Pretty Yellow Polyps

reefracer · 09-06-2007, 11:58 PM

Are these the bad yellow polyps people say will sting other corals and spread all over the tank?

DrHank · 09-07-2007, 12:06 AM

No. Remember that all corals and polyps can sting. They need their own space just like everything else. Enjoy them.

reefracer · 09-07-2007, 06:09 AM

Thankyou for the reply, I may want to place them lower in tank as some have jump off already and landed lower even onto the sand, do you think that might keep them from migrating around as much?

Melanie · 09-07-2007, 06:29 AM

Those are beautiful! I love the bright yellow color.

I agree with Dr. Hank 100 percent.

BigAl07 · 09-07-2007, 07:13 AM

Those are fairly fast spreading polyps but that's what I like about them. Also their long flowing tentacles look good in the current and add some "movement" to your tank.

I love mine and they have grown from 3-5 polyps to maybe 30+ in about 4 months and spread fairly quickly. I'm planning to cut a few and glue them to a rock to transport to my tank at home to start them there.

Allen

Woodstock · 09-07-2007, 08:55 AM

Definately keep them on their own rock. They will spread very quickly and have a strong sting to some corals.

With that said, I have a colony and love them! They are a beautiful coral

BoomerD · 09-07-2007, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by reefracer

Are these the bad yellow polyps people say will sting other corals and spread all over the tank?

Yes they are...they're pretty to look at, but can become very invasive and will sting competitive corals. I had them wipe out almost half of a softball-sized colony of zoanthids.
Lots of people keep them but as has already been mentioned, they take care to isolate them from other rocks so they can't/don't spread.
I know people who will do whatever it takes to kill them...boil the rocks, use a tool to dig them out of a rock, (I used a small screwdriver!) ANYTHING to stop them...

But they sure are pretty...

kyrie_eleison · 09-07-2007, 10:20 AM

Those are pretty aggressive corals. I have a rock almost entirely dedicated to yellow polyps. At first, it was sharing space with a colony of zoas but it has completely overtaken the entire rock and choking all the zoas neighboring it. Now that I mention it, I have some work to do.

CATALYST · 09-07-2007, 11:30 AM

Mine were touching one of my leathers and it turned the leather kind of gooey and the little polyps were gone. I moved them and the leather grew back to normal.

vdituri · 09-07-2007, 11:33 AM

I have a question on these.
Anyone have experience with them just slowly dissappearing?
I took out a couple of bumble bee snails because I wasn't sure about them, but they all just left. (I hope they send me a postcard)

vdituri · 09-07-2007, 11:33 AM

Forgot to subscribe so I can read the answer.

Thanks

BigAl07 · 09-07-2007, 11:50 AM

I haven't had them DISappear but the do see to APPEAR almost magically

Allen

vdituri · 09-07-2007, 04:24 PM

Mine just kind of melted into the rocks. It was weird.
I kept checking at night to see if someone was eating them.
Someone mentioned bristle worms eating zoos? Is that true?

Kazzy · 09-07-2007, 07:16 PM

They might have just been fireworms because I haven't ever heard of that happening.

flricordia · 09-07-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BoomerD

Yes they are...they're pretty to look at, but can become very invasive and will sting competitive corals. I had them wipe out almost half of a softball-sized colony of zoanthids.
Lots of people keep them but as has already been mentioned, they take care to isolate them from other rocks so they can't/don't spread.
I know people who will do whatever it takes to kill them...boil the rocks, use a tool to dig them out of a rock, (I used a small screwdriver!) ANYTHING to stop them...

But they sure are pretty...

Same IMO. I finally had to remove them as they spread too fast and kept irritating my other zoanthids and FL ricordias. Yumas would do a number on them though.

09-06-2007, 11:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
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DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,284 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Pretty Yellow Polyps No. Remember that all corals and polyps can sting. They need their own space just like everything else. Enjoy them. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

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reefracer Midas Blenny $reefracer's Avatar$ Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 114 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Pretty Yellow Polyps Thankyou for the reply, I may want to place them lower in tank as some have jump off already and landed lower even onto the sand, do you think that might keep them from migrating around as much?
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09-07-2007, 06:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
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BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,878 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Pretty Yellow Polyps Those are fairly fast spreading polyps but that's what I like about them. Also their long flowing tentacles look good in the current and add some "movement" to your tank. I love mine and they have grown from 3-5 polyps to maybe 30+ in about 4 months and spread fairly quickly. I'm planning to cut a few and glue them to a rock to transport to my tank at home to start them there. Allen __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

09-07-2007, 08:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,688 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Pretty Yellow Polyps Definately keep them on their own rock. They will spread very quickly and have a strong sting to some corals. With that said, I have a colony and love them! They are a beautiful coral __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

09-07-2007, 10:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
kyrie_eleison Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 273 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Pretty Yellow Polyps Those are pretty aggressive corals. I have a rock almost entirely dedicated to yellow polyps. At first, it was sharing space with a colony of zoas but it has completely overtaken the entire rock and choking all the zoas neighboring it. Now that I mention it, I have some work to do.

09-07-2007, 11:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
CATALYST Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,111 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Pretty Yellow Polyps Mine were touching one of my leathers and it turned the leather kind of gooey and the little polyps were gone. I moved them and the leather grew back to normal.

09-07-2007, 11:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,772 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Pretty Yellow Polyps I have a question on these. Anyone have experience with them just slowly dissappearing? I took out a couple of bumble bee snails because I wasn't sure about them, but they all just left. (I hope they send me a postcard) __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

09-07-2007, 11:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,772 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Pretty Yellow Polyps Forgot to subscribe so I can read the answer. Thanks __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

09-07-2007, 11:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,878 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Pretty Yellow Polyps I haven't had them DISappear but the do see to APPEAR almost magically Allen __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

09-07-2007, 04:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,772 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Pretty Yellow Polyps Mine just kind of melted into the rocks. It was weird. I kept checking at night to see if someone was eating them. Someone mentioned bristle worms eating zoos? Is that true? __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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