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foxface · 08-18-2006, 08:09 AM

Is there aything I can do so I don't lose this cluster of buttons. They didn't look that good from the get go and there are less and less that open everyday. I've had them for about three weeks. They were mail order and when they were removed from the bag (after acclimation) there was tons of sludge in the bag and even a hairy crab which now lives in my sump. At the time I didn't know about coral dips and whatnot so they just went in the tank. All my water parameters are good, amm 0 nitrite 0 nitrate <5 ph 8.3 alk 4 cal 400.
Should I try to remove the bad polyps? If so how?
I haven't taken them out for inspection yet so I will wait for feedback,
Thanks
Louise

08-18-2006, 08:09 AM	#1
foxface Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 65	button polyps look terrible Is there aything I can do so I don't lose this cluster of buttons. They didn't look that good from the get go and there are less and less that open everyday. I've had them for about three weeks. They were mail order and when they were removed from the bag (after acclimation) there was tons of sludge in the bag and even a hairy crab which now lives in my sump. At the time I didn't know about coral dips and whatnot so they just went in the tank. All my water parameters are good, amm 0 nitrite 0 nitrate <5 ph 8.3 alk 4 cal 400. Should I try to remove the bad polyps? If so how? I haven't taken them out for inspection yet so I will wait for feedback, Thanks Louise Attached Images __________________ 75 Gallon Tank 48x18x21 Remora Pro skimmer with Mag 3 pump and prefilter 2 Aqua Clear powerheads with filters 48" Coralife lunarLights Wavemaker powerbar