GSP looking bad?

[ericmcj31]

I noticed last night my GSP (I have two bunches) in one spot was like purple-looking as if it had gone away and only its 'roots' remained. The other patch of GSP looks great. should I be worried?? I don't mind losing the GSP that much, but I have read elsewhere that they are kinda indicators that something bad may happen (they are the first to go). The only thing I can think of that may have happened is yesterday morning I manually added some top off water that was right in its area and it was ICE cold, literally. It had a few pieces of ice in it from being outside overnight. I didn't think it mattered since I was adding like 4g to a 135g tank-? I am thinking doing a WC?-? any thoughts?

 

[ericmcj31]

BTW everything else looks great-softies and SPS's

 

[budsreef]

When GSP retracts its polyps it is purple underneath. They will do that quite regularly if disturbed. I doubt there is anything wrong with them and they will opn back up.

 

[weaglereefer]

What is the tank's temperature? Mine will close up if the temp hits 81.

 

[kirru]

Both my GSP close up at night. I always added cold water to the tank for top off and never had a problem.

Are they coming out this morning?

 

[bobz]

Mine retracts sometimes at night and opens back up in the morning, i would not worry unless it has been a few days

 

[ericmcj31]

thx. guys-I apparently jumped the gun---GSP is opened up like normal and looking great--! It's being whipped around by my new MP40 I installed today-lol;