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06-24-2008, 06:51 PM
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Question, re: SPS Polyp Extension
I'm noticing on the SPS in my system that PE is crazy at night. Big fuzzy love all over the place. But during the day, it's definitely much much less.
Any ideas? Ph? I haven't tested it super recently, but I will tonight. Oh. I should also mention that I notice the different within an hour after lights out....so I suppose not enough time for the Ph to swing dramatically? I dunno.
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06-24-2008, 07:17 PM
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I've generally noticed more PE on SPS at night (when I've had SPS that is), although it would vary, over time it would change to all the time and then switch around I guess.
One thought, when are you pumping your zeovit reactor? Maybe there's more "mulm" in the water column at night.
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06-24-2008, 11:23 PM
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Interesting. So why do some people get crazy polyp extension during the day? What's the secret?! Providing food during the day?
Tony, I had considered your theory, because I do agitate the zeolites at night, usually right before, or right after lights out. I'm going to test that theory out some more! Thanks for the input, all.
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06-24-2008, 11:46 PM
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Drew, I get great extension during the day, always have, not sure why. However, at night, I see a lot more, especially with the axial polps (tips). Night time feeding is the reason for the evening activities, but daytime seems to be dependant on some (to me) unknown factor. The night time stuff won't be a result of zeo activity, corals have been doing this way longer than zeo's been around.
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06-25-2008, 01:48 PM
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I wondered the same, but lately I have been watching a lot of blue planet, planet earth and undersea explorer (gifts from a friend) and every one of them mentions repeatedly that corals do most of their eating at night. I wondered why my polyp extension is almost always so much better in the day too if this was in fact the case.
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