Recommended Posts. Posted September 15, Share this post Link to post. Damsels R Cool. Posted September 15, edited. Edited September 15, by spoinkster. I got some on Sunday. They were open by the next morning. I just moved them to a more desired location. Hopefully they will be open today. Posted September 16, A few hours. Posted September 17, David A.
Crandall, M. Fatherree, M. Ken Feldman Jon E. Shimek, Ph. All times are GMT The time now is PM. TapaTalk Enabled. It may take several days for them to open up. Additionally, how long can GSP be out of water? Once back in the water, it took awhile for it to completely open, but some polyps were out within 15 minutes.
I try to keep it under 30 minutes , but they should be able to stay out of water for at least a couple hours without any real problems. There isn't an exact measurement or time interval but some people do a few drops per minute. Do this for minutes and your coral should be acclimated. The slower and longer you draw this process out the better it will be for the coral. Considering parts of the reefs are years old you can assume they take a while.
There is no real way to answer this as every coral has different growth rates in different conditions. Suffice it to say that the tanks you see that have larger colonies are usually a minimum of around 3 years growth.
Green star polyps closed or not opening at night time. You can add a few soft corals and see how that works for you. Just take your time and it will pay off in the long run. Any picts of your tank? This sometimes gets forgotten since we focus so much on having the right amount of light. Minor disturbances tend to cause only a few polyps — those closest to the disturbance — to retract.
But if I scrape away stolon and polyps covering up slits in the overflow a more dramatic disturbance , polyps across the entire colony retract. These are one of the easiest corals to frag. If you line up a few pieces of live rock rubble touching the surface of the green star polyps, the polyps will grow out from the base rock and encrust the new surface.
Then you can free up the frags by cutting the stolon with a knife or scissors. If you want to learn how to frag green star polyps or any other coral, download my definitive guide. So they are relatively peaceful and compatible with other coral species. GSPs grow quickly and encrust on anything within reach, including other corals. Green star polyps are a fantastic beginner coral because they grow fast and adapt well to life inside a home aquarium.
Because they will grow on just about any substrate, they are a great coral to get creative with in your tank. GSPs will grow up aquarium glass or the overflow. They can encrust wires or tubes, allowing you to turn any surface inside your aquarium into a fuzzy, living mat. Where can you grow them? GSPs will grow on any aquarium surface, including glass, plastic, live rock, and even other corals.
I have witnessed all three behaviors in my own tanks. The image below was taken in my display tank a few years ago. Notice the coral growing up the back wall where the overflow is located and out the sidewall. Each year in my tank, the GSPs seem to go through a series of growth and recession cycles. My tank is a gallon bowfront aquarium. There is a central, massive GSP colony covering most of the back wall of the aquarium and the live rock.
And the coral grows outward, on the sides in both directions. The polyps attempt to grow forward over every surface, including rocks, other corals, and aquarium glass! Check out this short video all about green star polyps! Green star polyps are a popular coral species for reef tank owners. Check out out a few of these other great coral species:. To learn more about caring for green star polyps in your reef tank, you can watch this handy YouTube video:.
GSP corals are an aquarium staple and available at most local and online stores. Especially since anyone growing this soft coral would likely give away a frag for just a few dollars.
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