Green star issue

kaspm · 07/07/2016, 08:54 PM

So I've had a green star for about 6 months and with in the last week only part of it opens. I haven't changed anything in the tank. It keeps growing but the middle won't open.
First bought
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Now

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rt67ghy · 07/08/2016, 10:54 AM

Is the water cleaner than before or have you placed the GSP higher up near the light? Both of these could be issues.

kaspm · 07/08/2016, 02:21 PM

I do my bi weekly water changes. I did move it off the sand shortly after being in tank and it was fine where it's until recently. I did notice this morning that it was open partially in the area of the picture where it was closed. This was before the lights came on.

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lokmar · 07/17/2016, 12:50 PM

Have you checked phosphate? A few years ago I let my phosphate get high and my GSP's wouldnt open.

carrots · 07/21/2016, 04:23 PM

My guess would be the lights are too strong after you said that it was open in the morning before your lights came on. Drop it down deeper in the tank or off to a more shadowed area.

07/07/2016, 08:54 PM	#1
kaspm Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 166	Green star issue So I've had a green star for about 6 months and with in the last week only part of it opens. I haven't changed anything in the tank. It keeps growing but the middle won't open. First bought http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/...psevmn71ey.jpg Now Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/08/2016, 10:54 AM	#2
rt67ghy Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Posts: 984	Is the water cleaner than before or have you placed the GSP higher up near the light? Both of these could be issues. __________________ 180g mixed reef. 53g sump including 20g fuge. 320lbs LR, 140lbs LS. 1/2 hp chiller. Temp 75-79. Current Tank Info: Fish: 1 yellow tang, 1 mandarin, 1 pair of tomato clowns, 1 maroon clown, 1 skunk clown, 1 banggai cardinal. Anemones: 1 green haddoni carpet, 2 heteractis auroras, 1 LTA.

07/08/2016, 02:21 PM	#3
kaspm Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 166	I do my bi weekly water changes. I did move it off the sand shortly after being in tank and it was fine where it's until recently. I did notice this morning that it was open partially in the area of the picture where it was closed. This was before the lights came on. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/17/2016, 12:50 PM	#4
lokmar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Springfield, Il Posts: 95	Have you checked phosphate? A few years ago I let my phosphate get high and my GSP's wouldnt open.

07/21/2016, 04:23 PM	#5
carrots Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Mendham, NJ USA Posts: 395	My guess would be the lights are too strong after you said that it was open in the morning before your lights came on. Drop it down deeper in the tank or off to a more shadowed area.