problem with my zooanthids.

vishveshkavdi · 11-23-2008, 07:05 AM

hii guys, can anyone help me..
i have a nano marine tank, and have some polyps in my tank, for about last 1 and half month, but from last three days my polyps are not opening.. can anyone tell me the reason please...
water quality is perfect there are no changes.. in quality..

clownmorph · 11-23-2008, 12:42 PM

Do you have any hermits or crabs that might be picking on them?
Did you change anything recently (lighting, flow, etc.)?

lcstorc · 11-23-2008, 02:46 PM

Tell us everything about your tank and post pictures.
There is really no way to gues based on so little info.
Hermits certainly could be bugging them or another small critter. Regardless, if you handle them in any way, be sure to wear gloves. They have a very potent palytoxin.

vishveshkavdi · 11-24-2008, 02:40 AM

well i recently added an sump to my nano.. which is giving flow to the tank..
my consist of some shrimps, 2 snails, and 2 rocks of zooanthids. and had a damsel which was very small.. but i have given to a friend of mine, because of this situation.

pics will be posted soon..

islandcreation · 11-24-2008, 05:04 AM

Sometimes they just want to be closed. I had a colony stay closed for a week for no apparent reason. Then one day they all opened up. So when that happens I look around at my other colonies make sure their okay and shrug it off.

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vishveshkavdi Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2 View Gallery Karma Komment	problem with my zooanthids. hii guys, can anyone help me.. i have a nano marine tank, and have some polyps in my tank, for about last 1 and half month, but from last three days my polyps are not opening.. can anyone tell me the reason please... water quality is perfect there are no changes.. in quality..

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clownmorph Ricordea Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 195 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: problem with my zooanthids. Do you have any hermits or crabs that might be picking on them? Did you change anything recently (lighting, flow, etc.)?

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,437 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: problem with my zooanthids. Tell us everything about your tank and post pictures. There is really no way to gues based on so little info. Hermits certainly could be bugging them or another small critter. Regardless, if you handle them in any way, be sure to wear gloves. They have a very potent palytoxin. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

11-24-2008, 02:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
vishveshkavdi Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: problem with my zooanthids. well i recently added an sump to my nano.. which is giving flow to the tank.. my consist of some shrimps, 2 snails, and 2 rocks of zooanthids. and had a damsel which was very small.. but i have given to a friend of mine, because of this situation. pics will be posted soon..

11-24-2008, 05:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
islandcreation Bryozoan Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Santa Rosa CA Posts: 58 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: problem with my zooanthids. Sometimes they just want to be closed. I had a colony stay closed for a week for no apparent reason. Then one day they all opened up. So when that happens I look around at my other colonies make sure their okay and shrug it off. __________________ Jason 120 starphire, G2 skimmer, Lumenbrights reflectors, radium 250 bulbs, two VHO 110 super actinics, Hannah MV, Ozone, RK2, T-5 Tek 4x54 over frag tank blah,blah,blah blah (means more money spent)

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