Dark/losing color on zoas

[RookieReef]

Anyone know what causes this?

 

[Tyler Collinske]

Try testing your Magnesium surprisingly Zoas love Mag and guzzle it up with out you realizing it. Test everything see where your levels are and how long do you run your lights and at what spectrum?

 

[RookieReef]

Try testing your Magnesium surprisingly Zoas love Mag and guzzle it up with out you realizing it. Test everything see where your levels are and how long do you run your lights and at what spectrum?

My magnesium is actually low right now at 1080ppm I just bought some more magnesium to dose, I'll give that a try

 

[Tyler Collinske]

Ya should help bring them right back up as soon as I started dosing mag my Zoas got really nice and colorful

 

[RookieReef]

Thank you

 

[Tyler Collinske]

Not a problem

 

[A. grandis]

I'm totally lost here!
I couldn't figure out what the problem was by the pics...

Grandis.

 

[WereAllNegan]

Did dosing the mag help? I have the same problem right now and going crazy trying to fix it.

 

[Just John]

Did dosing the mag help? I have the same problem right now and going crazy trying to fix it.

OP hasn't been on here in almost a year and a half.

 

[WereAllNegan]

OP hasn't been on here in almost a year and a half.

Its unfortunate, I have the same problem and don't know what it is =(

 

[Just John]

Its unfortunate, I have the same problem and don't know what it is =(

Took a quick look online and it seems a lot of people have had the same problem with no explanation.
If it's just that one polyp, I wouldn't worry too much. If it has had anything push down on it, it might be damaged temporarily. I have done that more than once.
If it's more than one now, or on some that are higher up, have you tried moving them lower? It could be light burn. The bacteria that produces the color seems to be dying. The only thing I can think of besides trauma that would do that is too much light.

 

[wattson]

+1 light burn or low nutrients or combination of both.

 

[WereAllNegan]

Took a quick look online and it seems a lot of people have had the same problem with no explanation.
If it's just that one polyp, I wouldn't worry too much. If it has had anything push down on it, it might be damaged temporarily. I have done that more than once.
If it's more than one now, or on some that are higher up, have you tried moving them lower? It could be light burn. The bacteria that produces the color seems to be dying. The only thing I can think of besides trauma that would do that is too much light.

Dude I appreciate you taking the time. Things seem to be doing better and its regainined most of its color. Im not sure what caused it to fade but I think you're right about it being disturbed by something it. Probably my Blenny picking at it lol

How long have you been reefing?

 

[Just John]

Dude I appreciate you taking the time. Things seem to be doing better and its regainined most of its color. Im not sure what caused it to fade but I think you're right about it being disturbed by something it. Probably my Blenny picking at it lol

How long have you been reefing?

Not long, lol. Just over a year. I hurt my hip badly and couldn't really walk and then had surgery, so I spent way, way to much time in this chair in front of the computer reading and posting here. I'm glad the color is coming back!

 

[WereAllNegan]

Not long, lol. Just over a year. I hurt my hip badly and couldn't really walk and then had surgery, so I spent way, way to much time in this chair in front of the computer reading and posting here. I'm glad the color is coming back!

Me too! Its been about a year now. I'm really sorry about your hip, my father fell 2 weeks ago and is having hip surgery as well in a few days. He also has Leukemia which makes things worse. I hope you're doing well. Being stuck inside can be frustrating and depressing but just know it's only a matter of time. Atleast we have our tanks

 

[Just John]

Me too! Its been about a year now. I'm really sorry about your hip, my father fell 2 weeks ago and is having hip surgery as well in a few days. He also has Leukemia which makes things worse. I hope you're doing well. Being stuck inside can be frustrating and depressing but just know it's only a matter of time. Atleast we have our tanks

Sorry about your father. I'm finally getting out of the house. My most exciting news recently was walking my dog for the first time in over a year.

 

[SlugSnorter]

My magnesium is actually low right now at 1080ppm I just bought some more magnesium to dose, I'll give that a try

remember to go slow, add it over a decent length of time.