Are my zoas dead or dying

[spoons]

I’m leaving my corals in a container with a coral light before putting them in my new tank and my zoas don’t really look good are they alive or dying

 

[Reefer Matt Verified Media Partner]

It looks like they are annoyed from the algae around them. I do a 2 minute dip in 3% hydrogen peroxide for that.
You can also use a cotton swab of peroxide and dab in between polyps to be safer. The zoas will be closed for a few days afterwards.

 

[spoons]

It looks like they are annoyed from the algae around them. I do a 2 minute dip in 3% hydrogen peroxide for that.
You can also use a cotton swab of peroxide and dab in between polyps to be safer. The zoas will be closed for a few days afterwards.

Do I get a cup of hydrogen peroxide and just leave it the for 2 min so I rinse it off with anything

 

[Reefer Matt Verified Media Partner]

Do I get a cup of hydrogen peroxide and just leave it the for 2 min so I rinse it off with anything

Yes. I rinse with tank water, and put them back in the tank.

 

[melonheadorion]

to me, it doesnt really matter if you rinse it after. if youre going to dip it, dip it in tank water

 

[spoons]

Yes. I rinse with tank water, and put them back in the tank.

Alright thanks should I leave the lights off or on?

 

[Reefer Matt Verified Media Partner]

Alright thanks should I leave the lights off or on?

You can leave lights on. They will be closed up for a couple days though.

 

[spoons]

You can leave lights on. They will be closed up for a couple days though

You can leave lights on. They will be closed up for a couple days though.

Should I do it to my Duncan too

 

[Reefer Matt Verified Media Partner]

Should I do it to my Duncan too

No. Zoas can handle it, I don't recommend on anything else.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Cant just dip and hope for the best. They are stressed and starting to melt. There are a number of factors why zoas close up. Some are water movement/flow as zoas do not require the consistent high flow conditions that SPS corals do. I would consider a moderate flow environment ideal but Zoanthids, like most corals, can adapt to low or high flow. In high flow, you will typically see polyps grow closer to the rock with shorter stalks. Another is lack of feeding and food as infrequent feeding and ultra low nutrient conditions can lead to entire colony meltdowns. Target feeding is not a requirement as Zoanthids are photosynthetic. I have found that target feeding Zoanthids always provides mixed results, when a food particle falls onto the polyps.

Back to parameters, good water quality is a must.
dKH: 8.0 - 11.0
Calcium: 400 - 440
Magnesium: 1300 - 1350
Iodide: Maintained via regular water changes or manually at small dosages
Temperature: 78-79 degrees
pH: 8.1-8.3
Phosphates: .04 - .06
Nitrates < 10

 

[spoons]

No. Zoas can handle it, I don't recommend on anything else.

Alright thanks but do you know what I should do with my Duncan

 

[vetteguy53081]

Should I do it to my Duncan too

Duncan is pretty much gone. Assure you have no pests such as grey or black bugs on the coral. What test kits are you using ?