help with a pagoda cup

wifishman1

wifishman1

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I bought a pagoda cup yesterday at 3:30 and it hasent opened up yet. any ideas????
the first pic is last night, the second is today at 4:00pm ct
thanks,matt

 
chilwil84

chilwil84

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looks good you can see the polops opening up there mouths in the picture. both pagodas i have like to have a descent flow of water across them for them to open up fully along with direct light midway up my tank
 
chilwil84

chilwil84

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it may take a couple days this is my pagoda that is an encrusting growth over what i think was a large piece of branch rock
 
janastasio

janastasio

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This is my pagoda. Bought it about 4mos ago, and it just recently in the last month really starting to take off. Had a lip off the back that has grown about 2 1/2 inches outward. I supplement with marine snow.
 
grumpygils

grumpygils

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Originally Posted by wifishman1
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Make sure he is cleaned off. They need medium direct flow in my opinion. This one took three months to really extend. Mine was actually dyed dayglo yellow and it took a while to loose that. This one actually has some green monti growing out it.
 
kilhullen

kilhullen

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Originally Posted by grumpygils
Make sure he is cleaned off. They need medium direct flow in my opinion. This one took three months to really extend. Mine was actually dyed dayglo yellow and it took a while to loose that. This one actually has some green monti growing out it.
Dyed dayglow yellow? They get dyed?
 
janastasio

janastasio

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My cup opened almost immed. It was closed at the pet store when I bought it. I had no idea what it was and the person who sold it to me had no idea as well. But it was big and a good price and appeared healthy. My opened almost immed. I have mine under MH lighting. What do you have for lights?
 
michaeltx

michaeltx

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watch your edges on it. there has been or it is receeding not sure it looks ok butthere is something that strikes me odd about it havent figured it out yet.
here is a pic of mine
 
wifishman1

wifishman1

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thx for trying it was full at the pet store with the same lighting. i just dont know. this is the longest that its taken for a coral to open up in my tank.
 
michaeltx

michaeltx

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cups take take a long time kinda like GSP corals this one was opened fully at the store and was closed for about 2 months I was starting to wory about it but it wasnt receeding so I waited as you can see it started coming out real slowly.
just watch those edges and makes sure its not stil receeding and the flesh is still plump on it and not slothing off when the current hits it.
mike
 
wifishman1

wifishman1

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it looks like it may have lost some growth at some point but doesnt seem to be loosing anymore now. as far as i can tell. first one.(pagoda) i just wish it would open fully.
 
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