??? have some zoas closing and some not - any suggestions for the perfect environment

[ocfishaddicts]

hi... started collecting zoas over the past 5 months and have a lot of zoas and different types (approx over 30 types). everything has been perfect. i noticed one of my branches with tons of pink zoas and also darth malls are all closing for approx 5 day and yet the others are fine... nervious that the others will follow the same closing. had my fish guy test the water (normal and advanced) and everything was fine except the magniusm was very slightly low. i moved them to the bottom of the tank and it hasn't helped....

what would you recommend as the "perfect" zoas like regarding chemicals and feeding... (btw, i feed them DT, Magic Black Powder, and couple of drops of some green dropper and also the frozen meaty foods with the small red eggs)

thanks so much for your suggestions and help with getting them back on track =)

 

[akindbro4u]

how about some pics. It is probably not your parameters, or your feeding.

 

[ocfishaddicts]

ok... here are some pics -- thanks for your help =)

ok... here are some pics -- thanks for your help =)

ok... here are some pics -- thanks for your help =)

the branch of pink zoas was at the top right and was doing great --- you will see other zoas still open that was around it. i have moved it down to the bottom left and it still hasn't opened. also, my recently bought darth malls (5 polyps) were open and then closed and look like they are dissovling... rrrrr....

went a little crazy with pics, but thought you might enjoy them.

thanks again for your time.

g

 

[CLINTOS]

In the fist pic I am betting that it is the blasto that is stinging your zoas.

 

[Dave VG]

In the fist pic I am betting that it is the blasto that is stinging your zoas.

Yep i think you are right. Blastos have long sweepers and they look to be in range.

 

[GrouperGenius]

+1 on the LPS. Nice lookin tank.

 

[Peter T]

Have you checked around the zoas that are closing for irritants such as vermetid snails and spaghetti worms? While they don't harm the polyp, they irritate them so that they remained closed.