Zoa placement (Pandora's?)

[chipchipbro]

Hi guys

I am waiting for my Zoa colony to open for 4 days now... They dont open very good, maybe 1 or 2 are open and the others closed..
do they need more light or what should I change?

 

[blaxsun]

Try moving them off the sand bed; they're not particularly fond of it. You can also lightly "dust" them with a syringe.

 

[chipchipbro]

I dont even know if those are Pandoras or not.. Maybe place them somewhere on the rock?

 

[blaxsun]

I dont even know if those are Pandoras or not.. Maybe place them somewhere on the rock?

Rocks are good. I have all of mine at least 1" off the substrate. Any lower and they just don't seem to be happy.

 

[chipchipbro]

well OK, i need to try that then..
the prolem is that I dont have detectable PO4 in my tank.. maybe thats a problem too

 

[blaxsun]

You could always try some Reef Roids. That will usually bump your phosphates up a bit.

 

[chipchipbro]

Anyone knows where to place SUnny Delights?
My Playboy Bunnys do open on the very bottom of the tank but the sunny delights dont..

 

[chipchipbro]

any idea of ID and/or placement?

 

[Hooz]

If they are Pandora's, keep them FAR AWAY from your main rockwork or they will take it all over. Once they're happy, they grow like freaking weeds!

Phosphate should be in the .05-.10 range for zoas.