Zoa Frag Appears Stressed? Help?

[Juka087]

I have had this zoa frag on the bottom of my tank for a week to get used to my tank. The tank is a nuvo 10. The lighting is a kessil a80. I run it at 100% for 10 hours per day. I moved the frag to the top of the tank. This morning I notice that the polyps are extended pretty heavily. A day or two before hand the skirts appeared sort of crumpled as well. I have some basic stats available, and are as follows.

Temp 79 Far
Salinity 1.025
Alk 9.0
Phosphate .04
Nitrate 3

Should I perhaps put the light down to 50% for a few days? Or is this a sign that the zoas are just adjusting. I am worried as this frag is beautiful, and do not want to lose it.

Thank you so much guys

 

[vetteguy53081]

Moderate water flow and keep lights on the blues and reduce white. also add Lugols iodine to water as well as seachem "FUEL"

 

[Juka087]

Moderate water flow and keep lights on the blues and reduce white. also add Lugols iodine to water as well as seachem "FUEL"

Do they appear to be in a bad way? Should I reduce lighting?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Do they appear to be in a bad way? Should I reduce lighting?

Reduce whites a little - yes

 

[Juka087]

Reduce whites a little - yes

Ok still keep it at 100% intensity but all blue?

 

[Victor Nguyen]

How long do you have the tank? Do 10-20% water change to see if anything change. WC always help. Less flow less light. Zoas act weird and close up sometimes even if all parameter are perfect.

 

[Jon Fishman]

What is the skull made of? Did you ensure everything in the tank was reef-safe?

 

[Juka087]

What is the skull made of? Did you ensure everything in the tank was reef-safe?

Yesh this is a custom aquascape made by jestersix

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ok still keep it at 100% intensity but all blue?

15-20% white and 70-80% Blue