Zoa help!!!

[Blenny1988]

Hey all and HAPPY EASTER

Now for the tricky part lol about 4 months ago i inherited a green zoa when i first put it in the tank after a few hours it opened and all seemed good however that was the only time they opened!!! i have done several water changes checked my parameters ect and all checks out fine all my other coral are doing absolutely amazing could you guys shed any light on this situation?

Thanks in advance

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Hey all and HAPPY EASTER

Now for the tricky part lol about 4 months ago i inherited a green zoa when i first put it in the tank after a few hours it opened and all seemed good however that was the only time they opened!!! i have done several water changes checked my parameters ect and all checks out fine all my other coral are doing absolutely amazing could you guys shed any light on this situation?

Thanks in advance

Water parameters?
Location?
Flow?
I would try moving them to lower par and lower flow

 

[Blenny1988]

Thanks for reply dyerrm i will try having a move around and keep you posted then as for location there currently on the bottom where flow is more towards the calmer end of the spectrum, as for parameters they are as follows.

KH = 10
ph = 8.2
NH4 = 0.05
NO2 = 0.01
NO3 = 1
PO4 = 0.02

Using the JBL Aquatest combiset kit

 

[Gtinnel]

As already pointed out that isn't much information to go off of.

 

[Blenny1988]

90 Liter tank

Running a skimmer
live rock rubble, activated carbon for filter media
current corals
orange Zoas
hammer coral
torch coral
2 anemone's

2 common clowns
4 green chromis
2 scooter blennie's

 

[Reefing_addiction]

90 Liter tank

Running a skimmer
live rock rubble, activated carbon for filter media
current corals
orange Zoas
hammer coral
torch coral
2 anemone's

2 common clowns
4 green chromis
2 scooter blennie's

Need water parameters? What’s your lighting like and flow where you have the zoas?

 

[Blenny1988]

Lighting is LED's Luminair V2 600 daytime running at about 48%

as for flow they are in a low flow location i have 3 wave makers which are running full the green zoas are very close to the location of my Orange Zoas ( which are doing very well) hope this helps?????

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Lighting is LED's Luminair V2 600 daytime running at about 48%

as for flow they are in a low flow location i have 3 wave makers which are running full the green zoas are very close to the location of my Orange Zoas ( which are doing very well) hope this helps?????

Well I don’t know where your orange zoas are soooo. How high up in your tank are they?

Different Zoas sometimes like different things.

What are your nitrates at?
Again moving them to a different area may help. Maybe they want higher flow.

And pictures may also be helpful

Also check to make sure they don’t have algae film on them. Blow them off with a turkey baster. Maybe even a 2 minute dip in h2o2. Or a dip in iodine.or both.
Your not giving me much to go on here

 

[DIAZ REEF]

I keep mine at the bottom of the tank. And they enjoy phosphates.

 

[Blenny1988]

All zoas are on the bottom of the tank, nitrates are at 0.1 will give the green zoas a shift around and let you know how i get on then



Thanks

 

[DIAZ REEF]

All zoas are on the bottom of the tank, nitrates are at 0.1 will give the green zoas a shift around and let you know how i get on then



Thanks

Phosphates ?

 

[Blenny1988]

I keep mine at the bottom of the tank. And they enjoy phosphates.

Thank you DIAZ REEF

 

[Blenny1988]

again phosphates are a
.02

 

[DIAZ REEF]

Thank you DIAZ REEF

Just for reference
My nitrates are 10 and phosphates .05
And I spot feed them once a week and THEY LOVE IT

 

[DIAZ REEF]

again phosphates are a
.02

Sorry I missed it.

 

[DIAZ REEF]

Try spot feeding them with reef roids ! Works for me

 

[Blenny1988]

Sorry I missed it.

no need to be sorry bub i have been spot feeding them i often do that on a weekly basis when i spot feed my anemone's will also try to sort some pics out asap

 

[Blenny1988]

will also use some reef roids when i next feed thanks

 

[Jack Ravensbergen]

iode is important as well , and what about salinity or did i miss that

 

[Reefing_addiction]

I would honestly try and get your nitrates up to around 5. Zoas love dirty tanks. And with nitrates being that low you risk Dinos.

Nitrates and phosphates go hand in hand

What’s the salinity of your tank? You should be shooting for 1.025

All zoas are on the bottom of the tank, nitrates are at 0.1 will give the green zoas a shift around and let you know how i get on then



Thanks