Problem with my bouton polyps

Discussion in 'Coral Health' started by reef_novice, Feb 4, 2005.

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  1. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    Do you have an algae bloom? Is there algae on any part of the Polyps. They don't like any algae on them. My guess it is a water issue or light issue. Try to target feed the polyps to entice them to open up. Also, check your water quality. ie.salinity, ph. and check for ammonia, nitrates and nitrites.
     
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  3. rickzter

    rickzter Torch Coral

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    I would have to agree with coral_reefer, algae on them is brutal. They wont come out until it is gone.
     
  4. m_lacom99

    m_lacom99 Stylophora

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    The polyps are fine now (reef_novice is a friend of mine), this is an old post. Turned out it was just too much light.

    Thanks for the help though

    Marc.
     
  5. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    I have the same type of button polyps. You need to check a few things. 1)is the salinity of your tank too high? 2) do you add iodine(Lugol's etc,)? Button polyps, like Xenia require iodine to survive or they will "crash and die" shortly there after. Button polyps do like moderate to intense lighting to grow and reproduce. 3) do you have a strong water flow dirrectly on them. They don't need a very strong current on them. Try and target feed them with brine shrimp using a syringe or turkey baster. Something to temp them to open up. They have tentacles used for trapping food. Also, as mentioned above make sure their aren't any aptasia anemones near them or possibly another coral with sweeper tentacles or in terms of sarcophyton(soft corals)sending off mucus causing your polyps to close.