Unhappy Zoanthids

Kingkold020 · Jan 20, 2021

I got some WWC tasers zoanthids in about 2 or 3 weeks ago and now they are the only coral in my tank that is extremely unhappy. I’ve tried moving it and everything but there has been no change. I even have four other types of zoanthids and some of them have even split. I’m not too sure what the problem is.
Parameters:
Salinity: 1.025
pH: 8
Alk: 8
Mg: 1470
Ca: 470
Nitrate: 0
Nitrite: 0
Phosphate: 0
Ammonia: 0

BaysEndReef · Jan 20, 2021

In my opinion, they don't look unhealthy, just not fully open. Zoas like a little more NO3 and PO4 in the water. I see that your tests show 0 ppm on both. Not all zoas and palys are the same. What works for one might not work well for another. I have a disk of Magicians with 10+ polyps in my frag tank that I have had for 6 months and I can't figure out exactly what makes them happy. Everything else is happy though.

Kingkold020 · Jan 20, 2021

BaysEndReef said:
In my opinion, they don't look unhealthy, just not fully open. Zoas like a little more NO3 and PO4 in the water. I see that your tests show 0 ppm on both.

How would you recommend raising it?

PicassoClown04 · Jan 20, 2021

Just feed a little more, or get another fish. If youre dosing nopox or anything like that then just slow down a little. They look healthy to me just not totally super happy, this small change should make them open fully

BaysEndReef · Jan 20, 2021

Are you skimming? How big is your tank? How many fish? How heavy are you feeding? Are you running a fuge or other form of nutrient transport?

Kingkold020 · Jan 20, 2021

BaysEndReef said:
Are you skimming? How big is your tank? How many fish? How heavy are you feeding? Are you running a fuge or other form of nutrient transport?

I still don’t even have my first fish yet. I’ll be getting them tomorrow. I only have a 20 gallon long and I feed reef roids one to two times a week.

BaysEndReef · Jan 20, 2021

Definitely what @footgal said. Get fish and feed. You need a bioload.

PicassoClown04 · Jan 20, 2021

Kingkold020 said:
I still don’t even have my first fish yet. I’ll be getting them tomorrow. I only have a 20 gallon long and I feed reef roids one to two times a week.

sounds good, they'll be okay until the fish come in. After you get some fish in there, the nutrient levels will naturally rise and the zoas will be happy

I love the 20 long, it's my first reef tank and its an amazing design

LegendaryCG · Jan 20, 2021

Kingkold020 said:
I still don’t even have my first fish yet. I’ll be getting them tomorrow. I only have a 20 gallon long and I feed reef roids one to two times a week.

Fish feed coral through the waste they create, once you get a fish in the system and start feeding it they will probably be a lot happier.

Rubberfrog · Jan 20, 2021

A little more nutrients and they should be happy.

BaysEndReef · Jan 20, 2021

footgal said:
sounds good, they'll be okay until the fish come in. After you get some fish in there, the nutrient levels will naturally rise and the zoas will be happy I love the 20 long, it's my first reef tank and its an amazing design

The 20 long is the only one of mine I can leave on autopilot and let do its own thing. The depth to length ratio is great. Like a 40b on a smaller scale.