Could use some help Identifying whats wrong with my zoas please

[Cobrasvt1999]

So I have been wondering what has been up with these zoas for a little while now, and im having a hard time figuring it out.



The lower one has been closed for over a week now for no reason that I can tell. I have looked for anything that may be pestering them. the top one has been open and without problem until recently when it started folding in on itself a bit.


Odly enough, its the lower one that shooting off 3 new polyps. all other zoas in the tank are doing just fine... Any ideas?

Thanks, Lars

 

[Cobrasvt1999]

Bump.

any ideas?

 

[SIR PATRICK]

Looks like 2 polyps budding 2 more polyps.


Polyps tend to stay closed while budding new ones.

On the other hand though- Less tthan 1-2 polyp frags have much lower survival rate than 3 polyp+ frags...

Either thats an awesome glue job and your frags are stressed or your 2 polyp frag is budding new heads. I am leaning towords the latter.

 

[Cobrasvt1999]

Looks like 2 polyps budding 2 more polyps.


Polyps tend to stay closed while budding new ones.

On the other hand though- Less than 3-5 polyp frags have much lower survival rate than single or dual polyp frags...

Either thats an awesome glue job and your frags are stressed or your 2 polyp frag is budding new heads. I am leaning towords the latter.

ok, thank you for the response! Ill keep waiting it seems...

 

[SIR PATRICK]

Glad to help- If they were in my tank, I too would just wait them out and watch

 

[SIR PATRICK]

How long you had them? you frag them yourself?

As long as that brown around the edges doesnt encroach I would say your pretty safe for the next 3 weeks or more

 

[SIR PATRICK]

The frag itself doesnt look fresh but not exactly healed. The plug its on looks established....

If it was all open at one time I would lower it compared to lighting...

If its freshly acclimated I would do the same.


I am hoping though that its just focussing on growoing and is happy right where its at