i put the gsp in my tank and the first day they opened a little and after that they have been closed ever since, are they dead?i have checked all the water for ph nitrates and everything looks good. does anyone know what is wrong? i moved them close to the light and closer to the current. any help would be appreciated.
metalic green star polyps wont open
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Bifferwine
I am a girl
What kind of light do you have? They are a low-light coral.
Try moving them out of the light... Put them on the bottom of your tank for now, out of the current. Then see what happens. Do you still see the purple mat on the rock?
Try moving them out of the light... Put them on the bottom of your tank for now, out of the current. Then see what happens. Do you still see the purple mat on the rock?
Bifferwine
I am a girl
That's not enough light to keep any corals... That's light for a freshwater setup. I'm sorry to say, but you got really bad advice.
That's less than 1 watt per gallon. You want to shoot for at least 4 watts per gallon to keep even low light corals.
That's less than 1 watt per gallon. You want to shoot for at least 4 watts per gallon to keep even low light corals.
BL1
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Hey Biff, LA has them listed as moderate to high lighting required, is that wrong then?
Bifferwine
I am a girl
I think so... They are like other colonial polyps. I'm sure they would do fine under high light, but I when I think moderate to high, I think SPS -- and GSP don't need as much light as SPS for sure!
yote
In Memoriam
I'm thinking along the same lines as Biff.A set of T-5s with 4 bulbs and individual reflectors would be perfect for your tank.
cageburn
Reef enthusiast
t-5s or a 150 watt metal halide :)
daugherty
part time reefer
you couls get a good clip on mh light that would work good or a good set of t'5s for your tank.
