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Unread 05/25/2012, 06:01 PM   #1
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Polyp over extension

When zoas start opening up beyond fully open. When they start looking like umbrellas. What does this usually mean?!


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Unread 05/25/2012, 06:37 PM   #2
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Low light and/or low water flow, usually.
Otherwise, if light is mid to strong with a decent flow, I don't know why, but I believe there must have something to do with water chemistry or irritation.

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Unread 06/05/2012, 12:47 PM   #3
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only is happening to my RPE's and Granny Smith's.
Chemistry is all good. Water is clean. They have been like this for 2 weeks and I cannot figure out why.


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Unread 06/05/2012, 12:51 PM   #5
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trying to post pic. sry.


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Unread 06/05/2012, 12:52 PM   #6
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water flow is high. light is t5's on 12hrs. 2/150 MH's on for 6 hours of that 12 hour duration.


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I noticed this as well with RPE.. GPE and PPE do not do it.. just RPE :\.. strange..


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Unread 06/05/2012, 05:33 PM   #8
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i seem to get it lately on most red polyps.
i wonder if it has to do w/ moonlights being on all night is too much light stimulation?


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Unread 06/12/2012, 02:18 AM   #9
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Probably the water flow is too low for that specific colony.
Try to offer more flow and you'll see that it's gonna change slowly.
If that doesn't work and the light is good, it's irritation or water chemistry.
I'm almost sure that's the flow right there...

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Unread 06/12/2012, 02:23 AM   #10
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... and yes, the moon light is not supposed to be full every night.
It can be on all night long, but moon simulation is not just a bulb.
Try to get a device to control the intensity of the moon light bulb.

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Unread 06/15/2012, 05:33 PM   #11
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i have over 20 dif PE's and that happens to all of them around 1-2 months after i get them. then the skirts stay hidden for a few weeks. then they will come back to normal. im guessing its how they get adjusted to the tank


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Unread 06/18/2012, 04:32 PM   #12
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i have over 20 dif PE's and that happens to all of them around 1-2 months after i get them. then the skirts stay hidden for a few weeks. then they will come back to normal. im guessing its how they get adjusted to the tank
That's good to know, I've seen a few on my own polyps react this way, but they're pretty new. Lets hope they're just adjusting.


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Unread 06/19/2012, 07:36 AM   #13
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My rpe's looked like complete hell for the first few months, now they look short, fat and amazing... I agree that if they are newer, this could be a thought as well as they might jus take some more time than others to acclimate...


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