Blue Ridge Coral - Polyp Extension Question

[krbnsol]

All - I added a Blue Ridge coral about a month ago. I'm trying to figure out what frequency or infrequency of polyp extension is considered acceptable/healthy for it. I've only seen the polyps extended a few times, but other than that it still appears healthy.

The other corals in the tank are all healthy and doing well (frogspawn, hammer, torch, candy canes, zoas, etc).

Any insight is appreciated - Thanks!

 

[mtraylor]

What are your tank parms? What is flow in aquarium? what kind of lights? where did you place coral?

 

[erky]

flow flow flow

 

[lbacha]

I have a small frag in a moderate flow moderate light area (it's on the side of the tank in a frag rack) and it has polyps extended all the time. It doesn't have very uniform polyp extension but I think that is how the polyps are in a blue ridge but they are extended a good 1/8" and it's encrusting the plug it's on so I'm guessing it's happy

 

[krbnsol]

Params - Calc 350/400 Alk 8.5
Flow 1 Tunze, 1 Jebao Rw-8
Lights - 4 T5s

I had it near the Jebao and midway up the tank and the polyps came out and then stopped. I moved it lower in the tank and away from flow and it seemed to like it for a bit --- then back to the same retraction.