GSP not opening

Midasblen · Feb 13, 2022

I have had a GSP ever since I got my tank and for a while, they were open a wavy, but no they have been close for 2 days. They open up every once and a while but not as big as they used to be. I have not changed the lighting or flow and almost all my other corals are doing good. Here is a picture.

Sharkbait19 · Feb 13, 2022

What are the params?
It isn’t uncommon for many softies to close up for a couple days at a time. My gsp was like that for about 2 weeks.

Midasblen · Feb 13, 2022

Sharkbait19 said:
What are the params?
It isn’t uncommon for many softies to close up for a couple days at a time. My gsp was like that for about 2 weeks.

Alkalinity: 8.6

Calcium: 430

Magnesium: 1260-1290

Nitrate:10 ppm

Phosphate:0.25

Ph:n/a

Salinity:1.025

Midasblen · Feb 13, 2022

They did open up a little today. They looked like this:

Alexr54 · Feb 13, 2022

Typically that phosphate is on the high side.
But for GSP, that should be ok.
It could close up for a month and open up one day for no good reason.
That’s how they have been for me.

Idech · Feb 13, 2022

My GSP had a rough patch in my 12 gallons tank for a while. It wouldn’t open completely for many days, many weeks.

Eventually it got better.

Midasblen · Feb 13, 2022

A;exr54 said:
Typically that phosphate is on the high side.
But for GSP, that should be ok.
It could close up for a month and open up one day for no good reason.
That’s how they have been for me.

yeah, i am currently lowering my phosphate by starting a refugium and less food. This was also pre water change just did one today.

Midasblen · Feb 13, 2022

Thanks for the info tho

PeterEde · Feb 13, 2022

Yep I have some I split up around my tank and they were closed up for a few weeks. I had been playing with lighting.
But all look good now

Danroo · Feb 13, 2022

Midasblen said:
I have had a GSP ever since I got my tank and for a while, they were open a wavy, but no they have been close for 2 days. They open up every once and a while but not as big as they used to be. I have not changed the lighting or flow and almost all my other corals are doing good. Here is a picture.

For a second I thought you had a mouse between your rocks.