my polyp's wont open up

[reef's r us]

why why why.tell me why.why is there so many why's in this hobby.
can any one help me with my polyp?bought it yesterday and still didn't open up.at lfs it was bright green and whloe rock was covered with it.
hopeing by the time i get home it will open up.how long does it usually take to open up[. :roll:

[BigFish]

what kind of polyps? How long did you acclimate them?

[Pineapple House]

Green Star Polyps?

You need to know the name and care of the coral, always before you buy it. Without the name, no one could give you an accurate answer.

My answer would be to give it a few weeks, should open up then.

Graham

[RazerCorals]

I laugh if you bought sun polyps.

[Pineapple House]

I laugh if you bought sun polyps.
I've never seen any Green Tubestrea Polyps :)

Graham

[RazerCorals]

Well you never know, what if he got a rare breed...

[phistio]

as with most any coral...it could take hours, days, or even weeks for them to become fully adjusted to the new water conditions when moved from one tank to another...

if they are indeed green star polyps, it can typically take a week's time to open normally...

i bought some a few months ago at a local CMAS frag swap, and they opened up with in a few hours, which can only lead me to believe that the gentleman i got them from has near the same tank conditions...

[surgeon67]

I laugh if you bought sun polyps.

I feel like I missed a joke.... what are sun polyps?

I'm probably woefully misinformed... :oops:

[Pineapple House]

I persoanlly don't get the joke, but anyway,
The proper name for them would be Tubestrea Coral Polyps. They're a nonphotosynthic coral, therefor, it does not have any zooxanthellae. They require heavy feedings of planktonic larvae and the majoraty of polyps only open during night or when feeding.

Try this link:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=22&pCatId=517

Graham