Zoa Opens and Closes throughout Day

Blitz7737

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Finally got my first Zoa and am super excited about it! It is a tiny two polyp frag from the LFS. I have put it on the far side of my reef jar and it seems to be alright, but it opens and closes throughout the day. Will open up for a few hours, then close a few, then open, then close... Also, I noticed last night that it was open when the tank light was off, but with the room lights on.

Maybe too much direct light? Maybe move it closer to my GSP so it is shaded by the big rock a bit and provide a slower acclimation to different lighting?

Also, it has a bright orange center and pink frills. Anyone have a clue of ID by chance?

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i find that if there is too much ambient light, some polyps will open even if the tank light is off.

for what might be causing it to open and close throughout the day, i'm not sure. the only thing i can think of is something is bothering it, could be a number of things from flow to microfauna.
 
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