PDA

View Full Version : Green star never opened?

Calappidae
09/22/2013, 09:53 AM
I got some green star polyps yesterday and I put them in my tank... they have yet to open.. there is alot of bubble and green algae growing around the rocks its on that my sailfin, and hermits go for... is it not open because of all the activity going on for the algae or does it take time to fully open after acclimation?
Josh40996
09/22/2013, 10:37 AM
After getting my GSP in the mail, it actually took over 2 weeks to begin to open at all, but I put that down to accidentally throwing then in the bin and getting them back out the next day... So I wouldn't be worried about then at this point, they're likely to still be acclimating to your lights/ parameters.

Happy reefin!
peasofme
09/22/2013, 10:45 AM
they take a while to open. but algae on coral is bad.
Calappidae
09/22/2013, 11:34 AM
It just began to open a little bit.

The algae is all over the rock surrounding the coral, I see one bubble from bubble algae in the center of the colony though but nothing actually on the coral.
Calappidae
09/27/2013, 11:36 AM
it opened a few hours after the post, figures :lol: Is there anything that controls bubble algae? I'm avoiding crabs like emeralds as I already had issues with them.
peasofme
09/27/2013, 12:19 PM
pretty much the only way to get rid of bubble algae is manual removal. if they burst they will let out spores.
Calappidae
10/07/2013, 07:51 PM
BIG ISSUE...

Diatom and hair algae are choking my green star polyps... I put them in my 10 gallon mini reef and an outbrake happened...

(thread I made for a quick diatom/hair algae removal solution..:http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2338778)
gacosta
10/22/2013, 07:31 PM
Well I have problems with GSP as well. I don't have algae problems. I tries to move it to different places in the tanks with low, high flow and light, but nothing changes. Its been already two months and just partially opens. Regards
Calappidae
10/22/2013, 07:35 PM
Well I have problems with GSP as well. I don't have algae problems. I tries to move it to different places in the tanks with low, high flow and light, but nothing changes. Its been already two months and just partially opens. Regards

I'm still having the same problem... it opened.. but when I moved it to my 10 gallon mini reef only 5-6 heads will open up...
ReeferBill
10/22/2013, 07:41 PM
It is time to beef up your clean up crew. Add hermits snails and I read somewhere that the court jester goby dines on bubble algae. O yeah and check your ph if it is low this can also cause problems with stars from opening.
gacosta
10/22/2013, 08:02 PM
In my case I don't think I have problems with parameters. I have this other GSP colony and its doing great. This is a different type of GSP. Just take a look
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/23/y7u5a8em.jpg
Calappidae
10/22/2013, 08:25 PM
I got two astraea snails and all the algae on the rock disappeared over night...


Still not opening...
wireefman
10/23/2013, 03:15 PM
ive had gsp sit out under a 400w mh for a day and had it come back... moderate light and flow and all will be good...
Calappidae
10/23/2013, 05:58 PM
Its been one month... still not opened... not even those 5...
gacosta
10/23/2013, 06:30 PM
Those GSP are so picky sometimes.