What would you do here?

[da6d2003]

These have been in the tank for a week or so. Low water flow, water parameters perfect (of course :wink: ). 40 gal tank 24" deep, lighting is 150w blue (20k?) hqi ushio de and 2 x55w actinic pcs.

The frag is just above the sandbed in the center. The open polyp is facing straight up and the others are aiming out and away.

WHEW.

What would you change?

 

[maroonytunes]

Is the red stuff in the picture algae???

 

[da6d2003]

yes it is. Not spaghetti worms.

 

[maroonytunes]

I would move it, I have to pick some weird kind of stick like algae every day or so and that is the only way they will open.

 

[da6d2003]

Thanks. I'll give that a try.

 

[Stixbaraca]

I have in the past gotten frags with type of stuff on them. I had a lot of success removing it strand by strand with a pair of tweezers! I guess it comes down to if you can tell if it is upsetting the polyps though...if it isn't I'd leave it alone.

 

[da6d2003]

Well something has them miffed and that's the only thing I can think of.

 

[maroonytunes]

I hate that algae, its stuck to the rock, I can occasionally pick some stuff off but not much without lifting the rock.

 

[jessiesgrrl]

Love the polyps

Laurie

 

[MarvinsReef]

I think you should send a polyp to me to figure out if they will do the same in my tank.. LoLz...

anyway, try moving them a bit and give them a bit more flow.. just a tad more...

Marvin

 

[da6d2003]

Hmmmm.... Maybe I should do that.

More flow that is.

Thanks all for the tips.