below:

04-21-2006, 01:17 PM	#7
lfsmarineguy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,142 Reefer Ratings: (2) Friends: (1)	if your green stars aren't opening you might have bigger problems with your water quality. I have never seen star polyps stay closed for more than a couple hours in the store tanks (and they have low light and flow in some of them). The only thing left after a nuclear holocaust would be cockroaches and GSP. check all your parameters and make sure they are where they should be. __________________ www.AquariumDesignNetwork.com NEW WEBSITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

04-20-2006, 09:58 PM	#2
Pedro Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Queens Posts: 1,971 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (0)	Give it some time, it will be ok. They are extremely hardy. Soft corals can sometimes close up for a few days while they adjust.

04-20-2006, 11:07 PM	#3
Cibo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Staten Island Posts: 571 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (3)	thanks....

04-21-2006, 05:59 PM	#8
Aqua Pro Builder Vendor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Flushing NY 11355 Posts: 4,724 Reefer Ratings: (75) Friends: (22)	Cibo, Did your friend cut it out and you pick up the frag right the way? If so, it will take long time to open up-they are very sensitive. YES, they are very hardy, so even if they don't open up, they don't usually die. I recently cut up many frags, the main colony open up in about 3 days back to it's full glory; the frags open in a week but the medium sized new colony has just recently starting to open up after 10 days. It depends on how rough in the process of divisioning it. If you do see cyano trying to over take it. Blow them off gently like me touching a girl(may be you would like to go for the rough route-I mean to a girl J/K J/K) - don't. It only irritate the coral more and it will stay close longer. At least, try to clean it so that the "pimples", where the polyps come out from, will show. Once they are out, you can start to rougher to the body of the coral. Hope this help you.

04-21-2006, 07:37 PM	#9
VJ&POOPS Member-MR Best Reef Site Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Queens Village, Queens - NY Posts: 675 Reefer Ratings: (51) Friends: (1)	I have two kinds, one is doing well, while other fell off its place and hasn't been fully opening. Give it atleast a week, if it does not open you may need to move it somewhere in your tank for better light and/or water flow. __________________ It's only normal to think of your tank when you are not there watching it.

06-08-2008, 03:34 AM	#10
Cibo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Staten Island Posts: 571 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (3)	They bounced around in the bag for a few hrs to I got home from work I check the pramarters the water is just alittle warm 82 or less now I got the ac on tank temp comming down __________________ There is a fine line between HOBBY and MENTAL ILLNESS

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