Zoas Lost their colors

[joshporksandwich]

What are your parameters in that tank?

 

[Davesgt]

I haven't checked today but as of Thursday they were
1.024
Nitrate- 0 I know it's low but it's hard to get it up with no fish
Nitrite-0
Phosphate- not reading on my kit, 0
Alk is always around 9
Calcium-430
Mag-1300
Ph-8.3

 

[twilliard]

Ahhh they are hungry!

 

[Davesgt]

I'll start feeding a little more. I'm trying to get nitrates in this tank but it seems impossible. Never thought I'd be saying this lol

 

[joshporksandwich]

Only thing i see wrong is phosphates. I keep mine above
.05

 

[Davesgt]

Only thing i see wrong is phosphates. I keep mine above
.05

Got any recommendations

 

[joshporksandwich]

Got any recommendations

feed more

 

[Davesgt]

Started feeding every other day, hope this helps

 

[rmiles54]

Just wondering if you ever figured out what the issue was? I have probably 20+ different zoas that are all doing pretty good. Except some captain America palys which have gotten dull and almost brownish. And fruit loops like you described don't seem to have any bright yellow.

 

[Davesgt]

Yes the problem I was having was my water was too clean, I started feeding reef roids more often and started to do just water changes every 2 weeks at small quantities. It took probably 2 weeks to notice but now they have all peeled back up

Just wondering if you ever figured out what the issue was? I have probably 20+ different zoas that are all doing pretty good. Except some captain America palys which have gotten dull and almost brownish. And fruit loops like you described don't seem to have any bright yellow.