Zoa mouths looking like nipples.

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Recently my zoas have had their mouths poking out. Almost looking like nipples. Anybody ever experience this before

Params are normal.
Ph 8
Alk 8
Nitrates 5
Phos 0.05
Salinity 1.025
Temp 78

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My utter chaos zoas we’re like that for awhile then I got annoyed with them looking ugly so I put them on my frag rack. Two weeks later they were back to normal. Now they’re in higher lighting and doing fine.
 
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My utter chaos zoas we’re like that for awhile then I got annoyed with them looking ugly so I put them on my frag rack. Two weeks later they were back to normal. Now they’re in higher lighting and doing fine.
Aight. Will try more light.
 
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I never said they need more light. I was implying they might not like their spot.
When most of my zoas are doing it and have never moved in 6 months then i don't think its the spot. Only thing that has changed is lighting moving up 2 inches. My tank is a frag tank. The zoas all sit at the same level on eggcrate and i would say two thirds are doing it but not as bad.
 

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My zoas and favias inflate and do that when I do the weekly water change (15%). I think it´s because they like some of the new elements they get.
 

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My zoas do this on occasion as well. I've noticed it more when I spot feed other corals nearby. I don't think its much of an issue because they don't look like a nipple for long but it does happen. If I were you, I would wait it out. These are animals after all, let them figure it out.
 
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