Do these look healthy to you? Picture

Mcooper73 · 08/28/2016, 04:57 PM

Just added my first coral about 4 hours ago. How do these look? Healthy? Also could anyone identify these zoa's? What do you guys think of the placement? 10 gal, 240 gph, parameters look good. This is my first attempt at a reef tank

djbon · 08/28/2016, 05:01 PM

Give it some times to adjust with your tank parameters. It looks okay as they are opened but not fully blown. Mind you that zoa is very unpredictable, massive mood swing. They can melt away for no apparent reason.

Kremis · 08/28/2016, 06:44 PM

Looks good for 4 hours

Ron Reefman · 08/29/2016, 05:20 AM

Mcooper73, read this and remember it well, it's Rule #1:

"Nothing good happens quickly in a marine aquarium!"

Some corals, like leathers can look crappy for days after they get moved. Take your time and be patient.

JodiM · 08/29/2016, 11:31 AM

I added 2 zoa's to my tank a few weeks ago.. let me tell you.. they are sooooo moody... one day they look great, something angers them and they will look bad for a day.. They 100% have a mind of their own.

This website helped me a lot:
http://www.zoabrary.com

Sk8r · 08/29/2016, 01:12 PM

Running carbon in a bag is real helpful with softies: softies spit when annoyed and in a tank---closed---its like spitting into the wind.

Mcooper73 · 08/29/2016, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sk8r

Running carbon in a bag is real helpful with softies: softies spit when annoyed and in a tank---closed---its like spitting into the wind.

Never realized that! I'm guessing it's some sort of toxic compound? Thank you guys for the replies

Mark9 · 08/30/2016, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sk8r

softies spit when annoyed and in a tank

malarkey

08/28/2016, 05:01 PM	#2
djbon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MY Posts: 813	Give it some times to adjust with your tank parameters. It looks okay as they are opened but not fully blown. Mind you that zoa is very unpredictable, massive mood swing. They can melt away for no apparent reason. __________________ 75 gallon DT, 5 gallon sump, DIY LED bar with moonlight, DIY Arduino controller Current Tank Info: 75 gallon/Arduino Controller

08/29/2016, 05:20 AM	#4
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	Mcooper73, read this and remember it well, it's Rule #1: "Nothing good happens quickly in a marine aquarium!" Some corals, like leathers can look crappy for days after they get moved. Take your time and be patient. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

08/29/2016, 01:12 PM	#6
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Running carbon in a bag is real helpful with softies: softies spit when annoyed and in a tank---closed---its like spitting into the wind. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/28/2016, 06:44 PM	#3
Kremis Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 799	Looks good for 4 hours

08/29/2016, 11:31 AM	#5
JodiM Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Michigan Posts: 119	I added 2 zoa's to my tank a few weeks ago.. let me tell you.. they are sooooo moody... one day they look great, something angers them and they will look bad for a day.. They 100% have a mind of their own. This website helped me a lot: http://www.zoabrary.com