vuongdangmtg Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I got it for 2 days. Just now that i notice it retracts completely so that the white skeleton is revealed. This is a few hours after lights out. It did just fine when the light was on, fully out, waving happily with the flow. So will my frogspawn come out in the morning? Link to comment
Rcplain123 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Mine retracts a lot when lights go out as well. Pretty sure this is normal. Link to comment
Nate Dawg Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 My hammer coral did that when I first bought it Link to comment
vuongdangmtg Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 thanks guys Link to comment
stifler51 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 my hammer coral does it as well. Balloons out 2-3x in the light and retracts almost completely at night. Link to comment
vuongdangmtg Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 im so glad my FS looked healthy this morning. But now - a little over noon - it retracts half way, no longer huge like before. is this because i have my light on all the time? its position is near the surface, about 20cm from the light . is the light killing it? Link to comment
Rcplain123 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 What do you mean by "all the time"? You don't have day/night cycle? I'm not sure but that doesn't sound natural . I doubt it's good for you tank inhabitants. If it's retracting during the day though, it's likely that something is off. It could be flow, chemistry, temperature or lighting. Check temp and chemistry first. Link to comment
GiantBen Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I have heads (coupe out of 40) that occasionally retract during the day, but never the whole thing. I'd suspect high flow, or a fish pestering it. Link to comment
Kweli Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I have heads (coupe out of 40) that occasionally retract during the day, but never the whole thing. I'd suspect high flow, or a fish pestering it. Corals are very different once the lights turn off... after a while you stop paying attention to their nighttime habbits and only use their daytime looks to determine its health... Its always cool to see how small they can get at night though Link to comment
GokesReef Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Its always cool to see how small they can get at night though Isn't it? I have a ricordea that's ~3.5" when fully open and just about 1/2" when it's sleeping and closed up. Link to comment
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