Zoas shrinking away....

TheEngineer · Dec 12, 2015

Another update...

It looks like the worst is over. I lost a number of polyps but things are starting to open again with the exception of one frag. It still looks plump though so I hope it will open tomorrow.

Got my test kit in:
Mag: 1280
Alk: 8.4
Ca: 420

I'm pretty much right where I should be. You can see some of the ticked off polyps here but they are starting to open again.

Bunnee911 · Dec 12, 2015

Keep us posted.

RMS18 · Dec 16, 2015

This happens to me a lot... not sure why. Keep this updated.

TheEngineer · Dec 16, 2015

They are looking much better. With the exception of one frag, everything that survived is open again. I'll take a pic later when the lights are on.

RMS18 · Dec 16, 2015

icecool2 said:
They are looking much better. With the exception of one frag, everything that survived is open again. I'll take a pic later when the lights are on.

What do you think it was?

TheEngineer · Dec 16, 2015

The chemiclean seemed to do the trick. I guess it was a bacterial problem.

Here's how the same colonies look today

TheEngineer · Dec 16, 2015

This frag still won't open though. It reacts to light but won't open. You can see it extended itself. It is even growing babies. I don't get it.

twilliard · Dec 16, 2015

Give it some time, it may bounce back.
Glad it is working for you!

Triggreef · Dec 16, 2015

twilliard said:
I know this may sound odd but have you thought about using chemiclean?
Its an anti bacterial

I think the chemiclean is actually anti fungal. I've used it quite a few times for similar issues with great success. I would also check very closely for zoa eating nudi or spiders. Do you have wrasse in your tank? I would always keep a wrasse for this purpose alone.

TheEngineer · Dec 16, 2015

I don't have a wrasse. I do want one though.

dragonfish · Dec 18, 2015

following i have the same problem
they where fine for 3 months and boom started closing

Dtackett · Dec 18, 2015

may be worth turning the lights up a tad. it looks like they're stretching pretty far. I could never keep zoas until I did my reef bowl now my zoas are doing great. I don't get it lol

TheEngineer · Dec 18, 2015

dragonfish said:
following i have the same problem
they where fine for 3 months and boom started closing

I would suggest trying a dose of chemiclean, like was suggested to me. It seems to have done the trick.

Dtackett said:
may be worth turning the lights up a tad. it looks like they're stretching pretty far. I could never keep zoas until I did my reef bowl now my zoas are doing great. I don't get it lol

I've been slowing increasing the intensity on the lights now that everything is open again. I'm running at 100% blue, 75% white (estimates) and about 55% intensity. I'm working that up to the 60-70% range. We'll see how everything reacts.

dragonfish · Dec 18, 2015

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOYD-CHEMI-...533967?hash=item27ec9e7c0f:g:kOkAAMXQkl9RbC9W

would this one would be good ? or there is different one ?
and just dose it in the tank or a dip would be good as well ?

thanks