Does it need more light?

[Mata_01]

Ok so I have this zoa for about two weeks and it always has been with these polys stretched up, should I position it higher in form to get more light?

 

[BancReefer]

You can not reliably diagnose most issues with just a photo. Most people here would assume the stretching is from low light, and that’s probably a safe bet, but you should include some sort of information about your tank and setup.

 

[slogan315]

Could also be lack of flow. What’s your tank size, lights, and flow situation?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

At first glance it looks like it to me. What kind of light do you have, on what intensity and what size tank?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

We don't have enough information about your tank
What lights are you using, and what setting do you have them at?
What about the flow in your tank?
Do you have a full tank shot?

 

[Mata_01]

Ok so I have this zoa for about two weeks and it always has been with these polys stretched up, should I position it higher in form to get more light?

So let’s start with everything, I have this tank that is like two months/ tree months old, it’s a 80l.
With tech specs I have:
Light: AI blade
Flow/ wave maker: Jebao smart 2.0/ MLW 5
And the rest of normal things like
A protein skimmer a heater and a water top up (the thing that replaces the water that is evaporating)
I don’t have any type of filter yet only using the skimmer

In life form I have:
Two clowns
Some like 5/6 torchus snails
And 3 of those who stay in the sand bed

Corals:
1- Duncan
1- Euphyllia
1- GSP
1- Zoa

The parameters are currently:
NO3 - 2,5/5 ( I am raising it)
Kh 8,9/9,3
Phosphates 0,17 (they are dropping week to week )
Salinity- 1026

Here’s a photo of all the tank, and the Zoa is on the lower right part

And here’s also a photo of the light

 

[Science/G]

Alkalinity is a little on the high side. Also, I don't get your light schedule What are those whites doing at 7:00PM?

 

[Mata_01]

Alkalinity is a little on the high side. Also, I don't get your light schedule What are those whites doing at 7:00PM?

The alkalinity is process of lowering.
The light schedule is the following:
- From 10:30 am to 11:30am the Royal blue and the Blue are at 100% and the Clear white is at 30% this until 5pm
- From 5pm to 6:30pm the Royal blue goes to 129% and the rest (Blue and Clear white) goes to 0%
- Until 8pm the Royal blue stays at 129% and from there lowers little by little until it reaches zero at 9:30 pm

The photo of the full tank was taken at 1:00 pm

 

[Mata_01]

So let’s start with everything, I have this tank that is like two months/ tree months old, it’s a 80l.
With tech specs I have:
Light: AI blade
Flow/ wave maker: Jebao smart 2.0/ MLW 5
And the rest of normal things like
A protein skimmer a heater and a water top up (the thing that replaces the water that is evaporating)
I don’t have any type of filter yet only using the skimmer

In life form I have:
Two clowns
Some like 5/6 torchus snails
And 3 of those who stay in the sand bed

Corals:
1- Duncan
1- Euphyllia
1- GSP
1- Zoa

The parameters are currently:
NO3 - 2,5/5 ( I am raising it)
Kh 8,9/9,3
Phosphates 0,17 (they are dropping week to week )
Salinity- 1026

Here’s a photo of all the tank, and the Zoa is on the lower right part

And here’s also a photo of the light

The alkalinity is process of lowering.
The light schedule is the following:
- From 10:30 am to 11:30am the Royal blue and the Blue are at 100% and the Clear white is at 30% this until 5pm
- From 5pm to 6:30pm the Royal blue goes to 129% and the rest (Blue and Clear white) goes to 0%
- Until 8pm the Royal blue stays at 129% and from there lowers little by little until it reaches zero at 9:30 pm

The photo of the full tank was taken at 1:00 pm

The light is at 10,5 cm from the water,

 

[Science/G]

The alkalinity is process of lowering.
The light schedule is the following:
- From 10:30 am to 11:30am the Royal blue and the Blue are at 100% and the Clear white is at 30% this until 5pm
- From 5pm to 6:30pm the Royal blue goes to 129% and the rest (Blue and Clear white) goes to 0%
- Until 8pm the Royal blue stays at 129% and from there lowers little by little until it reaches zero at 9:30 pm

The photo of the full tank was taken at 1:00 pm

I see now! That light blue line is your current time. The lighting schedule seems legit. The Grapevine, GSP and Duncan look good. I would move the Zoas up a bit. Your instinct is correct.

 

[Mata_01]

I see now! That light blue line is your current time. The lighting schedule seems legit. The Grapevine, GSP and Duncan look good. I would move the Zoas up a bit. Your instinct is correct.

Ok I will do that thanks, I will update you all in some days,
If any of you have an idea or something let me know about