Help with palys

[Dk638]

Got these palys about a week ago, at first they were open nicely after about 3 hours. A day later I decided to mount them on a rock, since then they will not fully open, I've tried low light low flow, high light and flow, now they're in a high light area of the sand bed with moderate flow. My question is should I give them another dip, could it help? Or just leave them be. I have other palys and zoas which all look great and open nicely. I have plenty of sps in the tank some lps but I'm pretty new with zoas. Thanks in advance.

 

[Dk638]

Yesterday

 

[Dk638]

First day

 

[usctom]

I would dip them. Then try to leave somewhere for at least 2 weeks.

 

[Dk638]

What's the best dip for palys, I usually dip everything in lugols?

 

[usctom]

That will work. I use some other iodine based dip.

 

[FaviaFreak]

I wouldn't dip them that will just stress them more, put them in low light and moderate flow and just let them be for a while, it could take some time for them to get happy again from dipping and moving around, you have to set it and forget it

 

[dubs]

u have already lost a polyp leave them alone if they are going to make it they will bounce back

 

[Dk638]

thanks, actually the third polyp is still there just completely closed, never had this trouble with sps kev! lol

 

[Rob&Gab]

good luck on your revive. lucky i have no problems. besides sometimes melting.. :/ witch really sucks.

 

[FaviaFreak]

thanks, actually the third polyp is still there just completely closed, never had this trouble with sps kev! lol

nothing ventured nothing gained hehehe gotta break free from the sps sometimes



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[fishman1069]

I have the same ones. I have them mid level with decent flow

 

[BaaMNYC]

Scared me their. I thought it was the Rastas. What is the name of these palys?

 

[Dk638]

what type of light fishman?
baam, i dont know the name but they're nice! you'd like em, rastas at 5 heads now.

 

[FaviaFreak]

Monarch palys

 

[fishman1069]

I have a 4 bulb tek fixture with two actinics, ati blue+ and a purple+

 

[Jan]

I have large palys like these in my DT, the cinnamon palys. Everytime I move them they take several days to open up again. Revive or Coral Rx are two really good dips for all corals. I also dip palys and zoas(only) in FW using RO/DI. FW dips kill everything except nudi eggs. Revive and Coral Rx don't kill eggs either.

I have had mine for about 2 years now. They've done very well at mid level and above in my DT under 250W MH's and T5's.

 

[Dk638]

I'm running 4 blue+, purple plus, and a coral plus, I got them in the sand bed still no change, I'm gonna wait a week or so before I dip them. Thanks

 

[Dk638]

Looking a little better, no dip, did kinda shade them under the frag rack though. Thanks everyone

 

[Jan]

These are the ones I've had for two years. Not as vibrant at yours but they are giant palys too. This colony grew from one head.