Way to save my zoa's

JDM_SOHC · 04/22/2012, 04:01 PM

So I had a lil cyano issue a few weeks ago and one morning i saw some cyano covering my zoa's.. Well since than they have been cyano free except they always seem closed up and are not to happy looking.. Is there anything i can do to save them..?? Ph, Nitrate, Nitrite, Salinity, Ca, and Alk, are all in check and never fluctuate, and my tank is 30 gallon nano.. And I use T5 white/actinics on a 12 hr actinic cycle, 8 hr white light cycle and moon lights on 24/7.. Thanks in advance..

Bowels · 04/22/2012, 04:23 PM

Read up on this: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/inde...howtopic=59205

JDM_SOHC · 04/22/2012, 04:30 PM

The cyano is gone, i upgraded my filtration system and all has been fine for weeks now.. And yet my zoa's look horrible..

JDM_SOHC · 04/23/2012, 09:52 AM

here's a video so u can get a better idea of what I mean.. I have green zoa's with neon centers and they were fully blossomed before that cyano breakout and now they always stay shut except for like 3-4 of the heads..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwEr82qpTIQ

JDM_SOHC · 04/23/2012, 09:02 PM

anybody..?? I have heard about iodine dips and all that, is any of this good for me..?? I'd hate to lose the little guy if it can be avoided, when it was blossomed and opened up it looked awesome..!!

ir_danno22 · 04/23/2012, 09:17 PM

Zoos like the tank a little on the dirty side. They'll open up more if there are some nutrients in the water so just give it a few days. Are you dosing iodine?

ugluk · 04/24/2012, 06:08 AM

There is nothing you can really do specifically for the zoas. You just need to make sure that your overall water quality is good. After that it is up to the zoas. I've had zoas that have been closed up for months that came back 100% when they thought the time was right. Cant explain why as I never changed anything in my tank.

JDM_SOHC · 04/27/2012, 06:20 PM

I don't dose iodine only cuz I haven't read much about it yet but I've saw a few peeps here and there pro and con to it.. Anybody have any specific input on that, I'm gonna read up on it as well..

Thanks..

aleonn · 04/27/2012, 06:43 PM

As long as you perform regular water changes, you shouldn't need to dose iodine or trace elements.

Have you ruled out zoa-eating nudibranches, or maybe asterina starfish?

JDM_SOHC · 04/28/2012, 02:38 PM

thanks for the tip, and it's only a 30g and I don't see any of those mentioned animals in my tank..

ReLPSef · 04/28/2012, 04:51 PM

Your tank may be too clean now. I had a few colonies close up for a couple of weeks when I dosed to bring my nutrients down. I've since up'd my feeding big time, now everything has opened completely. Not one polyp closed on eight colonies. They seem to like it a little dirty, as someone mentioned above.

04/22/2012, 04:01 PM	#1
JDM_SOHC Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: 239, Lee County Posts: 369	Way to save my zoa's So I had a lil cyano issue a few weeks ago and one morning i saw some cyano covering my zoa's.. Well since than they have been cyano free except they always seem closed up and are not to happy looking.. Is there anything i can do to save them..?? Ph, Nitrate, Nitrite, Salinity, Ca, and Alk, are all in check and never fluctuate, and my tank is 30 gallon nano.. And I use T5 white/actinics on a 12 hr actinic cycle, 8 hr white light cycle and moon lights on 24/7.. Thanks in advance..

04/23/2012, 09:17 PM	#6
ir_danno22 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northern Cali Posts: 288	Zoos like the tank a little on the dirty side. They'll open up more if there are some nutrients in the water so just give it a few days. Are you dosing iodine? __________________ Nano Cube DX, 40 Breeder. Current Tank Info: Nanocube 28DX reef with AI sol, Aqueon 40 gallon breeder Feb 2011.

04/24/2012, 06:08 AM	#7
ugluk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: King of Prussia, Pa Posts: 336	There is nothing you can really do specifically for the zoas. You just need to make sure that your overall water quality is good. After that it is up to the zoas. I've had zoas that have been closed up for months that came back 100% when they thought the time was right. Cant explain why as I never changed anything in my tank. __________________ Deltec MCE600, 2 Koralia evolution 1050, CPR HOB fuge, 4 bulb tek light. Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bowfront, ocelluris clown, B&W Clown, Yellow watchman goby

04/22/2012, 04:23 PM	#2
Bowels Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 647	Read up on this: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/inde...howtopic=59205

04/22/2012, 04:30 PM	#3
JDM_SOHC Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: 239, Lee County Posts: 369	The cyano is gone, i upgraded my filtration system and all has been fine for weeks now.. And yet my zoa's look horrible..

04/23/2012, 09:52 AM	#4
JDM_SOHC Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: 239, Lee County Posts: 369	here's a video so u can get a better idea of what I mean.. I have green zoa's with neon centers and they were fully blossomed before that cyano breakout and now they always stay shut except for like 3-4 of the heads.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwEr82qpTIQ

04/23/2012, 09:02 PM	#5
JDM_SOHC Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: 239, Lee County Posts: 369	anybody..?? I have heard about iodine dips and all that, is any of this good for me..?? I'd hate to lose the little guy if it can be avoided, when it was blossomed and opened up it looked awesome..!!

04/27/2012, 06:20 PM	#8
JDM_SOHC Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: 239, Lee County Posts: 369	I don't dose iodine only cuz I haven't read much about it yet but I've saw a few peeps here and there pro and con to it.. Anybody have any specific input on that, I'm gonna read up on it as well.. Thanks..

04/27/2012, 06:43 PM	#9
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	As long as you perform regular water changes, you shouldn't need to dose iodine or trace elements. Have you ruled out zoa-eating nudibranches, or maybe asterina starfish?

04/28/2012, 02:38 PM	#10
JDM_SOHC Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: 239, Lee County Posts: 369	thanks for the tip, and it's only a 30g and I don't see any of those mentioned animals in my tank..

04/28/2012, 04:51 PM	#11
ReLPSef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 169	Your tank may be too clean now. I had a few colonies close up for a couple of weeks when I dosed to bring my nutrients down. I've since up'd my feeding big time, now everything has opened completely. Not one polyp closed on eight colonies. They seem to like it a little dirty, as someone mentioned above.