Help me guys please!

[Bradsreeeftank]

So a few my zoas been closed, cant find whats wrong, no pest, good water, good lighting. But i read this: Periodically, polyps will retract from days to 10 to 14 days, during which they will clean themselves externally. Then without any advanced notice, they will unfold like a flower or a summer’s morning. True?

 

[Small triggers]

Kinda...I've never had them stay closed that long...but I'll usually take my baster and blast then so if anything is irritating them I blow it off...

 

[Mike J.]

I have to keep my zoas on the ends and the bottom of my tank; they don't like a lot of light. I've had them stay small and closed for months because of too much light. They even reproduced during that time, but stayed closed and small.

 

[Bradsreeeftank]

Ok thank you guys

 

["Acro Sheen"]

If possible I would dip them in revive it's the only dip I trust with zoas. It has worked well for me to rid zoas of what is bothering them.

 

[ReefMadScientist]

Zoa's, small one's, have always been a pain to deal with. I found them to be very finicky.

 

[PRomero]

I've found that small zoas like very little light and palys love high light. Also +1 on the turkey baster blast every few days, it helps keep the zoas clean

 

[Mike J.]

A few times I have dipped zoas in hydrogen peroxide, one part to four parts tank water for five minutes. Not only does it kill algae, but it seems like a vitamin to the zoas. Just my personal experience.

 

[MUCHO REEF]

So a few my zoas been closed, cant find whats wrong, no pest, good water, good lighting. But i read this: Periodically, polyps will retract from days to 10 to 14 days, during which they will clean themselves externally. Then without any advanced notice, they will unfold like a flower or a summer's morning. True?

Yes....it is indeed very true. I posted the above quote on numerous zoanthid forums. Dipping is both a proactive means of prevention and/or a reactive means of correcting/killing something. If one's polyps did not expand for a day or two...that is no means for alarm and certainly not a reason to dip them. I think far too many reefers are dipping when there simply isn't a reason to. Often....and depending upon the reason for the polyp retraction....you can possibly do more harm than good by dipping an otherwise healthy polyp/drag or colony...when nothing is wrong and it just didn't want to expand that particular day. A series of Q & A will determine whether a dip should ever be used. There are 24 other reasons why polyps retract.....some require a dip......and many do not.

Good luck and I hope this adds some clarity.

MUCHO REEF

 

[MUCHO REEF]

Correction.....frag....not drag.