Rasta Problem

[The Saltwater Kid]

I have a small frag of Rasta's with 4 polyps on it. I started them out on the sand bed and they seemed to be doing very well but after a few months they started not opening up fully so thinking they needed more light I moved them up in my tank and now they won't open at all. I have since moved them back down to about mid level where they have been for the past week but still haven't opened (been closed for about 2 weeks now). I have inspected the polyps and even though they aren't opening they all look healthy, no signs of degeneration or melting and they don't have anything around them that could be irritating them. Any idea's? My next step is to put them back down on the sand bed as at least 1 or 2 were opening up when they were down there.

 

[chadfarmer]

did u dip them ort add any other zoas lately?

 

[11purewater]

check for copopods, anthropods etc.or a vermatid snail close to the polyps.Not dangerous but very irritating to the zoas.

 

[Aqua fire/medic]

I think a quick dip is in order.

 

[dlterry85]

fwiw, i have rastas on the bottom of a 155 under leds, and they do super there. multiplying like crazy.

 

[ugluk]

I have mine near the top and they are doing fine. I only run 4 t-5 bulbs though.