star polyps

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  1. mushroom_man

    mushroom_man Bubble Tip Anemone

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    hey guys and girls,
    my star pollyps have closed up. put its only one type that closed (my green stars) my yellow stars are open. i dont know why. all my other coral is fine. i did a 30% water change after i noticed that they stopped opening. if any1 could help me id really like that...
     
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    Birdlady Finback Whale

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    My green stars close when a hermit or snail walks over them or gets too close. They also close for no apparent reason and are open again half an hour later....they are spreading like crazy so I don't suppose anything is wrong. ;D
     
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    how long have u had them and how long have they been closed?
     
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    mushroom_man Bubble Tip Anemone

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    i have had the green stars for like about a month and a half. the yellow stars for like about 2 weeks... the water change i did did nothing
    again everything else is fine even my trumpit coral and anemone (which i thought to be the things that would show trouble first)
     
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    mushroom_man Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Birdlady Finback Whale

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    How long have they been closed? I find my green stars to be somewhat temperamental... ::) Are they completely closed and not coming out at all?
     
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    mushroom_man Bubble Tip Anemone

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    ya lately but i noticed that there is some brown algea looking stuff on them. i turnd off the lighting for today and the algea looks as if its going away... they have been closed now 4 like 5 days.
     
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    mushroom_man Bubble Tip Anemone

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    UPDATE!!! they are getting better! they opened for the first time in like a week. theres still patches that arnt opening but its getting there thanks everyone that posted here!
     
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    Glad to hear it! :D