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12/20/2007, 09:31 AM
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Stolen Polyp
I need a little advice...
I have this Great little dime sized button polyp that I just love. I was going to attach it to a larger rock this weekend... I was doing my usual rounds last night before bed and noticed my beloved polyp was missing! At first I was going to blame the long tentacles of my brittle star who loves to grab things and drag them into his cave... Then I noticed something in the corner of my eye... My Polyp up on the live rock near the top of the tank... Then it moves. I first thought it was the current. WRONG... A little blue leg hermit crab thought he needed a new stylish shell with a dime sized button polyp attached to it! The polyp came attached to a shell... should have figured it would get stolen. Is there anything I can do to rescue my polyp? I fear it will not survive as my hermit crab - now named Butch Cassidy - will run it into the live rock and such. Should I try to cut the polyp off and attach it to another rock? Any ideas? Thanks! |
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#2
12/20/2007, 11:38 AM
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lol.......got pics? if it's indeed a button polyp, then it's as hardy as ever...it might be fine if you just lop it off and glue to a larger rock
Zach.
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#3
12/20/2007, 05:23 PM
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lol thats great what a good laugh
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#4
12/20/2007, 05:53 PM
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Here are some photos of My beloved Polyp and Butch
 
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#5
12/20/2007, 06:16 PM
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LOL THAT IS JUST TO FUNNY
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12/20/2007, 11:43 PM
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lol that is great. it looks like it is attached pretty good. It might me fine where it is. :-)
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#7
12/21/2007, 06:38 PM
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I'd say leave it there. Palys are pretty hardy (I had some survive a tank crash that killed GSP) and will proably be fine. If the hermit does mess it up it doesn't look to be a particularly rare paly. the ones I have (I have 4 polyps now! w00t!) look just like that and they were free hitch hikers with my GSP
Dan
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12/21/2007, 09:21 PM
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I think I will leave it on there! Thanks for all the advice! The polyp was very open and happy when I saw them crusin' around the tank this morning. The crab does have a bit of a limp but I guess thats understandable when you are carrying around a little extra weight! Thanks again!
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12/21/2007, 09:46 PM
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Thanks for the great laugh. Each year we take our students to the sound. One of the stations they visit is a touch tank of things the local U of F branch seines out that day. Here is a picture of my favorite catch:
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#10
12/22/2007, 01:40 PM
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Just tell him to stand still! LMAO....siiiit....good boy, now staaaaayyy.
 sorry
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#11
12/22/2007, 10:00 PM
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hey when a polyp got to go its got to go
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#12
01/01/2008, 01:52 PM
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That's funny. Just throw in a couple of empty shells for the hermit if it is stressing the poylp.
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01/04/2008, 03:43 PM
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I'm not gonna lie, first i read your post and laughed.... Then i immediately went and glued my two newest frags to some plugs.(They came attached to shells too!)
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