SPS good growth but.....

[jhebi]

Hi everyone,

I have really good growth with my SPS. But the only problem is polyp extension, sucks big balls

Anyone have idea what could be?

Thank you
Alex

 

[roberthu526]

Maybe something is nipping at them. I have two tanks and the tank with angels don’t have any poly extension except at night. The other one has polyps extended all the time.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Yes, what fish do you have?

 

[jhebi]

I have 2 angels queen angel and flame angel I don’t see them picking on the SPS

 

[jhebi]

I have 2 angelfish queen and flame angel but never saw them pick on the SPS

 

[Oshengems]

I have 2 angels queen angel and flame angel I don’t see them picking on the SPS

That’s it right there! So I had a multibar and potters which I never seen nip the potters actually died because algae was gone and never ate frozen, but I never seen them nip anything i sold the Multibar my PE is crazy now my Wolverine looks like Wolverine!!! Nice and hairy my Millies look hairy

 

[Oshengems]

Btw I feel it didn’t affect the growth they still grew but had short polyps compared to now

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

It’s the angels, doesn’t matter if you don’t see them picking. No worries, it’s not bad for the coral, in nature polyps are retracted during the day due to picking.

 

[Jet915]

I have 2 angelfish queen and flame angel but never saw them pick on the SPS

It's them.

 

[29bonsaireef]

I have 2 angels queen angel and flame angel I don’t see them picking on the SPS

Queens are notorious for eating corals. They are beautiful fish, but I would never keep one in a reef tank.

 

[jhebi]

Thanks everyone for the reply. i had the queen angel since it was 1 inch and is growing soon i will have to take it out before outgrow my tank