25 Reasons Why Your Polyps Won't Expand

[GR808]

I think I will go with the first advice and that's take them out. I just have one and I will try the bottle trap. What should I use for bait?

[MUCHO REEF]

I would try to isolate him on the very end of the tank and just net him. Maybe someone else has a better method than that. Good luck.

Mooch

[tazzy695]

I would say some fish food in the bottom of the jar or glass should work for a trap just make sure the glass is large enough that it cant climb back out by reaching the rim

[Sir Patrick]

Excelent write up and always a great read!!!

[Heidi]

So when I got these there where 3 open and 3 not open. The 3 stayed open for about a week. Then they closed and the other 3 opened. The 3 that looked great when I got them still haven't opened back up. They also look like they have shrunk because the other 3 close at night and don't look nearly that small. All my perams are where they should be my tank is only a little over 2 months old though. I'm gonna hope they open back up in a week but if they don't do you think they are dead?? Everything else in the tank is doing pretty great . . .
Before (top)

Now: (2 weeks)

[MUCHO REEF]

Hello Heidi, did they ever come around for you? Didn't see this till now.


Mucho Reef

[larryandlaura]

What a great read.

[Davevg]

You da man MUCHO REEF thanks for the info.

[MUCHO REEF]

Hope it helps Dave.

[Heidi]

Hello Heidi, did they ever come around for you? Didn't see this till now.


Mucho Reef

This is a pretty fantastic thread for the new zoa keeper Thanks for asking Mucho, they are well. I have since upgraded tanks and these are spreading very nicely where I put them.. I divided the colony in half at one point and glued both down so they could be on the underside and the top of the rock in the picture It is interesting to see the differences in the ones under and the ones on top. they look almost like different zoas. The lunars are happily multiplying and filling in my rock work as planned and they have not be at all infected or inflicted rather with the zoa pox which I am dealing with at this time.
Thanks for asking
Heidi


(both pictures taken today July 14 2011)