Help me, this is my first coral!

[Hugo Garcia]

Hello guys! So I’ve just added my first coral to my 30 gallon tank. It’s a GSP, Green star polyp. I did a 5 minutes dip Reef Primer shot, then remove it from the frag base and added it to the thank. But I’m worried, it’s all contracted and I’m afraid I’m might have killed it. Also I think I see some Aptasia on it. Show I try to kill the Aptasia?

 

[Hugo Garcia]

Here are some close ups.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Hello guys! So I’ve just added my first coral to my 30 gallon tank. It’s a GSP, Green star polyp. I did a 5 minutes dip Reef Primer shot, then remove it from the frag base and added it to the thank. But I’m worried, it’s all contracted and I’m afraid I’m might have killed it. Also I think I see some Aptasia on it. Show I try to kill the Aptasia?

If you were just handling them, and just added them to the tank, its not abnormal for GSP to stay closed for a day or two at a time. Any clearer shots of the suspected aptasia? Also be careful with GSP, while they're a great coral and look good, they tend to grow like crazy and can very very quickly take over a tank.

 

[Hugo Garcia]

Can you see the “Aptasia”?

If you were just handling them, and just added them to the tank, its not abnormal for GSP to stay closed for a day or two at a time. Any clearer shots of the suspected aptasia? Also be careful with GSP, while they're a great coral and look good, they tend to grow like crazy and can very very quickly take over a tank.

 

[TinyChocobo]

Maybe I'm blind but I don't see aiptasia. Some algae maybe.

If you don't want this spreading all over the whole tank I'd suggest putting it on an 'island' of rock - surrounded by sand.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Can you see the “Aptasia”?

Hmmm I don't think that's aptasia. Possibly some type of algae.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Hydroid , and possibly bryopsis.

Defiantly relax. Gsp is kinda bullet proof. And wil actually zombie. I killed mine once, is 12 in wide now.

So not a delicet coral at all. But sometimes grumpy.

Don’t be afraid to take it out and put it in a dish and use a soft toothbrush on it. The skin is tough, but it’s going to be grumpy.

 

[cracker]

Welcome to the club Hugo ! Good 1st choice. In a while it will open up & look all nice for You . If You ever have an uncontrollable desire to buy more corals, We are the best support group out there . We can help You buy more & more ........ ;)

 

[Crabs McJones]

Welcome to the club Hugo ! Good 1st choice. In a while it will open up & look all nice for You . If You ever have an uncontrollable desire to buy more corals, We are the best support group out there . We can help You buy more & more ........ ;)

And more and more and more and more

 

[Hugo Garcia]

Welcome to the club Hugo ! Good 1st choice. In a while it will open up & look all nice for You . If You ever have an uncontrollable desire to buy more corals, We are the best support group out there . We can help You buy more & more ........ ;)

Thanks a lot for the warm welcome! I’ll defnetly ask for help for next ones!

 

[Jessica_canuck]

it possibly has bryopsis not aptasia
it can take 1-2 days after new tank/ drip to adjust to your tank
if its not open in 2-3 days Id be concerned

 

[gh_reefer]

Brush the algae and detritis off with a toothbrush and wait dont mess with it and it will open soon! Congrats on your first coral!!! This was my first coral as well, very hardy!