Why does GSP hate me?

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  1. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    This is like my 3rd frag, other 2 never opened and it never opens in my tank, been in about a week now, and still not open

    Everytthing else seems to do well except for the gsp

    params

    ammonia 0
    nitrite 0
    nitrate 5
    phos 0
    mg 1300
    ca 460
    alk 12

    Sg1.026
    temp 79

    Its in a modertate flow area, and about half way up in the tank under 4 54watt t5s.

    Does anyone have the secret to getting GSP to open?
     
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  2. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    Are you getting the exact same kind each time? When you say they don't open, do you wait til they wither away? because some can can take up to 2 weeks to open.
     
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  3. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    The original ones are still in the tank unopened 6 months later.

    I'm not sure what kind this is, the place I ordered corals from threw it in as a bonus. The other corals I ordered opened no issue, frogspawn, mushrooms xenia
     
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  4. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    Sorry forgot to add pic ImageUploadedByTapatalk1316279686.588886.jpg
     
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  5. Dr. Bergeron

    Dr. Bergeron Peppermint Shrimp

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    What are you using to glue it down with, if super glue try to only glue the smallest part possible down if it's not encrusted on a frag plug. Also, what sort of t5 bulbs are you using? You may want to try moving the GSP down a bit in your tank. I'm using a 6 bulb geismann setup for my 23 inch deep tank, and the GSP grows best in my tank (best color/polyp extension) in shadowed areas, in moderate flow.

    Under the bright lights the polyps only extend slightly from the main mass for a few hours a day, the rest of the time it's retracted.
     
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  6. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    +1 My guess would also be light or flow. I find they do best with lower to moderate light and like some flow, but not "SPS" levels of flow.
     
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  7. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    they are under geissman t5's 4 of them, I didnt use glue on these, it had a small rock behind it and I was able to rubberband them down.

    They were kept under Metal halides at the store., thats why I figured Id put them higher up, where would you suggest they go, at the very bottom?
     
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  8. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    I have a hard time with GSP also! I am keeping SPS out the whazoo but cant keep a frag of GSP to save my sole. I put it to the water quality being too good! I did just buy a large rock of it and placed it in one of my other tank and I am keeping that water a little more dirrty and it is doing well! Just my observation!
     
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  9. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    I hate my GSP it won't stop taking over everything!! I keep mine in low light with high flow and it loves it!
     
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  10. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    what other corals do you have in your tank? it might be losing a chemical war. Do you run carbon?
     
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