Green polyp coral

[brigbills]

I added a Green polyp coral on sunday and it has not come out yet. How long does it take for them to come out size is 6 inchs square

 

[essop3]

What kind of green polyp coral?

 

[cdangel0]

If you mean a Green Star Polyp - they can take a few days to open up. When I first got mine it didn't open for about 4 days. Give it time to adjust and it will be fine. Really the only time you have to worry about them is if the mat starts to change colors and turn white.

 

[snaredrum]

I seen Green Star Polyps take from a couple of hours to 3 weeks. It just depends on the tank.

 

[brigbills]

Nice thank you for the help

 

[brigbills]

What do you think still has not opened

 

[jtrzerocool]

what are the water parameters?
what type of lighting?
what kind of fish?
how old is the tank?
what size is the tank?

 

[brigbills]

temp 80
PH 7.8
Amon .25
Nitri .1
nitra 20ppm
Alk 1.7
SpG 1.023
Cal 400
Po4 .1
250 MH 96 Actinics

 

[brigbills]

temp 80
PH 7.8
Amon .25
Nitri .1
nitra 20ppm
Alk 2.0
SpG 1.024
Cal 400
Po4 .1
250 MH 96 Actinics
Basslet/Wrasse/per Clown
1 year old
55 gallon

 

[brigbills]

Plus I have done 2 5 gallon water change since those readings

 

[rattler739]

PH 7.8 - should be closer to 8.2
*Amon .25 - should be at 0
*Nitri .1 - should be at 0
*nitra 20ppm - not horrible but if the GSP was comming from a tank with trates then that could be a problem
SpG 1.024 - coulbe be at 1.025 or 1.026 but is perfectly fine
Cal 400 - good
How old is your tank? did it cycle? If so why are some of the levels so high?

 

[rattler739]

looks like a really nice sized colony though

 

[brigbills]

I didn't clean my Crushed coral substrate for that hole year. I just started cleaning with a vacum siphon. And i just started testing the levels with a really reef lab not a fresh/saltwater kit.

 

[brigbills]

please

 

[rattler739]

There are a few things that can bring it up (and down if you get it to high)but the one i used (and it worked) was PROPER PH 8.2 dont know who it is made by or if it is even that good of a product but it worked for me.
Its up to you but i would get that crushed coral out of the tank because they can trap trates and everything else(as you can see from your levels

), but i would switch to ls. You can get some sand sifters and never ever siphon again

 

[brigbills]

I am going to switch the substrate to live sand thank you
I will try the PH 8.2 stuff if i can find it

 

[rattler739]

you dont have to use that specific product but if you can then great
search this website under aquarium supplies.

 

[rattler739]

I didnt find that on there but i did find this
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=6

 

[drajov5]

few moments in my tank my green button polyps opened up..........................

 

[brigbills]

They are starting to come out on Sunday
I am so Happy