First Zoas Slowly Dying! Why???

[sweetwater]

ey everyone. I just started a new tank about 20 gallons. It was cycled multiple times before the zoa was added. For the first week or so he seemed fine. Then a few weeks ago something happened and now he looks terrible. Heres a pic. What do you think went wrong?

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[Copingwithpods]

How long has the tank been running? And cycled multiple times?

 

[bobby.w.hodges]

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[Keithb22]

Yeah explain cycling multiple times? The tank should be cycled properly once, not sure the nitrogen cycle needs much more.

 

[sweetwater]

I planned to set it up in January so I ran a full cycle but ran into serious financial problems and had to leave itwith water since it was already cycled...a few months later when I could set it up, I cycled it one more time

 

[Just_Pete]

So you left the tank... with water in it, untouched since January and just recently cycled it?

 

[vetteguy53081]

He's asking how long has tank been running prior to first introduction and did you test water Prior to buying coral?
Salinity too high or Low alone can cause this as well as temperature too high or low.