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Location: Mexico
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Superman Montipora not opening!
Hi, I had a superman monti colony for a while, it was growing fast and the polyps were really open. But I kept it lower in my tank which has 3x250 watts HQI with lumenmax elite reflectors.
The monti was sort of hidden. It is the original superman monti from Atlantis, and I noticed it started to become maroon in coloration. I cut a frag and placed it higher in the tank, and after a few weeks, the base became blue and the polyps red, superman signature. So I figured the main colony needed more light to become signature superman colors, so I placed it next to the frag and the polyps started to hide, until they´re completely hidden now. I moved it lower, and they remain hidden, and its been two weeks in that moderate lighting spot and the polyps are completely hidden and its worrying. Should I move it again?, where? does it need shadow?, what should I do?
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My superman needs high light and high flow to retain its color. Otherwise it tuns maroon.
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Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k. |
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Yes and that´s what I tried to give to it, but now the polyps are really closed, I can´t figure out how to make it open.
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Mooresville N.C.
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High light and high flow for mine Test your tank, make sure you havent missed something
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All parameters in my tank are correct, all corals are in perfect conditions, this superman monti got its polyps retracted when I changed its location in the tank, but I´ve already tried two different spots and it is not opening them anymore, its sort of angry because I moved it, but I don´t know if I should move it again or leave it there until they open, but its been more than 2 weeks like that.
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