any tips for zoas that stay closed almost all the time

[JTM]

i have about 13 diffrent zoas and about 5 of them are almost always closed any tips?

 

[TruRacr314x]

Tell us more about your setup...any information will help!

Tank Size/Age
Circulation/Flow
Lighting
Water Parameters (Alk, Calc, Mag, Salinity, Nitrates, Temp)
Fish & Other Tank Inhabitants

Can you post any pics? In my experience, it's been something messing with them.

 

[Up2no6ood]

If water parameters are all good, Temp, lights and flow have not changed and it looks like I might start loosing polyps soon. I Like to do a 3 stage dip. I first Dip in lugols iodine/saltwater solution for 2 min then rinse in fresh saltwater. Then the frag goes directly into a furan 2 dip for about 10 min. A quick rinse again and back into the tank they go. 48 hours later I will pull the frag back out of the tank and run it through a chemiclean dip for 15 min or so. This is a last resort method for me. Sometimes they just close for no reason at all. If the polyps look healthy and their not melting away I would just give them time.

 

[JTM]

my tank is a 28 gallon nano cub
my flow is a low medium, i think halagen lights ( i just know they arent leds)
and im getting tester kits next time i head to the local fish store

 

[zesty]

While you're heading there, take some of your water and have them test it as well as getting the kits.

 

[joshporksandwich]

also try to take a picture so we can see and try to help you better

 

[that Reef Guy]

If water parameters are all good, Temp, lights and flow have not changed and it looks like I might start loosing polyps soon. I Like to do a 3 stage dip. I first Dip in lugols iodine/saltwater solution for 2 min then rinse in fresh saltwater. Then the frag goes directly into a furan 2 dip for about 10 min. A quick rinse again and back into the tank they go. 48 hours later I will pull the frag back out of the tank and run it through a chemiclean dip for 15 min or so. This is a last resort method for me. Sometimes they just close for no reason at all. If the polyps look healthy and their not melting away I would just give them time.

I have been told to Dose the Tank with Chemi-Clean for Receeding Chalices.

But do not like it as it really really depletes Oxygen (Once I lost 75 Percent of my Fish and Inverts because of this).

I have never heard of Making a Dip for it though?

How do you Make Your Chemi-Clean Dip?

 

[Up2no6ood]

I do a half dose in a liter of water. Way more than the tank dosage but the frags are in there for a shorter period and being it's a dip I don't have to worry about oxygen levels

 

[Poolman]

Usually when my zoas start to close up its because I have skipped my weekly water change.

 

[dodgerblew]

My experience with zoas closing usually is Alk. Some zoas are very sensitive to Alk changes

 

[JTM]

i think its those zoa eating slug things.. dont know the correct name but i pulled 3 out today

 

[reggaedrummin]

Closed coral or polyps is usually always a water quality issue. Please post up your parameters?

 

[dodgerblew]

Well if you have zoa eating nudibranchs they will do exactly like their name implies. You will need to treat. Here's some good info

https://www.bluezooaquatics.com/resources.asp?show=15

 

[lisa.nurqaisara.7]

Hello

 

[JTM]

thank, i did a dip for the nudibranches and now they are all opening up

 

[dodgerblew]

What did you dip with?

 

[JTM]

revive coral cleaner
it worked like a charm

 

[dodgerblew]

Dip again in 7 days to kill any newly hatched nudis. Good work and happy reefing!

 

[TruRacr314x]

Glad you found the issue...as others said, do another dip in a few days to handle the newly hatched eggs. Good luck!

 

[homegrowncoral88]

I put a vroliks wrasse in one of my system where I battled with them a while back and he took care of them for me. Most coris wrasse will do the same. I would dip and add a wrasse and you should be good.