Vibration

BaltimoreFish · 02/03/2017, 09:03 PM

Learned something today.

My nuclear green palys have not expanded much the last few days-they are always bulletproof. All parameters look good, all other corals good. I was confused but patient.

After three days I determined that my tunze turbella wavemaker was vibrating against a piece of LR. It was causing a vibration that I did not notice. I removed the vibration and they opened up fully in an hour.

This really makes sense since these Palys always close up if I accidentally "knock into" the table the tank is on. Obviously they are sensitive to vibrations.

Just something to think about next time.

RobZilla04 · 02/04/2017, 11:17 AM

Astute observation. Most would've never found that cause.

roli112 · 02/04/2017, 11:48 AM

We learn something new every day

ReefGuy · 02/04/2017, 12:40 PM

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02/03/2017, 09:03 PM	#1
BaltimoreFish Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 40	Vibration Learned something today. My nuclear green palys have not expanded much the last few days-they are always bulletproof. All parameters look good, all other corals good. I was confused but patient. After three days I determined that my tunze turbella wavemaker was vibrating against a piece of LR. It was causing a vibration that I did not notice. I removed the vibration and they opened up fully in an hour. This really makes sense since these Palys always close up if I accidentally "knock into" the table the tank is on. Obviously they are sensitive to vibrations. Just something to think about next time.

02/04/2017, 11:17 AM	#2
RobZilla04 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 1,857	Astute observation. Most would've never found that cause. __________________ 90g Mixed Reef

02/04/2017, 11:48 AM	#3
roli112 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 298	We learn something new every day __________________ 180 gallon mixed reef Current Tank Info: 180g. mix reef

02/04/2017, 12:40 PM	#4
ReefGuy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 84	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Happy )<((("> Current Tank Info: 215 Gal, 60 Gal Cube mixed reef and a lot of fish...