Zoas

[mymarinedream]

Does anyone know why I can keep SPS, LPS, softies and keep Nems but no matter what I do or where I place them my zoas close up and fade away.

 

[Everything Aquatics]

what type of zoas

 

[mymarinedream]

Good question.
no idea.

 

[Brandon Smith]

How low are your nutrients?

 

[mymarinedream]

How low are your nutrients?

PO4 9ppb (0.028) Hanna
NO3 10ppm Salifert

 

[Jvalle]

hi do you use any supplements with iron or vitamin c?

 

[mymarinedream]

hi do you use any supplements with iron or vitamin c?

I dose Aquaforest Component 1+2+3. Component one has iron in it. I Can’t see a mention of vitamin C anywhere.

 

[wphan]

What fish do you have in the tank?

 

[sfin52]

What crustaceans do you have

 

[fishguy242]

are you dipping ,poss nudi's?? any pic's?

 

[Scorpius]

Phosphates are low for zoanthids imo.

 

[mymarinedream]

What fish do you have in the tank?

Royal tang
Yellow tang
2x clowns
Flame angel
Damsel
2xchromis
Pajama tang

 

[mymarinedream]

are you dipping ,poss nudi's?? any pic's?

Not dipped no. Shall I give them a dip? What’s a nudi

 

[mymarinedream]

What crustaceans do you have

Hermit crabs & snails.

 

[fishguy242]

zoa eating nudibranch,will appear same color as zoas, pic's would help even if lights are off turn on try to get a closeup,or look for with flashlight,always dip zoas and again in 5 days look for eggs on base poss again in 5 more ,but dip all zoas if any found ,they can be tiny

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Does anything you are dosing contain iodine? My zoas really started looking good and growing when I started to dose trace elements

 

[wphan]

Royal tang
Yellow tang
2x clowns
Flame angel
Damsel
2xchromis
Pajama tang

Your angel might be picking at them.