Green star polyps not opening for 5 days

[Jé123]

My green star polyps has not open for a while now and I dont understand why. All my parameters are good and my other corals are doing fine. Also, I started using NOPOX 2 weeks ago or so and I think that might be it (to get rid of gha). I read this coral likes nutrients and now I don't have any so its closed? What should I do?
Btw I reduced the dose of NOPOX to see what it would do..

 

[Tahoe61]

GSP seem capable of closing for long periods of time. Just make sure there's no algae or detritus on the coral.

 

[Salt & Peper]

GSP seem capable of closing for long periods of time. Just make sure there's no algae or detritus on the coral.

+1

 

[lilgrounchuck]

Did your nutrients drop quickly? Any other rapid swings? If I have something change on me quickly my GSP is usually the first to start closing up. I've had my float switch get stuck a few times and had a salinity spike and my GSP is the first to let me know by closing up. It usually opens back up after a few days though.

 

[duberii]

GSPs (in my experience) have a temper. Sometimes if I hit them with my tongs accidentally, they can stay closed for over a week. As they've gotten used to my tank, they rarely close up, but when I first got them they were very finicky.

 

[Whipples]

If i get too close to mine in a water change they sometimes close for a few days. Otherwise I use them as my barometer- if they are closed something is potentially off. In my tank it is usually when I forgot to dose phyto.

 

[Mical]

Worrying about GSP is like worrying about weeds...lol Once they take off you'll wish you hadn't. Don't get me wrong they're very cool but they can be a nuisance. If yours' dies I'll be more than happy to give you some.

 

[saltylilthang]

Currently on day 5 of closed poyp..

 

[billythefishguy]

Worrying about GSP is like worrying about weeds...lol Once they take off you'll wish you hadn't. Don't get me wrong they're very cool but they can be a nuisance. If yours' dies I'll be more than happy to give you some.

 

[billythefishguy]

I have the same problem. I've changed salt mix recently and have gone back to original mix that I was using. Can I ask what lighting you use? That rock formation is very interesting. Do the gsp like high light or does it fare well deeper ?

 

[saltylilthang]

I have the same problem. I've changed salt mix recently and have gone back to original mix that I was using. Can I ask what lighting you use? That rock formation is very interesting. Do the gsp like high light or does it fare well deeper ?

Sadly I haven't had much luck. They have been closed for 2 weeks after a crash happened in my tank. I use an AI Prime with pre-settings you can download on their website and I place them in an area with moderate flow. I plan to relocate them to a new tank in the comming months.