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Old 02-20-2007, 09:18 PM   #1
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what's wrong with my polyp??

I bought these white button polyps and they turned abit brownish. Some are still white and any new growths are white. Has anyone every experienced this? All other corals in tank are healthy.This is the only one. Water changes are done every two weeks. Phosphates are 0ppm as are all others etc. nitrate..... Water changes are done with rodi unit.Someone has told me it might need iodine but I haven't put any in because I want to see if anyone on MR can help
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Old 02-20-2007, 09:20 PM   #2
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Do you have a pic of the white polyps?
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Old 02-20-2007, 09:23 PM   #3
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sorry about that. I uploaded the pics now
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Old 02-20-2007, 09:28 PM   #4
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I dont think anything is wrong ,they are opening and look good ,one thing to note ,that poylps and some corals will turn a different color under different lighting .

zoos and button polyps tend to do that ,turn diff colors

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Brown is their natural color.
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Old 02-20-2007, 10:33 PM   #6
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They can turn white if their is too much light. they look healthy to me.
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Old 02-20-2007, 10:46 PM   #7
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look healthy but you may need more light for them judging from their foot extension off the rock.
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