Green Star Polyp being stupid

[devin.reed2000]

Hey guys, I have had a GSP frag on my tank’s wall for about a month now. When I got it, it opened up within a day, but it hasn’t opened the past few days. Parameters have stayed consistent and are listed below:

Salinity: 1.025
pH: 7.8 (yes it’s low but has stayed stable)
Alk: 11.6
Mag: 1400ppm
Ca: 400ppm
Phos: 0.02ppm
Nitrates: 5ppm
Ammonia and Nitrite: 0ppm

I did manage to brush some algae off the matt, just did so gently with a tooth brush but it’s still closed. I have some Xenia and Zoas and all of those corals seem to be very happy. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Propane]

Dont know why its closed but I'm sure it will be fine if the rest of the tank is ok.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Hey guys, I have had a GSP frag on my tank’s wall for about a month now. When I got it, it opened up within a day, but it hasn’t opened the past few days. Parameters have stayed consistent and are listed below:

Salinity: 1.025
pH: 7.8 (yes it’s low but has stayed stable)
Alk: 11.6
Mag: 1400ppm
Ca: 400ppm
Phos: 0.02ppm
Nitrates: 5ppm
Ammonia and Nitrite: 0ppm

I did manage to brush some algae off the matt, just did so gently with a tooth brush but it’s still closed. I have some Xenia and Zoas and all of those corals seem to be very happy. Thanks for the advice.

GSP can be moody. You might also need to increase your nutrients.

 

[Pickle_soup]

Hey guys, I have had a GSP frag on my tank’s wall for about a month now. When I got it, it opened up within a day, but it hasn’t opened the past few days. Parameters have stayed consistent and are listed below:

Salinity: 1.025
pH: 7.8 (yes it’s low but has stayed stable)
Alk: 11.6
Mag: 1400ppm
Ca: 400ppm
Phos: 0.02ppm
Nitrates: 5ppm
Ammonia and Nitrite: 0ppm

I did manage to brush some algae off the matt, just did so gently with a tooth brush but it’s still closed. I have some Xenia and Zoas and all of those corals seem to be very happy. Thanks for the advice.

How is the flow and lighting?

 

[Propane]

GSP can be moody. You might also need to increase your nutrients.

So true! Last week my branching gsp did not open up everything else was fine and tests showed nothing unusual except low phos (normal). Following day it was like nothing happened.

 

[Jeroen1975]

Hey guys, I have had a GSP frag on my tank’s wall for about a month now. When I got it, it opened up within a day, but it hasn’t opened the past few days. Parameters have stayed consistent and are listed below:

Salinity: 1.025
pH: 7.8 (yes it’s low but has stayed stable)
Alk: 11.6
Mag: 1400ppm
Ca: 400ppm
Phos: 0.02ppm
Nitrates: 5ppm
Ammonia and Nitrite: 0ppm

I did manage to brush some algae off the matt, just did so gently with a tooth brush but it’s still closed. I have some Xenia and Zoas and all of those corals seem to be very happy. Thanks for the advice.

Where is tthe GSP located? Top or bottom of tank? High/low flow? On the sand maybe?

 

[devin.reed2000]

How is the flow and lighting?

Medium indirect flow and lighting is around 75-100par. I have a Radion XR15 G6 Blue running AB+ Spectrum.

 

[Pickle_soup]

Medium indirect flow and lighting is around 75-100par. I have a Radion XR15 G6 Blue running AB+ Spectrum.

That shouldn't be an issue

 

[devin.reed2000]

So true! Last week my branching gsp did not open up everything else was fine and tests showed nothing unusual except low phos (normal). Following day it was like nothing happened.

So it just randomly went back to normal?

 

[Propane]

So it just randomly went back to normal?

Yeah. Same with torches, zoas and everything else in the tank. Who knows what causes it. My shrimp tap dancing on the corals, a captured flake of food, fish rubbing on it. I’ve gotten to the point where unless it’s a bunch of corals at once or last more than a day I don’t even worry about.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Yeah. Same with torches, zoas and everything else in the tank. Who knows what causes it. My shrimp tap dancing on the corals, a captured flake of food, fish rubbing on it. I’ve gotten to the point where unless it’s a bunch of corals at once or last more than a day I don’t even worry about.

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