WMAS Discussion Forum : Polyp Extension http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:37:36 +0000 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:55:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=45670 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Polyp Extension : Think I may have found the culprit! Called...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45670&PID=391846&title=polyp-extension#391846 Author: Snowsrfr
Subject: 45670
Posted: December 28 2010 at 9:55am

Think I may have found the culprit!

Called my wife from work this morning to have her check and see if the affected corals had any polyp extension with the lights out. She told me no, but there was a green crab curled up on one of the colonies. Looks like my emerald crab has been climbing on the corals around his lair, or at least I hope that is what it is. When I think about it, all the corals that are closed up are in the vicinity of where the emerald crab hangs out, while the lower colonies/frags away from his home are unaffected.

He has been banished to the refugium in my sump, and I hope to see some polyp extension once again. ]]> Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:55:37 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45670&PID=391846&title=polyp-extension#391846 <![CDATA[Polyp Extension : Look for red bugs. The corals...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45670&PID=391843&title=polyp-extension#391843 Author: Ryan Thompson
Subject: 45670
Posted: December 28 2010 at 9:43am

Look for red bugs. The corals that you mentioned having good PE don't get attacked by red bugs while the others do (for the most part).

If you don't see a fish picking on them, my bet is red bugs.

Edited by Ryan Thompson - December 28 2010 at 9:55am]]> Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:43:27 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45670&PID=391843&title=polyp-extension#391843 <![CDATA[Polyp Extension : My clown goby&#039;s loved hanging...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45670&PID=391808&title=polyp-extension#391808 Author: DLindquist
Subject: 45670
Posted: December 27 2010 at 10:37pm

My clown goby's loved hanging out in the coral colonies. This is also where they laid many batches of eggs- also damaging my coral colonies. After wasting hours and hours trying to net them.......
 
Stern SmileI actually started a siphon with a 1" hose and sucked them out. They never saw it coming. They sustained no injury and are doing very well in their new homes.
]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:37:39 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45670&PID=391808&title=polyp-extension#391808 <![CDATA[Polyp Extension : Not to get off track but how did...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45670&PID=391763&title=polyp-extension#391763 Author: Tresa
Subject: 45670
Posted: December 27 2010 at 4:47pm

Not to get off track but how did you get them out?  Sorry to hijack!]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:47:42 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45670&PID=391763&title=polyp-extension#391763 <![CDATA[Polyp Extension : Until I recently got rid of my...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45670&PID=391733&title=polyp-extension#391733 Author: DLindquist
Subject: 45670
Posted: December 27 2010 at 11:45am

Until I recently got rid of my two clown goby's, I had NO polyp extension. Besides what appeared to be the occasionally nip, I never realized what a difference the goby's made. After a visit to Jared's and seeing the extreme polyp extension his tank had, he mentioned the possible problem with the goby's. Now, all my SPS produce polyps and my tank looks completely different.

]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:45:02 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45670&PID=391733&title=polyp-extension#391733 <![CDATA[Polyp Extension : I too suspected a fish nipping...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45670&PID=391731&title=polyp-extension#391731 Author: Snowsrfr
Subject: 45670
Posted: December 27 2010 at 11:37am

I too suspected a fish nipping too, but after hours of watching I haven't noticed a culprit.

I have the following fish:

Banded sleeper goby
Scooter blenny
Tailspot blenny
African flameback angel
Kole tang
Six line wrasse
Percula clown]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:37:25 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45670&PID=391731&title=polyp-extension#391731 <![CDATA[Polyp Extension : What fish do you have? My clown...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45670&PID=391729&title=polyp-extension#391729 Author: Tresa
Subject: 45670
Posted: December 27 2010 at 11:11am

What fish do you have? My clown goby eats the polyps when they come out.....]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:11:33 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45670&PID=391729&title=polyp-extension#391729 <![CDATA[Polyp Extension : Recently I&#039;ve noticed poor...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45670&PID=391726&title=polyp-extension#391726 Author: Snowsrfr
Subject: 45670
Posted: December 27 2010 at 10:49am

Recently I've noticed poor polyp extension on some of my SPS that normally have great PE. Oddly, some still have fine polyp extension. Some with poor PE are green mili, ATL Shades of Fall, ORA Red Planet, sunset monti, German Green polyp, German blue polyp, etc...While I still have good PE on hynophora (sp?), birdnest, red digitata, Idaho Grape, etc...

Checked all my levels yesterday and the only thing I could find is Alk a little high (yet still in range) and Ca a little low (yet still in range).

SG 1.024
P04 0
Amm 0
Nitrate 0
Alk 12
Ca 350
pH 8.1-8.2
Mag 1400

Which do you believe to have more impact on PE, Ca or Alk, or could both being slightly out of whack be the problem?

Anything else I should be checking for due to a sudden decrease in PE?]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:49:14 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45670&PID=391726&title=polyp-extension#391726