Button polyp not opening during the day - Aquarium Advice

weemanpow3 · 07-09-2007, 02:25 PM

Ever since I have gotten some button polyp it only opens up at night and during the day its closed. I have 2 different pieces, one on the bottom and one in the middle top of my tank. What could be the problem. Its the standard brown, green polyp. All my other corals are open fully.

artoledo · 07-09-2007, 02:27 PM

If you got them at your LFS, what type of lighting were they using? How long ago did you get them? Which one isnt opening, the one on the bottom or middle?

**melosu58** · 07-09-2007, 02:31 PM

When did you get them? If you just added them they might need time to acclimate to your lighting and surroundings.

weemanpow3 · 07-09-2007, 03:44 PM

I got them about 5 months ago and got them from 2 different places. Their lighting was cf lighting. the one in the top middle is kinda in a shaded area and its partially open and the one at the bottom is closed. when the light shuts off at night they open wide up. its strange.

artoledo · 07-09-2007, 04:11 PM

Try putting them on the bottom of your tank. maybe the light is too strong for them

07-09-2007, 02:25 PM	#1
weemanpow3 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 206 Images: 10	Button polyp not opening during the day Ever since I have gotten some button polyp it only opens up at night and during the day its closed. I have 2 different pieces, one on the bottom and one in the middle top of my tank. What could be the problem. Its the standard brown, green polyp. All my other corals are open fully. __________________ 30 gallon with 250w 14k HQI lighting

07-09-2007, 02:27 PM	#2
artoledo Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 328	If you got them at your LFS, what type of lighting were they using? How long ago did you get them? Which one isnt opening, the one on the bottom or middle? __________________ If it doesn't work, use a Hammer. -----Armando-----

07-09-2007, 02:31 PM	#3
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,647 Images: 80	When did you get them? If you just added them they might need time to acclimate to your lighting and surroundings. __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

07-09-2007, 03:44 PM	#4
weemanpow3 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 206 Images: 10	I got them about 5 months ago and got them from 2 different places. Their lighting was cf lighting. the one in the top middle is kinda in a shaded area and its partially open and the one at the bottom is closed. when the light shuts off at night they open wide up. its strange. __________________ 30 gallon with 250w 14k HQI lighting

07-09-2007, 04:11 PM	#5
artoledo Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 328	Try putting them on the bottom of your tank. maybe the light is too strong for them __________________ If it doesn't work, use a Hammer. -----Armando-----

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