Eagle Eye Zoas unhappy

[reaper93]

It could be that there is something irritating it. But based on the full tank shots you've provided, I would say that your corals are surviving, but not thriving. I think they could be happier.

So time to get my parameters better is what you're saying

 

[Dom]

So time to get my parameters better is what you're saying

I think that would be a good place to start. Make your changes gradually so as to not stress them even more than they already are.

Once your parameters are tweaked, then keep them there for a month and monitor them. If nothing has changed, we can look elsewhere.

Again go slow. Your corals aren't in imminent danger.

 

[Dom]

Yep. Is weekly dosing fine, that's what I have been doing recently.


These specific zoas are receiving around 70 par.

Well... I would suggest dosing daily as the parameters won't roller coaster so much.

 

[Tired]

Weekly dosing is fine, if your parameters are stable with weekly dosing. If they aren't, weekly dosing is not fine.

 

[reaper93]

Weekly dosing is fine, if your parameters are stable with weekly dosing. If they aren't, weekly dosing is not fine.

I mean it drops a couple dKh a week like from 8 to 6

 

[reaper93]

Weekly dosing is fine, if your parameters are stable with weekly dosing. If they aren't, weekly dosing is not fine.

I'd probably have to invest in a doser if I were to dose daily...very tedious by hand

 

[Tired]

It's not about the number, it's about the percentage of difference. If a number starts at 8 and drops to 6, it's dropped by 25%. That's a pretty significant change.

That's why dosers exist!

 

[reaper93]

It's not about the number, it's about the percentage of difference. If a number starts at 8 and drops to 6, it's dropped by 25%. That's a pretty significant change.

That's why dosers exist!

Good point. Getting more equipment was something I was trying to avoid for such a small tank but it might be unavoidable. Do you have any suggestions for a cheap doser?

 

[Tired]

I personally don't, sorry. I don't have many stony corals, and they aren't too fast-growing, so water changes keep my numbers up fine.

 

[reaper93]

Just did some water testing today.
Alk is 8.8, Calcium is 415 (dosed a little bit), magnesium is 1200. I would like to get that number up but do not have any ESV for Mag on hand.

Also, I noticed some hairy things popping up between the polyps. I'll attach a picture and let me know what you guys think

 

[reaper93]

I personally don't, sorry. I don't have many stony corals, and they aren't too fast-growing, so water changes keep my numbers up fine.

I wonder if Kalk in my upside down water bottle would do the trick

 

[Tired]

No. It would settle, and you'd get uneven dosages of it. There's a reason people don't really do that. Which is too bad- be nice if it worked.