What is the white spots on my zoanthid and how do I make the coral colors more vibran?

[CoralsComeInMoreColors]

I have a 20g nano reef tank that has been through hell, and I was able to recover everything in the tank thankfully. Everything seemed happy but I noticed some white spots on the flowers of my zoanthid, I don’t know if it’s something I should be cautious about.

 

[Tired]

Hard to tell from this photo, but looks like a natural part of the pigmentation to me.

The main factor in coral coloration is lighting. Lighting both causes corals to physically shift in coloration, and makes them appear to be different colors. What lights do you have, on what setting?

(Also, keep in mind that many, if not most, dealer photos are edited to make the colors more impressive. They'll never actually look like that in person.)

 

[shakacuz]

zoa genetics. every zoa morph eventually changes in every tank. this could very well be it changing color.

 

[CoralsComeInMoreColors]

Hard to tell from this photo, but looks like a natural part of the pigmentation to me.

The main factor in coral coloration is lighting. Lighting both causes corals to physically shift in coloration, and makes them appear to be different colors. What lights do you have, on what setting?

(Also, keep in mind that many, if not most, dealer photos are edited to make the colors more impressive. They'll never actually look like that in person.)

This is the lighting I use, most of the time it’s on the blue or white color setting

 

[CoralsComeInMoreColors]

As for pigmentation , this is a better photo of the zoa.

 

[Tired]

I've seen similarly colored zoas that have white spots on them. Unless the spots are raised and/or on the stems, which would potentially indicate zoa pox, it's probably just their coloration.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have a 20g nano reef tank that has been through hell, and I was able to recover everything in the tank thankfully. Everything seemed happy but I noticed some white spots on the flowers of my zoanthid, I don’t know if it’s something I should be cautious about.

Try giving these zoa Gentle bursts with a turkey baster to drr if they dislodge. While they appear as some sort of eggs, may be debris

 

[Rick's Reviews]

What zoa species is it/ what name sold to you, looks unusually dark

 

[FL_Reef]

Looks like stargazers to that have lost their coloration. I had some very bright sunny d’s that went almost brown when my phosphate got really high. Over time they colored back up to a neon orange

 

[CoralsComeInMoreColors]

What zoa species is it/ what name sold to you, looks unusually dark

I’m not sure of the name but when I picked it out it was a vibrant dark red center and brought red tips