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ngn8dogg
03/27/2009, 11:57 AM
a couple weeks ago my hermit was messing with my pink digi and ever since it hasn't opened up. I thought it was dying or dead and 2 nights ago decided to turn the lights on after they had been off and it had almost full pe. I know at night the polyps come out more but it has absoultely none during the day? What could I do to influence it to open its polyps during the day?
apt220
03/27/2009, 12:11 PM
Is it possible you have a fish nipping at it during the day?
seesick
03/27/2009, 02:47 PM
feed something like DTs or what ever you feed may help..
ngn8dogg
03/27/2009, 06:52 PM
I've never seen any fish nipping at it. the only fish I have are 2 chromsis, 2 clowns, royal gramma, mandarin . and a blenny
ngn8dogg
03/30/2009, 02:43 AM
I tried feeding during the day and literally starred at my tank for like 4 hours drinking beer and never saw a fish nip at it. I'm lost at why its not opening during the day.Any other advice greatly appreciated.
zippopunk1
03/30/2009, 02:50 AM
it might be the blenny i had one in my 40 gallon and it destroyed every sps coral i had in there. what kind of blenny is it
ngn8dogg
03/30/2009, 03:00 AM
a bi-color. what kind did you have?
zippopunk1
03/30/2009, 03:26 AM
the same lol thats probably ur problem. if it was like mine he nipped at my clams and any sps frag or colony i placed in the tank. if its any consolation mine only ate corals and clams that were over $50 so he had expensive taste
ngn8dogg
03/30/2009, 03:29 AM
Ya it must be. little f'er is the newest fish too. only a month old. Well Im glad he hasnt macked on my expensive corals! thanks , Nate
TellyFish
03/30/2009, 03:38 AM
Anyone have similar experiences with other blenny fish? How about the "lawnmower" variety?
ngn8dogg
03/30/2009, 03:43 AM
I had a lawnmower in my 1st tank for 3 years without a problem and in my current tank for 9 months until it jumped out and died. Thats why I didn't suspect any fish .
Rysam
03/30/2009, 11:18 AM
I had a bi-color for a few weeks and he did the same thing. I had to remove all of my rock and coral to catch him. I guess the up side is that i got to fix some of the things I didnt like with my old aquascape.
ngn8dogg
03/30/2009, 01:47 PM
I'm going to try to catch it with a net today and if that doesnt work make a DIY fish trap.