Mindflux Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 <game show music fades out> What's this stuff above my mushroom? I never thought much of them, but I'm wondering if they're a hydroid or something I need to worry about crowding out my very few corals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindflux Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 I'm getting a report that these are Palys? Should I leave them be or cut them out? IF I cut them out how do I be sure they do not grow back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Funny post Do you like them? I think that's all that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhart032 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 (edited) they are nuclear green polys, that rock was covered with them, there actually a pretty expensive polly. Edited July 9, 2011 by mhart032 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindflux Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 Funny post Do you like them? I think that's all that matters. I'm not one way or another about them.... they're not very pretty but they're not ugly either, ya know? I've got a piece of rubble from all that LR I got from you that's just COVERED in tiny ones right now. I'm STILL fighting GHA on all that rock. Resorted to a sea hare which is presently eating it at a pretty good rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhart032 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 give them more light and they will turn very very bright green. i never liked them cause they spread like wildfire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mindflux Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 they are nuclear green polys, that rock was covered with them, there actually a pretty expensive polly. If that's what they are they're pretty blah color wise. Checking google images ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindflux Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 give them more light and they will turn very very bright green. i never liked them cause they spread like wildfire. They're under my 150W MH and 48W of Actinic. That's all I've got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaarrrggg Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 If you do decide to remove them be very, VERY careful! Damaged palys can release all sorts of toxins that can devastate a tank: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2042136 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindflux Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 If you do decide to remove them be very, VERY careful! Damaged palys can release all sorts of toxins that can devastate a tank: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2042136 Yeah I was reading that thread earlier. Scary stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaarrrggg Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Indeed. I saw this post after just reading that one and kept tripping over my own fingers to try link it to you asap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 150w is plenty of light. I have some under my 150s and they are super colored. They could also be teal palys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindflux Posted July 11, 2011 Author Share Posted July 11, 2011 150w is plenty of light. I have some under my 150s and they are super colored. They could also be teal palys. I have some Teal Paly's from Lamont, definitely not those.... at least they aren't yet. They could take time to color up? The pic is pretty true to their present appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atxmandarin Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 matt those are some good looking nukes but i think the palys in question are actually just a generic multi color/tint paly, nothing special, they likely will stay that color and extend their tentacles, as for "toxins release from removing palys" i have ripped hundreds of palys out of tanks without siphoning the mucus released or anything of the sort with no negative recourse....i doubt i am a phenomenon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindflux Posted July 11, 2011 Author Share Posted July 11, 2011 matt those are some good looking nukes but i think the palys in question are actually just a generic multi color/tint paly, nothing special, they likely will stay that color and extend their tentacles, as for "toxins release from removing palys" i have ripped hundreds of palys out of tanks without siphoning the mucus released or anything of the sort with no negative recourse....i doubt i am a phenomenon... I got the LR from Matt, so he may be right that SOMEWHERE are some nuclear green paly's.. but I don't think it's these. I do have two small clusters of something that's bright green.. but they look more zoa-ish to me and are very tiny right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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