Sunny D's

corey.nolta · Oct 1, 2016

I purchased a frag disc of (2) Sunny D polyps OVER A YEAR AGO and it has not grown any new polyps. Not one! Bright and vibrant, just no new babies. Everything else in the tank is growing just fine (assorted zoas and palys, assorted LPS, softies. Everything is growing fine).
I've tried numerous combinations of different placement, lighting, flow. Nothing. I know some corals are slow growers, but dang!
Advice?? I got a lemon!!!!!

Brad1215 · Oct 1, 2016

Geez I have no idea hopefully someone can help you out. Maybe you got a dud hahaha.
I got a frag of 4 about 2 months ago its now 8 . and I feed aquavitro fuel and a powder like Reefroids

dmh41532 · Oct 1, 2016

Oh wow, maybe your water is too clean? Ive heard some people have issues growing zoas if their water is too clean. Ive got a frag of sunny d's that grow like weeds.

Brad1215 · Oct 1, 2016

My water surely is not to clean. So maybe dmh41532 is on to something

Wiz · Oct 1, 2016

Mine grow like crazy. Wierd. I feed reef chilli:-)

corey.nolta · Oct 3, 2016

I wish I could say I have clean water, but that is far from the truth! Typically have 15-20 nitrates and .25 phosphates. I must have just gotten two dud polyps. They look great and they have moved around on the plug over the year, but never any new babies. Humph

JaimeAdams · Oct 3, 2016

.25 phosphates? not .025? That is a significant phosphate level. I'm not calling that the exact reason, but I know my stuff wasn't doing great at similar levels. Nitrate isn't on the good side of things, but I've seen z's and p's doing well higher than that.