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sun polyps /light ing

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Topic: sun polyps /light ing

Posted By: RockStarFish
Subject: sun polyps /light ing
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 9:38am

I know that they don't like light from the MH but what about the atinics ? will the atinics stess them or should I have them totaly covered from the light ?

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Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 10:01am

Just anywhere in low light, but more importantly high food.

Adam

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Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 10:13am

What is the best way to spot feed them?

and how often

Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 10:15am

Call Suzy.

Adam

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Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 10:43am

SUUUZY,SUUUUUZY where are you?

Posted By: ltanner
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 11:52am

FWIW, I've had mine for almost two months now- I use a turkey baster and mysis shrimp, melt the shrimp in tank water and squirt that water over the polyps. Within about 10-15 minutes they're fully polyped out, and then I feed the shrimp. I feed them 3-4 times a week, and the number of polyps has almost doubled already. I've got mine placed under a rock overhang, but half of them are exposed to the PCs daily and it doesn't seem to make a difference.

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Laura
Orem
29 gal reef

Posted By: Connie
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 12:51pm

I fed mine every other day with turkey baster and a mix of 3 diff sizes of golden pearls and live photo plankton. Tease them by feeding your fish and then about 1/2 later give them 1/2 the mix and then in an 1/2 when they are out the other. Dont blast them with it just get it in their direction..

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I have flying monkeys and I'm not afraid to use them.

180 gallon money pit that I love.....

Posted By: Connie
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 12:52pm

oops I forgot. Use only aquarium water when mixing. Tap water is not as appealing to them..

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I have flying monkeys and I'm not afraid to use them.

180 gallon money pit that I love.....

Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 12:58pm

I tred it and it worked like you said. I think I had it in the rong spot so I moved it . It seems to be doing good so far.

Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 1:07pm

Ditto!

I don't think they care about light, one way or the other...