Whats going on with polyps??

[Convict2161]

Here is a picture a few days ago.



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And here's a picture of the past 3 days. I haven't moved it, current hasn't changed, lights haven't changed. Everything remains the same. All parameters came back normal. Calcium was lower then the norm at 380.



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[mr_X]

Do you think that favia could be at war with it after dark? It looks like you've moved corals around a bit, if not the GSP.

 

[Convict2161]

Do you think that favia could be at war with it after dark? It looks like you've moved corals around a bit, if not the GSP.

Could be, you would know better then me

I moved the polyps further away and will keep an eye on them. Something is going on for sure and I'll try and get a handle on it. My LFS said that from the pic they don't look dead which is good. Maybe just stressed or not happy where they are anymore. So I did move them a little and I'm gonna see of that changes. They were on of my favorites because when they open there so pretty and big. I liked how they flow in the water current.

 

[Convict2161]

Took this just now. Looks like they wanna open. So I guess there not dead?



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[Hondachico]

Same thing happened to mine so i did a water change and they haven't opened up again idk what's wrong

 

[Convict2161]

Same thing happened to mine so i did a water change and they haven't opened up again idk what's wrong

Hmmm... I'm scheduled for a water change tonight. I wonder now if that's just aggravate it more. I'm at a loss. I'm right around the from a good LFS that has nice size polyps, the same kind. I'm wondering if I should get one and move the one I have to my buddy's fish store and see what it does in his tank and also see how the new one does. Just a thought. Or wait it out and see what this one does. Stinks cause I really like it.

Honestly nothing changed. Salinity, cal, mag, alk, trates,trites, pH all have been stable. Only thing was a water change last Saturday. I did move it yesterday further from the other coral but in the spot it's been in for months it's been open really nicely. I guess it's just one of those things...

 

[mr_X]

One GSP isn't going to behave better than another. Taking one out and replacing it isn't going to make a difference.

 

[Flreefer]

Agreed. It's reacting to the tank. Any other will prob do the same. Need to figure out the cause. If it was being stung, and it was moved, then it should recover.

 

[Convict2161]

Yeah your right... I'm just gonna take a closer look and see if I can figure anything out. Also I just did my water change so I'll see if that makes a difference.

 

[Convict2161]

Looking a little better this morning



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[Flreefer]

Def look better! X was probably right, just a little to close to its neighbor.
Usually a water change, when done correctly, will always make things a little better. I say when done correctly because last month I tried to use up some old IO salt and it stayed chunky even after 48 hrs. of mixing with a power head. I went ahead and used it and lost my Symphodium. My trusted LFS said that some of the chunks prob got in/on it and I burned it. It just melted away! Really sucked cause it was doing great. Luckily none of my large LPS, or anything else was effected.
Good luck Convict

 

[Convict2161]

Thank you! Sorry about your coral I guess this hobby is always a learning process. You think you know something then BAM! Something new pops up. Good luck to you as well...