Zoas closed and new type of algae

[clown and friends]

Hi everyone! I am having some strange things happen in my tank. All occurred around the same time 4 days ago. This new type of algae with the bubbles has shown up and at the same time all my zoas started to close up which were previously thriving. Nothing has changed in the tank except I am using vibrant to get rid of a bubble algae problem so that is the main suspect as of now. Perams are temp 78.4F, 1.025 salinity, 2-5ppm nitrate, 0 nitrite, 9.2 dKh, 460 calcium, 1360 magnesium. Any thoughts on the type of algae and any thoughts on what to do next to try to help my sad sad zoas? I'm kind of worried I'm on the verge of a crash or something.

 

[marlinmon]

I see dinos or something similar.

 

[clown and friends]

I see dinos or something similar.

Shoot, that is what I was afraid of...any thoughts on what to do to combat them? Could they be the reason for the zoa closures?

 

[marlinmon]

I also think I see hydroids but the pic is too blurry to tell.

There are massive threads on how to handle dinos. There are a lot of opinions on how to take them out. UV sterilizer and dirty method did mine in.

 

[marlinmon]

Shoot, that is what I was afraid of...any thoughts on what to do to combat them? Could they be the reason for the zoa closures?

What is you PO4 and ammonia?

 

[clown and friends]

What is you PO4 and ammonia?

Don't have tests for those so I'm going to the fish store tomorrow to pick them up. I haven't really had a reason to have them before today.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hair algae will irritate them. Pick of by hand and blow gently with a turkey baster. Should perk them up