Problem with my bouton polyps

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  1. reef_novice

    reef_novice Astrea Snail

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    Hi,

    I have a 10lb rock full of polyps that was very nice... Large polyps all over the rock...  Now They are small and close most of the time....

    My water is ok my readings are nice...

    what can be the problem...???

    OH I have 12 hours of lights in this 10 hours of MH...  Can this be my problem...  The polyps are half way in my 65...

    Tanks

    Yves :-/
     
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  3. reef_novice

    reef_novice Astrea Snail

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    Can any body help me... :'(
     
  4. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    What kind of polyps are we talking about here? Do anything different in the tank lately?
     
  5. reef_novice

    reef_novice Astrea Snail

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    This is my Polyps...

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    Yves
     
  6. reef_novice

    reef_novice Astrea Snail

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    I still need help


    Yves
     
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    reef_novice Astrea Snail

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    Still waiting.... zzzzzz :-/
     
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  9. chris-miranda

    chris-miranda Astrea Snail

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    hi one thing i would check for are aipistasia which are little brown anenomes just a thought or have you used any phosphate pads or new carbon ??? just sum ideas i just love button polyps they are very cool i used to feed mine with frozen foods or sumtimes flake food if you feed them a few times a week they will grow everywhere good luck

    chris ;D
     
  10. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Can you post a picture of what the polyps look like now? Do they have a white coating or fungus growing on them? Have you tried moving them to a lower light area of the tank?
     
  11. saltyfish922

    saltyfish922 Feather Duster

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    reef-novice...we are still waiting [smiley=sleeping.gif]
     
  12. Black_Raven

    Black_Raven Scooter Blennie

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    Try moving them lower down in the tank,  May be getting too much light.  I had that problem with similar polyps.  What are your nitrate, pH, SG and calcium readings.  Could also be a water flow problem, too much or too little. Try moving to a different area of the tank.