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Hi yesterday I got a healthy looking gsp at my lfs yesterday and it opened up a little but today it hasn't opened up at all is it ok ? I'm not too knowledgeable on corals since I only kept two zoas before so please help.
 
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Parameters? did anything change in the tank? gsp is very very hardy and super hard to kill but sometimes they just get annoyed and close.
 
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Unless GSP is causing a zombie apocalypse, GSP related tragedies are not an emergency.
I second this! BUT for the wellbeing of the coral I will try my best to help!
 
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I don't have any test strips on me but my satanity is 1.025
its hard to tell if anything is wrong with the coral just from salinity (unless the salinity is really low or high), if possible i would get some test kits soon especially if you want to keep more advanced coral. for the GSP in this case just give it time when added to a new tank it gets moody. it will open within a few days
 
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I don't have any test strips on me but my satanity is 1.025
Add some holy water to reduce the satanity, GSP is likely possessed and needs an exorcism. Joking aside, how are you measuring your salinity and has your tool been calibrated or tested for accuracy? You'll have to try pretty hard to kill the GSP, it's pretty forgiving.
 
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I just saw 4 of gsp polyps open for a few minutes I'll so I know they aren't dead and I use a instant ocean Hydrometer.
 
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I just saw 4 of gsp polyps open for a few minutes I'll so I know they aren't dead and I use an instant ocean Hydrometer.
What about your other parameters? How are all of them?
Also you stated you have zoas, how are they doing?
 
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Just fyi text strips are not accurate. You need test kits. api brand should be avoided also. Salifert and Red Sea brand test kits are good to use

What brand and model of light do you have ?
 
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Hi yesterday I got a healthy looking gsp at my lfs yesterday and it opened up a little but today it hasn't opened up at all is it ok ? I'm not too knowledgeable on corals since I only kept two zoas before so please help.
Yes - it is likely ok - GSP - depending on conditions, can stay closed for 1-2 months before opening. However - watch for negative effects in your tank (fowling, etc) - in that case it may be lost. Can you post a picture - and are your parameters ok?
 
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I’ve had a gsp bunch stay closed for a solid month before deciding to open when moving tanks. As long as your parameters, lighting, flow are acceptable it’ll open when it chooses it’s time to!
 
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