Candy apple zoas not looking so hot

[SaltieG]

I have had this small colony for about a month now and seeing as how I am new to corals in general I need to know if something is fishy with these candy apples. Some of the polyps are nice and red/green but then some are just green and dull looking. Then there are a few white polyps that I believe are dead. Most of them fully open during the day but I see less and less red/green polyps and more and more dull green ones. I don't know if something is wrong or what. I freshwater dipped these with lugols when I got them and haven't seen any pests on them whatsoever. Here is a blurry picture but you can see that there a couple red/green polyps on the left but the rest are unhealthy looking(atleast to me they are).

 

[jeremyreef]

i would try moving them some where else with a different flow and maybe a little more/less light depending where they are

 

[Timanator]

Looks like Radio Active Dragon eyes and Whamming Water Melons.

 

[mfinn]

How is your tank setup?
Lights, flow, how long has the tank been setup, etc?
How many corals, fish?
Tested the water lately? What kind of numbers?

 

[SaltieG]

Well the tank setup goes like this

54wx4 T5HO, 2 of those bulbs are actinics
Flow consists of 2 #3 koralias
Tank has been setup since september
1 true percula clownfish
1 benghai cardinal fish
The only other coral in the tank is a toadstool leather which is doing awesome.
Temp of the tank is around 80.5F
All parameters are in check. Calcium and alk I haven't checked in awhile so I will have to do that and get back with those numbers but im fairly certain that they are also in check. The zoas have definently improved since I got them about a month ago but I can't tell if they are in good shape or not. Some of the polyps seem to be getting white around the edges. The radioactive zoa part of the colony is doing great, its just the others I am worried about. I have moved them up closer to the light in the tank and it seems to have helped somewhat so far. I suppose I will just keep monitoring them and see how they come along.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Looks like Radio Active Dragon eyes and Whamming Water Melons.

Yeah, I don't see any CARs.

 

[Pufferpunk]

All parameters are in check. Calcium and alk I haven't checked in awhile

I believe those are thee ones you really need.

 

[Johnny C]

Who gives a flying ____ what they are called, give the guy a break! :rolleye1:

+1, test your Cal/Alk with reliable (i.e. Salifert) test kits, If they seem to worsen, try dipping in some TLF Revive Dip. JMO, GL.

 

[Pufferpunk]

I think we covered all that & was going into the ID now, since he hasn't posted any real levels here.

 

[Izzone001]

A little less light...

 

[Scott-CapeCoral]

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Gorgeous picture. What kind of camera are you using ?