Hello all.
So lately I have been having some pretty big problems with my zoa frags. I mainly just keep zoanthids, and have for quite some time. My zoas have always done great. But lately, they are starting to go downhill. There are 0.2 phosphates, and 10 nitrates. A lot of the zoas are stretching crazy amounts, even with higher lighting, to the point that their stalks are incredibly thin. Some look like their mouths are jutting out way to far, and some just look like they are shrinking. At night they all look absolutely horrible. During the day the majority open, though the ones that are shrinking and a few others do not. A lot of the zoas have white dots on them, which I worried was zoa pox, but most zoas still open so I have no idea. The only recent change I have made is adding a protein skimmer, as I have finally started LPS corals, and also started using some AB Plus, and I was recommended to use this by some friends. All of my mushrooms, GSP, Sympodium, hammers, other LPS are all doing perfectly fine. It is literally only my zoanthids that I am having issues with. This is really stressing me out. I can try to take some pictures tonight if I get home soon. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
So lately I have been having some pretty big problems with my zoa frags. I mainly just keep zoanthids, and have for quite some time. My zoas have always done great. But lately, they are starting to go downhill. There are 0.2 phosphates, and 10 nitrates. A lot of the zoas are stretching crazy amounts, even with higher lighting, to the point that their stalks are incredibly thin. Some look like their mouths are jutting out way to far, and some just look like they are shrinking. At night they all look absolutely horrible. During the day the majority open, though the ones that are shrinking and a few others do not. A lot of the zoas have white dots on them, which I worried was zoa pox, but most zoas still open so I have no idea. The only recent change I have made is adding a protein skimmer, as I have finally started LPS corals, and also started using some AB Plus, and I was recommended to use this by some friends. All of my mushrooms, GSP, Sympodium, hammers, other LPS are all doing perfectly fine. It is literally only my zoanthids that I am having issues with. This is really stressing me out. I can try to take some pictures tonight if I get home soon. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.