Moon Polyps Sad?

[Rayman380]

Everything in my tank is looking great but the moon polyps, 50 % of them are half closed. Need some advice. I have been target feeding them and have them placed high in the tank. My water temp is 80.6. sal is 1.024,
cal 475

[jpslickorocks]

this may be a simple fix and I don't know why I didn't think of this when you were over the other night. Take your sea squirt target feeder and blast the heck out of it to break free any particulate matter in the colony that may be irritating it. My colony was struggeling and it perked up a few days after I blew them off.

[sir_dudeguy]

do moon polyps even need to be target fed? mine are growin pretty fast w/just pc light and no target feeding...

[Rayman380]

Ill try it!

THX

[army67romeo]

did you change any lighting ? OR are they geting to much .. i started using new lights and they burn up a bit i moved them down and away and 3 days later they look great!!!!!

[Rayman380]

Im using MHs. Too much light Too close to top?

[bajabum]

1. light, to much if withdrawn
2. water flow
3. die off of organisms on new rock

You might hold on the feeding if moving them to different light doesn't get a response. Feeding can cause local pollution on the rock. It only takes one sick one to stress others close by. I use my turkey baster to keep the rock cleaned off till they recover.

[Rayman380]

Moon Polyps are back to perky and doing fine. The turkey baster worked great!

[jpslickorocks]

it's the little things. lol