Zoas shrinking away....

[TheEngineer]

Another update...

It looks like the worst is over. I lost a number of polyps but things are starting to open again with the exception of one frag. It still looks plump though so I hope it will open tomorrow.

Got my test kit in:
Mag: 1280
Alk: 8.4
Ca: 420

I'm pretty much right where I should be. You can see some of the ticked off polyps here but they are starting to open again.

 

[Bunnee911]

Keep us posted.

 

[RMS18]

This happens to me a lot... not sure why. Keep this updated.

 

[TheEngineer]

They are looking much better. With the exception of one frag, everything that survived is open again. I'll take a pic later when the lights are on.

 

[RMS18]

They are looking much better. With the exception of one frag, everything that survived is open again. I'll take a pic later when the lights are on.

What do you think it was?

 

[TheEngineer]

The chemiclean seemed to do the trick. I guess it was a bacterial problem.

Here's how the same colonies look today

 

[TheEngineer]

This frag still won't open though. It reacts to light but won't open. You can see it extended itself. It is even growing babies. I don't get it.

 

[twilliard]

Give it some time, it may bounce back.
Glad it is working for you!

 

[Triggreef]

I know this may sound odd but have you thought about using chemiclean?
Its an anti bacterial

I think the chemiclean is actually anti fungal. I've used it quite a few times for similar issues with great success. I would also check very closely for zoa eating nudi or spiders. Do you have wrasse in your tank? I would always keep a wrasse for this purpose alone.

 

[TheEngineer]

I don't have a wrasse. I do want one though.

 

[dragonfish]

following i have the same problem
they where fine for 3 months and boom started closing

 

[Dtackett]

may be worth turning the lights up a tad. it looks like they're stretching pretty far. I could never keep zoas until I did my reef bowl now my zoas are doing great. I don't get it lol

 

[TheEngineer]

following i have the same problem
they where fine for 3 months and boom started closing

I would suggest trying a dose of chemiclean, like was suggested to me. It seems to have done the trick.

may be worth turning the lights up a tad. it looks like they're stretching pretty far. I could never keep zoas until I did my reef bowl now my zoas are doing great. I don't get it lol

I've been slowing increasing the intensity on the lights now that everything is open again. I'm running at 100% blue, 75% white (estimates) and about 55% intensity. I'm working that up to the 60-70% range. We'll see how everything reacts.

 

[dragonfish]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOYD-CHEMI-...533967?hash=item27ec9e7c0f:g:kOkAAMXQkl9RbC9W

would this one would be good ? or there is different one ?
and just dose it in the tank or a dip would be good as well ?

thanks

 

[TheEngineer]

Yep, that's the stuff. The directions are on the box. You treat the entire tank for 48 hours and then do a 20% water change.

 

[TheEngineer]

They're jussst barely starting to peak out. Few more days and maybe they will get over their stage fright. :)

 

[Bunnee911]

How are they?

 

[TheEngineer]

Happy, plump and growing :)

 

[TheEngineer]

Those last ones wanted higher light. I loved them up and they opened up.

 

[Rogergolf66]

There seems to be a couple different chemiclean did u use aquarium treatment or red slim treatment?