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Old 05-13-2014, 11:58 PM
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ok got 4 ppe and 3 of them have folded back from the skirts so that the middle is kinda bulging, one is normal looking what gives i tried moving them around in the tank but nothing, does this make sense
everything else checks out as in my water conditions
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Old 05-14-2014, 12:02 AM
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ok got 4 ppe and 3 of them have folded back from the skirts so that the middle is kinda bulging, one is normal looking what gives i tried moving them around in the tank but nothing, does this make sense
i struggled with mine for a bit but i have since found them to be very picky on phosphate levels and higher flow for mine. now it keeps its colors and grows fast


how long have you had it? mine took forever to acclimate and get used to my conditions.


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Old 05-14-2014, 12:06 AM
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1-2 months
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Old 05-14-2014, 12:22 AM
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have they been doing it the whole time?


hows the color of them for you? and all polyps doing it or select few?

im assuming tank parameters are all ok
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Old 05-14-2014, 11:20 PM
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the 3 have been doing it 2 weeks after i got them
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