I think it is dying.

[frankin09]

My zoa has recently been shrinking and the polyps been looking different. The first is how they used to look a week ago vs now. I just did another test and my ph is at 8.0, however for nitrate I can’t tell but alk is 9. Last week alk was 8.5. Should I dip it?

 

[shadow_k]

You can check to see if something is bothering them ? What are you po3 at ? Also you can try feeding them

 

[frankin09]

I did directly feed it but nothing happened, but I only have this test kit.

 

[chaostactics]

Try a healing coral dip. Or peroxide if algae is present.

 

[DinoMagnet]

Looks like you moved them to a different spot perhaps lighting?

 

[frankin09]

Looks like you moved them to a different spot perhaps lighting?

It was at the same spot for a while and it was still occurring.

 

[Jd120988]

My zoas like dirty water or they melt. I also had a hard time keeping them when my tank was younger. How old is your tank?

 

[shadow_k]

I did directly feed it but nothing happened, but I only have this test kit.

Yes I agree with someone here zoas like dirty water. I like to keep my nitrates above 5 but no more then 10. But that’s for my tank yours may require more or less

 

[Fish&coral72g]

how long is your light on?

 

[Fish&coral72g]

it might be your light

 

[Fish&coral72g]

can you write all of your life stock?

 

[frankin09]

My zoas like dirty water or they melt. I also had a hard time keeping them when my tank was younger. How old is your tank?

2 months

 

[frankin09]

can you write all of your life stock?

2 clowns, coral banded shrimp, 6 line wrasse and a yellow tail blenny.

 

[frankin09]

how long is your light on?

Around 8 hours

 

[frankin09]

Try a healing coral dip. Or peroxide if algae is present.

I’ll dip it when I get home today.

 

[Jd120988]

2 months

Corals can be hit or miss in young tanks and 2 months is very young. Did u seed the tank with live rock or media from a well established tank? If not I'd say give it time and once your tank establishes a bit more you will have a better chance at keeping them alive.

 

[frankin09]

Corals can be hit or miss in young tanks and 2 months is very young. Did u seed the tank with live rock or media from a well established tank? If not I'd say give it time and once your tank establishes a bit more you will have a better chance at keeping them alive.

Live rock, all my other frags are good.

 

[Fish&coral72g]

I’ll dip it when I get home today.
2 clowns, coral banded shrimp, 6 line wrasse and a yellow tail blenny.

I think it is the 6 line wrasse

 

[Fish&coral72g]

that is eating the zoa

 

[Fish&coral72g]

try facetiming on one device and place it at the aquarium and plug it in to a charger then you can look at it when you are away