green star polyp

[Dastins]

I purchased a decent size piece of green star polyp not realizing how temperamental it was. It would only open maybe an hour a day and any movement in the tank would send it hiding for hours. I want to have a nice grass bed on the substrate and was hoping the polyp would spread out. After several weeks with no results I returned to it to the shop. Any ideas on what else I can use to get the effect I want?

 

[FL_Reefer]

Not sure why you had so much trouble with GSP. I've had pieces out of the water for a week and it came back. How long has your tank been up and running for? Can you give us some info on your system?

 

[twilliard]

GSP's do not like the absolute sterile waters.
What is your no3 and po4 at?

 

[Dastins]

10 gallon nano up for two months. Everything else is thriving. All levels are spot on. I heard green star polyps were hardy I've just had no luck..

 

[twilliard]

They are hardy with the right environment
I use them as indicators in my tank :-)

 

[twilliard]

What lighting are you using??

 

[Dastins]

I'd have to get the water tested again to know for sure but I know the water isn't sterile. I've got a barnacle that I've had for two weeks now and he's going strong. I figured if I could keep him alive a simple polyp shouldn't give me any problems. I tried different areas of the tank for water flow issues but nothing seemed to help.

 

[Dastins]

Lighting is 8 inch led custom blue with two 3 inch white at 40% and red filter at 20% for color. Sounds weird but it really works for this size tank.

 

[Duke4Life]

Did you try blues only?

 

[mr fixit]

Medium flow medium to higher placement has worked for me

 

[mr fixit]

Higher lighting 30 40percent whites 80 100 blues mars aqua led does good for the buck

 

[Dastins]

I do that at night for the cycle usually 12 hours on and 12 blue.

 

[mr fixit]

30 gallon

 

[Duke4Life]

I do that at night for the cycle usually 12 hours on and 12 blue.

Go check the wrasse lovers thread and the last page I have a video posted. See if that's what you have in the video.

 

[mr fixit]

Go dark at night no moon lights iv never used um if u do make sure its dim

 

[Dastins]

I also have the tank backlight with a tld blacklight 15 watt. Super nice effect.

 

[mr fixit]

Its star coral frag glud on old frogspawn stalk lol uppr right of my first pic

 

[Dastins]

I basically want this effect sans the polyp on the sand bed.

 

[Dastins]

I have a piece of glass I could try to see if they would grow on it. Once it's covered I could just place the glass on the sand bed?

 

[Duke4Life]

Ok going by your pic on post 4, not enough light.