Zoas look sick?

Mekesterson · 10/30/2016, 07:36 PM

I ordered these zoas off of the Internet a about a week ago and they haven't opened up more the half way, if tht much. They are supposed to be fire and ice but they just look drab in color and definitely not like the pic shows. Not sure if there's something wrong with them or they're just taking their time to acclimate and get color back. Here is what the mother colony looks like...

And this is what my couple little frags look like...

Pandagobyguy · 10/30/2016, 08:09 PM

I would avoid saying they arent the same type of zoa until they open up.

Also the fact that they arent opening up in a week is a problem. Perhaps to much flow, to little lighting, high N, high P would need to know more about tank to say what should change. (Also temp)

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Mekesterson · 10/30/2016, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Pandagobyguy

I would avoid saying they arent the same type of zoa until they open up.

Also the fact that they arent opening up in a week is a problem. Perhaps to much flow, to little lighting, high N, high P would need to know more about tank to say what should change. (Also temp)

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All my other zoas are doing great and has new polyps about every week or so. Nitrates are around 10, I'm using 4x54w t5 ho. Water temp is 79. PH is 8.2. Not sure about phosphate, I need to get a test kit.

ChiefReef559 · 10/30/2016, 11:46 PM

They're fine sometimes take a while to acclimate

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Mekesterson · 10/31/2016, 02:49 PM

Not entirely sure if they're looking better today or not??

migs671 · 11/02/2016, 09:39 PM

Looking better they just need some time sometimes zoas take some time to open up

Looks like a fresh frag also so that might be the reason

Mekesterson · 11/03/2016, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by migs671

Looking better they just need some time sometimes zoas take some time to open up

Looks like a fresh frag also so that might be the reason

Yea, I kind of thought so too. I asked how long it's been sense it was fragged, he said 2 weeks.

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10/30/2016, 07:36 PM	#1
Mekesterson Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: West Virginia Posts: 107	Zoas look sick? I ordered these zoas off of the Internet a about a week ago and they haven't opened up more the half way, if tht much. They are supposed to be fire and ice but they just look drab in color and definitely not like the pic shows. Not sure if there's something wrong with them or they're just taking their time to acclimate and get color back. Here is what the mother colony looks like... And this is what my couple little frags look like...

10/30/2016, 08:09 PM	#2
Pandagobyguy Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 333	I would avoid saying they arent the same type of zoa until they open up. Also the fact that they arent opening up in a week is a problem. Perhaps to much flow, to little lighting, high N, high P would need to know more about tank to say what should change. (Also temp) Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

10/30/2016, 11:46 PM	#4
ChiefReef559 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 4	They're fine sometimes take a while to acclimate Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

10/31/2016, 02:49 PM	#5
Mekesterson Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: West Virginia Posts: 107	Not entirely sure if they're looking better today or not??

11/02/2016, 09:39 PM	#6
migs671 Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 89	Looking better they just need some time sometimes zoas take some time to open up Looks like a fresh frag also so that might be the reason