Zoa's Haven't Opened.. Help, please

[esther]

So, I got some Magician Zoa's from another reefer and put them in my tank a week ago. Every other coral and fish is doing great in the tank except for them. Not sure what I can do, except give them time to open. Thoughts?

Tank Parameters
Temp : 78.6º
pH : 8.32
Salinity : 1.025
Alkalinity : 8.5 dKH
Phosphates : 0.2 (Currently have ROWAphos in tank and it's slowly getting reduced to where it needs to be)
Calcium : 450
Magnesium : 1600
Nitrate : 5
Ammonia : 0
Nitrite : 0

 

[Gernader]

Did you check for pests if you didn’t dipped it?

 

[esther]

Did you check for pests if you didn’t dipped it?

Checked for pests and dipped. All good on that front.

 

[MACHO]

Checked for pests and dipped. All good on that front.

what about lighting where is it placed on the tank and whats the flow around the area you placed them

 

[1Matthew]

I have had this happen. My zoas took a while to open up also. Your levels look good but as you said lower your phosphates. Zoas also like a bit of dirtier water. My tank is running really low on nitrates so they aren’t opening up. I say just give them some time.

 

[Gernader]

The only thing I can think of is the magnesium seems high and give it a little bit more time. They are known to be finicky.

 

[1Matthew]

If your zoas is getting shaken around from the flowyour tank it will be irritated and most likely not open

 

[esther]

what about lighting where is it placed on the tank and whats the flow around the area you placed them

They're in the lower ⅓ of the tank. Not in direct flow.

 

[esther]

The only thing I can think of is the magnesium seems high and give it a little bit more time. They are known to be finicky.

Thanks. Working on lowering Mg as well.

 

[1Matthew]

Good luck man!

 

[Brad Waddell Wrath's Reef]

So, I got some Magician Zoa's from another reefer and put them in my tank a week ago. Every other coral and fish is doing great in the tank except for them. Not sure what I can do, except give them time to open. Thoughts?

Tank Parameters
Temp : 78.6º
pH : 8.32
Salinity : 1.025
Alkalinity : 8.5 dKH
Phosphates : 0.2 (Currently have ROWAphos in tank and it's slowly getting reduced to where it needs to be)
Calcium : 450
Magnesium : 1600
Nitrate : 5
Ammonia : 0
Nitrite : 0

Mg seems high. not sure if that would be the issue.

 

[1Matthew]

I don’t think that Mg would be the problem zoas are an easy going coral but can be a little finicky at times. They really just keep growing an d growing