Lack of polyp extension?

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Can someone help me figure this out.. I have a 300 plus gallon system with lots of high end sps (100+ frags and colonies) I have excellent water flow 3 koralia 1450 and 2 wp40 and two off brand double head poweheads, I run 6 panels of evergrow LED panels and are turned up to 55% on whites and 85% blues. My water chem is as follows

ca 470
Mg 1475
Alk 9.3
Nitrate 0
Phosphate 0
Salinity 1.0255

Fish inckude:
8 wrasses
5 tanks
Coral beauty angle
Pygmy dwarf angel
Hawk fish
Two true percs
Couple damsel
Couple star fish
Several snails and hermits

I change 50 gallon every two to three weeks

I have great color and growth but little to no polyp extension. What gives? This tank has been up and running for close to 2 years
Any help would be appreciated
 
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For as long as I have have had the system up and running. I have never witnessed them picking at polyps but by no means they aren't doin it. I see good polyp extension at night but when lights come on they shrink awy
 

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I agree it's likely the angels. I've kept several dwarf angels and they always picked my sps. Never seems to do damage but they keep PE to a minimum.
 

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