Suggestions for getting Sunny D's to spread...

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Ok, all my zoas and palys have at least tripled since I got them, some even more, except my Sunny D's which of course are my favorites(that I own). I think I have tried everything to get them to spread, but I still only have the one polyp I got from Ramzy at RAP. It opens great, gets good light and good flow. I have tried spot feeding mysis, cyclops and phyto on top of whatever it gets from when i feed the fish. I'm out of ideas.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Dave
 
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that's weird... but aren't they slow growers... i got a vivid rainbow from casa's on rap and so far it's only given me two very small baby polyps... very slow growers...
 
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gumbii said:
that's weird... but aren't they slow growers... i got a vivid rainbow from casa's on rap and so far it's only given me two very small baby polyps... very slow growers...
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Really? Ramzy said his grow real fast, he was thinking i'd probably have 6+ heads by now. My AOGs and Cars from RAP have each at least tripled in heads...

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supposedly cutting them off the frag plug & gluing it to the rockwork helps...
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Thanks for the suggestion, but it's only 1 polyp right now and my glueing skills are scary so i would really hate to lose it. Either by over or under glueing it. I had thought about that, though. It's actually on a 2" tile so it has plenty of room to spread...
 
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How long have you had them? Ive had things like Jokers take like 6months to split from 2 heads and came out with 4 new ones now i have 6 sitting for a long time too. Hopefully it a double soon.
 
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How long have you had them? Ive had things like Jokers take like 6months to split from 2 heads and came out with 4 new ones now i have 6 sitting for a long time too. Hopefully it a double soon.
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hopefully, i just want my tank to fill in...

jessesoto33 said:
I've noticed that you favorite coral is the one that don't do well
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I totally agree, though I don't think it is not doing well, the contrary actually, it doesn't even completely close at night. It just won't grow...
 
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Well its only 1 polyp so it will take a little longer. If it was for example a 5 polyp frag you'd have 8 right now. As long as its happy no need to worry.

My PPE have not grown another head in 5 months. Now this is a slow grower lol.
 
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Reefer08 said:
Well its only 1 polyp so it will take a little longer. If it was for example a 5 polyp frag you'd have 8 right now. As long as its happy no need to worry.

My PPE have not grown another head in 5 months. Now this is a slow grower lol.
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yeah, this polyp is happier than poop. It is always open, but i agree, it probably is because it is just one. This is the only zoa i have had started as 1 polyp, all the others were 2+
 
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Reefer08 said:
Well its only 1 polyp so it will take a little longer. If it was for example a 5 polyp frag you'd have 8 right now. As long as its happy no need to worry.

My PPE have not grown another head in 5 months. Now this is a slow grower lol.
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agree with this statement... just wait till it sprouts another head or two, and watch them take off. sunny d's are fast growers.
 
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try placing them very close to another type of zoa, 1/2" or less maybe even touching, usually if I have a slow grower I do this, and they sprout new heads within the next few weeks. I also use this trick when I frag, it seems the zoas go into overdrive and try to compete with the others.
 
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FOSELONE said:
just messing...i want to get my hands on some of those too...they are sweet...lets see a pic
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here's a pic when i first got it. Look exactly the same today, just in the tank.(placement in tank makes for a very tough angle through the glass)
 
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Bekindtoyurbuds said:
try placing them very close to another type of zoa, 1/2" or less maybe even touching, usually if I have a slow grower I do this, and they sprout new heads within the next few weeks. I also use this trick when I frag, it seems the zoas go into overdrive and try to compete with the others.
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This really works! I am going to try this with all my zoos to see if they grow some!
 
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sps4mytank said:
my ppe i have grown 3 polyps in 1 year 5 months....thats super slow
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sounds right... it's been 6 months since i got a single polyp and it only agave me one new adult since... but it also has a little nub on the bottom... a polyp every 6 months...

super slow grower...
 
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