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05/22/2007, 09:43 AM
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Feeding Polyps?
I just got a colony of Polyps. I have Coral-Vite. It's my first coral, what is the best way to take care of it?
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05/22/2007, 09:48 AM
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First start here and learn a bit about the animal that is now under your care. And never buy anything, regardless of how hardy it is, before you know it's care requirements.
for more info: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/clavulariids.htm feeding: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/polypfdgfaqs.htm |
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05/22/2007, 10:05 AM
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It has been about two days and most of the Polyps are closed, I feed them once (Coral-Vite), and I also fed them frozen Brine Shrimp that I let melt/disolve over them. Is this a big concern, what should I do so that they will all be open?
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05/22/2007, 10:35 AM
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I personally don't feed my polyps anything but light. It might take them a while for them to acclimate and fully open. Just give them some time.
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05/22/2007, 10:43 AM
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How long did it take drummereef?
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05/22/2007, 10:48 AM
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Coral-vite is just an additive made of elements found in seawater and vitamins, its not really food. Also frozen brine shrimp are way too big to be feeding polyps. By polyps do you mean zoanthids or star polyps? Star polyps don't need to be fed, and zoanthids don't really need to be either but will sometimes accept zooplankton supplements like cyclop-eeze.
It sometimes takes a few days for them to fully open, sometimes even a week or so.
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05/22/2007, 10:49 AM
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Mine took only a couple days but I got them from a local reefer buddy who lives close by. It depends on how stressed they are when you introduce them to the tank. It could take a week or more in some cases.
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05/22/2007, 10:57 AM
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Yeah I bought some star polyps and it took over a week, then they slowly started to open, they are now doing great. Should not need to feed anything other than light.
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05/22/2007, 11:09 AM
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i had a colony of polyps that took a moth to open up, was about to get rid of them and they decided to open, and now there spreading like crazy
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05/22/2007, 11:15 AM
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Thanks a lot guys. Reassures me.
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05/22/2007, 11:26 AM
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i hope they open up soon
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