gmiller Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I have 5 or 6 zoanthid frags in a tank now for a week or two, and now one of them is closed up. Do these corals do this from time to time or do I have a problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I would give it a few days, then try a new spot for two full weeks. They sometimes do close up for "no reason" that we know. If it stays closed up, it could mean that it does not like the place where it is put (mainly light and flow), or it could not like the conditions of your tank. If it is still not doing well, after a couple of moves, and about two weeks in each new spot, then it may be time to try to trade it to someone else. Sometimes the most reliable way to get zoas to open up is to put them in someone else's tank. Sad but true. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 check to see if there being worked over by fish or crabs I have found new frags or colony's really tip the interest of my cleaners and this can cause them to be closed otherwise check for other malady's such as zoa pox or pyramid snails or nudibranch's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmiller Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 zoanthids I have done further reading and maybe the problem is allelopathy. Will do as dsoz suggests and move the rocks around and alter the flow. Experiment time. Thanks for the input. Gary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 are they getting better? Is something eating them? Did you do a TMPCC dip to them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmiller Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 oops Have been a little slack in my water testing, tested and had Alk of 7. Been buffering slowly since yesterday, am up to about 9 going for 10 or 11, corals slowly coming out of it. Lost at least 15 mini brittle stars and all of the turbo snails. Nassarius snails and trocus seem to be hanging on.Kenya trees look like they were hit with a flame thrower, but are starting to straighten up. Long tentacle leather looks like it has a broken neck but tentacles are slightly out so it may make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Good luck. Are you zoa's showing any improvement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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