Polyps not coming out very far

[Reef.ductionist]

My tank is a nutrient rich system... my lighting isstock biocube actinic and daylight (20k and 10 k respectively). When I do my water change the polyps come out a bit more then recede after a few days. My parameters are all in check ...
Its possible the leather is too close
Do you think an increase in lighting will make its polyps extend?

 

[Ryan2428]

How many bulbs in the light

 

[Ryan2428]

And how big of a tank

 

[Pete polyp]

It could be the result of removing nutrients from the water and they go into feed mode.

 

[Reef.ductionist]

14 gallon biocube with stock high output compact flourescent.
I think the water is nutrient well off but not overly enriched. It is a yellow sort of sideways branching monti .
Ill post a pic in the next fifteen minutes. Sorry I had to go out and forgot to add that.

 

[Reef.ductionist]

Here it is .

And

 

[Tahoe61]

Is the coral actually a Turbinaria aka Yellow Scroll coral?

If you're not running any charcoal I would, and change it out routinely. I would also move the coral up if possible since you're running CP.

Cool little nano!

 

[Reef.ductionist]

Thanks!

I havn't been able to identify it 100% yet. I want to move it up but can't (its cemented there). So I have 36 watts right now over approx. 12 gallons water. Thats why Im thinking maybe increasing wattage to 5 or six per gallon?

Im hoping to wait until it increases by width another third before going through the gluing thing again as it was a pain.
Oh I change the carbon every fifth day, water change 15% every sevendays. So what do you think guys? Uhmm.. is this normal for this coral? Is it too close to the shroom? Probably is right?

 

[Iamonlyme]

It looks like a scroll coral to me but I can't say 100% however my scroll's polyps don't come out that much either

 

[Reef.ductionist]

pk thanks lamonlyme

 

[Tahoe61]

If it is a Turbinaria, you should see polyps like below. Nothing dramatic like other sps.
High light and high flow has worked for me. You get a better growth pattern with the high flow and a nice yellow under the most intense lighting. Treat is like any other sps with regard to water chemistry, lighting and flow.

 

[Iamonlyme]

^+1 thanks I will have to move mine up and see what happens

 

[Reef.ductionist]

Tubinaria-I have heard Tubinaria are quite unforgiving like montipora's with respect to their demand of very clean water...what are your thoughts on that tahoe61?

 

[Tahoe61]

I had a large one in a softy tank that did well, but lighting was MH. If your tank is high in nutrients than ideally the coral will probably not thrive. Leathers are pretty close and it's a small volumn of water. Sometimes you just can not meet the needs of every coral especially in a smaller system. Your other corals and macro algae are doing beautifully, hopefully your lighting change will improve state of the Tubinaria. Tubinaria is famous for being a very slow grower, in my opinion it's just slightly more difficult than Montipora. If you have not gotten a base line Alk/Ca/Mag you might see where your tank stands. I do not know what parameters you checked though.