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12-07-2006, 09:09 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL,Florida
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 |  my green star polyp is almost dead
My green star polyps had started to accumilate some alge growth. So I thought I should move them around to an area with some more current to keep algae from forming on them. The GSP didnt seem to like that much current. So I moved them last week. Now most of the polyps wont open and some of the areas that were once purple have receeded. What Should I do to save whats left of them?
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72 gal bowfront with Megaflow. Coralife superskimmer. Two 250W MH 10,000K. 1 Yellow tang, 1 false perc, 1 royal gramma, Midas Blenny and Three Newly aquired Banggai Cardinalfish. Crocea Clam. Button polyp, starburst, shroom, white bubble coral, Xenia, colt coral, Frog spawn, Montipora Capricornis Coral, Ricordea and a newly aquired Open Brain. Lettuce sea slug. Double star and Linki star. | 
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12-07-2006, 09:13 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL,Florida
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My Montipora is also starting to accumilate some algae on it as well. What is going on? | |
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12-07-2006, 09:18 PM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
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Can you tell us a little history of your tank? When was your last water change? | |
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12-08-2006, 10:22 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami,Florida Age: 20
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What color is the algae growing? What is the exact photoperiod youre lights are setup for?? Water Param!??? _________ *Since 12/2002 40 gal. 85 lbs live rock. 3" fiji Live sand.wet dry filter and prizm protein skimmer. 192 power compacts
*Since 10/2006 125 gal. Built in Overflows x2, 3" LS(165 lb fiji pink) 175 lb of LR, 2x 36" aquatinics T5 HO fixtures(10x39W bulbs 2 gliesman aquablue+1 gliesman actinic+2 ATI aquablue special), mag 18 return pump, PM R30fuge. AquaC EV 180 skimmer.
**Working on CL with 2 4mdqx-sc little giants and a OM Super Squirt. 
Last edited by turbo4603 : 12-08-2006 at 10:22 AM.
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12-08-2006, 11:46 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Erie, PA,Pennsylvania Age: 34
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I was warned to watch this and use a tooth brush to clean them off. Mine came up just before i tried it. They were hidding for 3 days.
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65 Gallon, 36" SunPod 150W DE, Remora, Marron Clown, Coral Beauty, Corals | |
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12-08-2006, 12:38 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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If they have any stuff collecting on them or in between the stalks they will not open take a old soft toothbrush and just wipe them off . _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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12-08-2006, 01:46 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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Yes, clean off the algae growing on it! And green star polyps will do better with moderate water movement to help keep algae growth under control as well as remove detritus from accumulating on the mat! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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12-11-2006, 09:12 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL,Florida
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Thanks all for the input. As for history on my tank. My ph is always 8.2, amonia, nitrite and nitrate are almost always undetectable. Supplement calcium constantly but seems like the halimada algea loves to suck it up. Iodine. Trace, magnesium, and stronium also once a week. | |
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12-11-2006, 10:09 PM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
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That all sounds good. How about water changes? Algae is always a reminder to me to do one.
Also, how would you rate the water circulation in your aquarium? | |
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12-13-2006, 06:03 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami,Florida Age: 20
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How long are your lights on? How old are the bulbs! Is the problem fixed, or are you still strugling with this? | |
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