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02-08-2008, 02:40 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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One of the worst things for star polyps is to have detritus/algae accumulate on their mat! A good water flow is essential for them, more so than lighting! _________ 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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02-08-2008, 08:33 PM
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#12 (permalink)
| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey Age: 51
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Still not open.
They start to raise off the mat and very slightly extend but then go back.
I did a partial water change and directed more flow to them,( just got done with that)
Thanks Crabby Jim its been about a week but seems longer and I added phos remover
tonight too. I should have logged on first.
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SETUP-3Reef shirt&bumper sticker,90gal Tank, 250 watt Heater, . 40lbs live sand , 40lbs L/R - 4x65watt PC , Mag12 return pump, 30 gal sump/fuge
FISH-1 Blue Throat Trigger,1 Yellow Watchman, 2 Green Chromis,1 Maroon clown,1 squirrel fish,Lawnmower Blenny
CORAL--Purple Zoanths, Stoney Atlantic Coral, Toadstool , Finger leather, Trumpet,Star polyps
INVERTS-1 Skunk cleaner shrimp,3 Feather Dusters,1 bristle star, 2sand stars, 30 mixed snails, 15 blue leg hermits,4Emerald crabs,2 Tuxedo urchins
Last edited by trying it again; 02-08-2008 at 08:38 PM.
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02-08-2008, 11:00 PM
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#13 (permalink)
| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kamloops, B.C.
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Mine closed for about 3 weeks once, thought they were toast, but came back better than ever. | |
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02-09-2008, 12:09 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2006
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I had some in my old tank and also in my new tank. I noticed that they are not happy at all if your nitrates are too high (as with most things) and lighting I think is not that important. My current tank has some strong water movement and the star polyps love it. In fact they have spread really quickly and the polyp extension is really good.
They did not thrive in my old tank and I did battle with high nitrates, but my current system is many miles apart from the old one.
So, all I would say is that if they are in a good flow and the water quality is good then there shouldn't be a problem. Give them a bit more time time and see how it goes, mine did take nearly a week to open up when I first got them and now they are open all of the time (they are the first to open in the morning and the last to close at night).
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80gal with live rock (35kg/70lbs), 30gal sump, refugium with live rock, chaeto and DSB, Bullet-1 skimmer, Fluidized Reactor, T5 lighting (6 tubes), 4 x Koralia 3's. | |
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02-09-2008, 09:23 PM
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#15 (permalink)
| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey Age: 51
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Well my nitrates arn,t at zero their about 20ppm . Too high??? | |
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02-21-2008, 02:33 PM
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#16 (permalink)
| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey Age: 51
Posts: 241
|  Stupid me
I didn,t want to jump the gun and post that they opened, but three days ago they started , and looked better each day after.
Stupid me was reading the test strips when I saw on the bottle ( peel here for saltwater) . Needless to say my nitrates were twice as high as I thought.
A careless mistake. And I know test strips arn,t accurate, but they are good enough for a general reference of things.
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02-21-2008, 09:00 PM
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#17 (permalink)
| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Va Beach, Va
Posts: 567
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HI,
If I added any of that reef buffer, my stars will close for a week, IF they have any PH change be it good bad or what ever they will close up
How large is your tank, do you have live rock, DSB, sump, Reforguim.
Did you complete your cycle before adding the stars..
Stars can help ID tank problems if they are sulking I check things.
HErmits can help too, if they are all sulking something may be off.
Most softies can add things to the water that require a little carbon from time to time.
Good Luck let us know how its going.
Doug
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55 GAL OP, 37 GAL SEA HORSE TANK, 5 CLARKI,
2 MARRONS,2 SERPANT STAR,1 RANDALL PISTOL,NUMEROUS HERMITS,2 SKUNKS,
4 PEPERMINT,1 ANAEMONE, SEVERAL SOFT CORALS, 2 ADULT W/C SEA HORSES,8 CHROMIS.
1 B 1 LM BLEEMY,1 WATCHMAN,1 TRUE PERCULA, 2 TANGs, 1 gold angel 1 ROYAL BEAUTY. 1 20 GAL SUMP WITH 1skimmer, 1 fluidized sand filter,
REFORGIUM, AND DSB IN MAIN AND SUMP, right handed hermits. | |
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02-21-2008, 09:04 PM
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#18 (permalink)
| | Sailfin Tang
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun River,Oregon (Bend) Age: 34
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My stars haven't closed up for a long time but, have closed up to the point that I've been worried. They are wierd like that. They're also hearty. I'd still take care of the test issues though. | 
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02-21-2008, 09:11 PM
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#19 (permalink)
| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey Age: 51
Posts: 241
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The Problem was nitrates for sure .
Hope this will help others | |
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02-21-2008, 09:23 PM
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#20 (permalink)
| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 47
Posts: 1,158
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When we first got our star polyps they stayed closed more then they stayed open. After a few weeks and they fully acclimated they flourished. Now they are growing like wild fire. We moved them a few times until we found a place they liked. Lots of flow and near the top.... _________ 72 gallon bowed 150lbs LR 60 lbs LS
2 Percs
1 Chevron Tang
Hippo Tang
Six Line Wrasse
Coral Banded Shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp
Starry Blenny
4 Lyretail Anthias
Long Polyp Toadstool
Montipora
Long Tentacle Anenome
Short tentacle plate
Pulsing Xenia
Green Star polyps
Frogspawn
29 gallon
2 Clown
1 Coral Beauty
1 Fairy Wrasse
24 FOWLR
Dwarf Lion
125 gallon African Cichlid Tank http://home.comcast.net/~pizzal/index.html 
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