Polyps not opening

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  1. xpand

    xpand Flamingo Tongue

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    Found 2 zoanthid eating nudibranches and removed them ! Orange ones are opening up !!!!!!!!!!! Thanks so much. Hard to spot, making me wonder what everything else is??? Ha
     
    xpand, Oct 2, 2011
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Congrats on finding them. I would suggest dipping the zoas for the next couple of weeks every 5 days to kill any possible hatches.
     
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  3. xpand

    xpand Flamingo Tongue

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    I like the way you think! So I'm in the process of getting a RO system. For now dechlorinate the tap water get it to 78 degrees and do I have to worry about PH? Add anything else to the fresh water?
     
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  4. xpand

    xpand Flamingo Tongue

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    Thanks again for the help, it's fully opening now and looking great ! Is it common for leathers to grow fast? Say 30% larger in two days? Both the finger and the toadstool
     
    xpand, Oct 3, 2011
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  5. tgood

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    It's probably just the leathers opening up and adjusting to the new tank... my toadstool was completely closed when I got it and after a few days it opened full. The growth rate wasn't very fast after that.
     
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