Zoas half open at lps

[Krazymuncher]

Saw some zoanthids at local lps that are half open like this:

I don't know if I should buy it and if I do how do I treat it? Is it caused by light or flow?
P.S this is from online because I couldn't take pics inside the store.

 

[ScottR]

Saw some zoanthids at local lps that are half open like this:

I don't know if I should buy it and if I do how do I treat it? Is it caused by light or flow?
P.S this is from online because I couldn't take pics inside the store.

I have a lot of different types of zoas. It’s pretty common but they should all be open. Sometimes if moved, or touched by a fish or anything, they’ll close up right away. Sometimes it could be an aiptasia stinging them (happened to me many times). Sometimes zoas are lazy imo.

 

[Krazymuncher]

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[Krazymuncher]

I have a lot of different types of zoas. It’s pretty common but they should all be open. Sometimes if moved, or touched by a fish or anything, they’ll close up right away. Sometimes it could be an aiptasia stinging them (happened to me many times). Sometimes zoas are lazy imo.

na iv seen them there for like half a year now. They looked the same half a year ago

 

[ScottR]

na iv seen them there for like half a year now. They looked the same half a year ago

Oh. That’s a long time. Could be a hundred different reasons but could be goners.