Eagle Eye Zoa

[bwitchn]

I just got an Eagle Eye Zoa and dipped it in Coral Rx and a few nasty hitchhikers released. I placed it in the tank and she slowly started to open. Of course the tank is dark at night and this morning the zoa was closed up and I turned the tank lights and she started to slowly open up. The Zoa's colors aren't yet the brightest. Does it take a while for the zoa to acclimate and colors to define? What should I be doing? Should I be treating or dosing the tank with something? What should I Feed it? I purchased Cyclops and I also have a lot of copepods in my tank. Please advise on proper care and maintenance for the Zoa. What are perfect parameters? I have a biocube 29gal with metal halide.

THanks.

 

[cbm369]

Don't mean to jump on you....but aren't those questions you should have been asking before you purchased one?

The dip was a good thing, as you found out.

As to treating/dosing, NEVER dose for something you don't have a test for. So what you need to dose/treat for is going to depend upon what your water parameters are.

 

[imolaragazzo]

Zoas are very minimal in their care. Every zoa I have introduced into my tank opens up instantly and very bright colours. Where have you placed it in the tank? Try for a gentle flow and not too high up. What other corals do you have and are they doing well?

 

[Dr. Reef]

Don't mean to jump on you....but aren't those questions you should have been asking before you purchased one?

The dip was a good thing, as you found out.

As to treating/dosing, NEVER dose for something you don't have a test for. So what you need to dose/treat for is going to depend upon what your water parameters are.

i second that. but at this time please state ur parameters and history of ur tank and a pic will be good too.

 

[rich19020]

Anothe question to the thread. I have a colony of Zoas which I stressed about 2 weeks ago. How long should it take before completly opening again?

 

[cbm369]

Anothe question to the thread. I have a colony of Zoas which I stressed about 2 weeks ago. How long should it take before completly opening again?

Really need more info:
What happened to stress them?
Water quality parameters, before and current.
Type of zoas?

It's just really hard to give you an idea of when, without knowing more details.

 

[bwitchn]

My parameters are the following:
Salinity: 1.025
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
Ph 8.0
Magnesium: 1440
Alkalinity: 7.0
Calcium: 460