Paly extension

[Mcreefer]

So I have a small 5G with palys all on the sand bed. One of 8 frags had extended polyps, like really REALLY extended. Reaching for light? So I moved it up to the middle level (6-7 inca higher lol) but the polyps are still EXTREMELY extended. Any ideas?

 

[Intricateart]

Perhaps they are trying to get into the current?

 

[Mcreefer]

The current was low on the bed. But at mid hight they are getting a good flow. Maybe they need high flow high light?

 

[joshporksandwich]

It takes a few weeks for them to shrink back, sometimes months.

 

[Tenor]

Some palys love to extend regarding light or current. Nothing to worry about if it colors are corrected, not brown out or fading

 

[Mcreefer]

I got these browned out. They look like they could color up to maybe a 2 color inside with green skirt. I'll post pics

 

[PaulKreider]

Well what lighting are you using?

 

[Mcreefer]

2 led chips, ones 20W and ones 10W running both at 50% for 7ish hours. Enough light to need weekly glass cleaning. And again it's only 5G.

 

[Mcreefer]

After 2 days with higher light they are half the length they were. Showing a little more color on the skirt.