New Zoas not opening

[jaredrah777]

Hello i just got my zoas about 20 hrs ago and there still kinda depleted… i also have a green star poly thats yet to come out… any tips or ideas of what to do? i have some phytoplankton maybe spot feed them to make em happy? ill drop a picture below

 

[jaredrah777]

there located in a strong lighting and strong flow area.. both corals

 

[MurphyTheClownfish]

I'd imagine the zoas should open up soon, not too much to worry about. In my experience GSP can take a while to open up, they don't like being touched much at all. So for me, it took them about a full week to open up really at all, but after that, they are always open. Good luck!

 

[shakacuz]

there located in a strong lighting and strong flow area.. both corals

they might be closed/not looking well due to being recently acclimated into the tank as well as being blasted with high light high flow.

 

[Jekyl]

Parameters?

 

[jaredrah777]

Parameters?

0 ammonia
0nitrate
1.025 sg
temp 82

 

[Jekyl]

0 ammonia
0nitrate
1.025 sg
temp 82

0 nitrate is not a good thing. Also need phosphate and alkalinity reading at least. Bonus points for calcium and magnesium. Also higher temp than most run, but may not be a factor. This doesn't seem like a wait and see situation.

 

[jaredrah777]

0 nitrate is not a good thing. Also need phosphate and alkalinity reading at least. Bonus points for calcium and magnesium. Also higher temp than most run, but may not be a factor. This doesn't seem like a wait and see situation

phosphate.2 and alk is at 8.3

 

[jaredrah777]

0 nitrate is not a good thing. Also need phosphate and alkalinity reading at least. Bonus points for calcium and magnesium. Also higher temp than most run, but may not be a factor. This doesn't seem like a wait and see situation.

i added some phyto in my water system also

 

[Jekyl]

So nitrate is 0 and phosphate is .2 seems like an imbalance. Nitrate needs to be about 5 and phosphate around .03 or so. What is your export methods?

 

[jaredrah777]

So nitrate is 0 and phosphate is .2 seems like an imbalance. Nitrate needs to be about 5 and phosphate around .03 or so. What is your export methods?

i got a hang on skimmer going

 

[Jekyl]

Tune it down to not collect as much or even let it drain back into the tank. That or feed more frequently or more in general. Currently there missing nutrients that the coral use as food. Some chemipure elite can help with phosphate but may also reduce your nitrate. The trick is finding a happy medium with the parameters around where I listed.

 

[jaredrah777]

Tune it down to not collect as much or even let it drain back into the tank. That or feed more frequently or more in general. Currently there missing nutrients that the coral use as food. Some chemipure elite can help with phosphate but may also reduce your nitrate. The trick is finding a happy medium with the parameters around where I listed.

i appreciate it thank you, should i feed phytoplankton more often? i feed my tank once every 3 weeks