Anyone else have trouble with Pink zoa's

[bnedelsky]

As the line says:


My zoas seem to have a brown crust or alge over them stoping them from opening. This is the 3rd time i have tried to keep pink zoas looks as if i am going to fail again.

Anyone got any ideas?

There are other zoas a few inches away that are doing fine!

 

[RevHtree]

Hey try a little more flow. If you are easy you can wipe the crust off the top sometimes and the polyps will open.

 

[dc_909]

All my pinks have done fine

 

[JGoslee]

Sounds like you have some nuisance algae growing on them. Add more flow. You can also try blasting them with a turkey baster to blow the algae off.

 

[edwing206]

All my pinks do very well. They are starting to morph really nice and getting patterns.

 

[Eklikewhoa]

I just got some pinks from a local and they opened up about an hour after putting them into my new tank.

 

[KathyC]

If the algae doesn't come off by using the turkey baster, try a small new artists paint brush and gently brush them off.

 

[MTB]

I agree with the more flow or turkey baster. Or brush them gently with a soft bristle tooth brush or something similar.

My pinks also do very well.