Turbinaria sp. polyp extension

erc111 · 08/14/2006, 02:06 PM

I have had this 5 inch yellow/green Turbinaria sp. or ruffled ridge coral for about 2 mo.
It has always had it's polyps extended , day or nite.

Yesterday after doing my bi-monthly (edit) 20% water change I noticed almost all of the polyps had withdrawn and still are today.

It is in a 120g w/25g sump and fuge w/chaeto and RDSB and kalk as auto top off.

Water is:
Temp-78F
SG- 1.026
ph-8.3
no3< 5
ca-420
alk-9

All my other livestock looks normal.

Fish, zoas, lps and 8 frags of various acro, as well as a 5 in green monti and 5 in Turbinaria sp. cup are colored up and polyps out as they were before wc.

What I could find said some extend polyps and some don't, but this one always has.

Should I be worried?

Thanks

Travis L. Stevens · 08/14/2006, 02:12 PM

I wouldn't be too worried. See if it comes out when you feed the tank.

jezzeaepi · 08/14/2006, 02:17 PM

Exact same thing happened to me 2 days ago. Still hasnt opened up. All I did was a water change with salt that I know was good, mixed for over a day, and tested. Everything else in the tank is completly normal.

erc111 · 08/14/2006, 02:46 PM

I fed the tank this afternoon w/ some cyclopseze and still no polyps.
I will try this evening with some frozen phyto.

Anemonebuff · 08/14/2006, 03:11 PM

Leave it be it will be fine.

MIKE NY · 08/14/2006, 03:16 PM

mine never shows polyps during the day, even when feeding....only at night.
This one started as a little frag many years ago...mama out grew my tank and I sold it.......

erc111 · 08/14/2006, 06:48 PM

That looks more like my turb cup, which has also never had many polyps show.

The one I was concerned about is a "ruffled ridge" turb.
It has multiple small, 1 in. or so ruffles extending in all directions from the base but the tips all point toward the light. It does not have the sworl pattern.

Sorry no pics but here is one I found,
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=487

Except mine is yellow/green

08/14/2006, 02:06 PM	#1
erc111 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 245	Turbinaria sp. polyp extension I have had this 5 inch yellow/green Turbinaria sp. or ruffled ridge coral for about 2 mo. It has always had it's polyps extended , day or nite. Yesterday after doing my bi-monthly (edit) 20% water change I noticed almost all of the polyps had withdrawn and still are today. It is in a 120g w/25g sump and fuge w/chaeto and RDSB and kalk as auto top off. Water is: Temp-78F SG- 1.026 ph-8.3 no3< 5 ca-420 alk-9 All my other livestock looks normal. Fish, zoas, lps and 8 frags of various acro, as well as a 5 in green monti and 5 in Turbinaria sp. cup are colored up and polyps out as they were before wc. What I could find said some extend polyps and some don't, but this one always has. Should I be worried? Thanks Last edited by erc111; 08/14/2006 at 02:29 PM.

08/14/2006, 02:12 PM	#2
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	I wouldn't be too worried. See if it comes out when you feed the tank. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

08/14/2006, 03:16 PM	#6
MIKE NY Two Decade club Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Franklin Square, N.Y. Posts: 4,381	mine never shows polyps during the day, even when feeding....only at night. This one started as a little frag many years ago...mama out grew my tank and I sold it....... __________________ Proud LIRA Member February 2011 Manhattan Reefs TOTM Current Tank Info: 170 gal Reef, 20 gal frag/reef,90 gal fuge, 65 gal sump, 2-250 Radiums on Hamilton M80 HQIs, T5 actincs, Vertex in280 skimmer, MRC-2 Cal Reactor, Reeflo return pump

08/14/2006, 02:17 PM	#3
jezzeaepi Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 385	Exact same thing happened to me 2 days ago. Still hasnt opened up. All I did was a water change with salt that I know was good, mixed for over a day, and tested. Everything else in the tank is completly normal.

08/14/2006, 02:46 PM	#4
erc111 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 245	I fed the tank this afternoon w/ some cyclopseze and still no polyps. I will try this evening with some frozen phyto.

08/14/2006, 03:11 PM	#5
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	Leave it be it will be fine.

08/14/2006, 06:48 PM	#7
erc111 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 245	That looks more like my turb cup, which has also never had many polyps show. The one I was concerned about is a "ruffled ridge" turb. It has multiple small, 1 in. or so ruffles extending in all directions from the base but the tips all point toward the light. It does not have the sworl pattern. Sorry no pics but here is one I found, http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=487 Except mine is yellow/green