Not enough light?

[Nick Steele]

These star gazers have been in the tank for a few weeks. Started in this position and kept getting knocked down by my hermit so I placed them in the sand for a week before I had a chance to glue them down. After glueing they have started to stretch a little. They are about 16” from the light 8-10” is under water. They have thrown off two new heads so they seem to be happy.

JF stargazers

Here is my light schedule

 

[ReeferDan]

In most cases Zoa reaching is due to not enough light, but in some cases can be a nutrient issue. If you have tested your levels and they’re good then definitely a light issue. I used to have mine at the bottom in sandbed and they stretched and now they sit towards the top of the tank and don’t stretch.

 

[DeniableArc]

What ai light is it?

 

[Nick Steele]

16hd the new one. I plan to get a par meter in the near future and check it all out. As of now everything is doing good though.

 

[Brokereefer603]

If they are doing well and naturally producing more I say leave it be its happy. Based on that pic it likes where it is. I have this happen in my display too. I have an arch of rock that sits in the middle point of my tank. There is about 25 different types of zoas on there. 5-6 stretch out and the others don't. They are all happy.