Star Polyp at night??

[Solidsolo]

Hey I purchased my first soft coral and I was wondering if it is normal for star polyp's to close up at night after the lights go out?? Thanx for the help.

[cadman]

Mine do it all the time, and they still grow like weeds :-)

[Solidsolo]

cool, I was just wondering. The "growing like weeds" part I dont mind :) They are quite pleasant to look at.

[Mariner]

Yep, I've got three varieties of GSP's and they all close up every night. One colony also stays closed for a day or two after a partial water change.
HTH,
Mariner

[Flipturn88]

I think mine are getting eaten by hermits...is this possible?

[raven898]

i have 1 green star thats open 80 percent of the time and a brown one that only opens when the lights are on.

[dragon_slayer]

mine are most often closed shortly after lights out, but at times they will stay open all night.

kc

[ab5ebdxer]

Mine is a green star polyp. It stays open all day and is growing well. It took it two days to open at all after I got it. I have not had a problem with hermits eating mine but you never know. I think hermits kind of follow the crowd. My friend had his hermits eat one of his sponges after it being in the tank for months.