If they die ?

[aquaman05]

I'm new to corals so sorry if I ask to many or ask dumb questions.

But... Lol
I purchased a fragof zoas Saturday and they were all open and seemed to doing great but last night one looked like it might not make it.
If it dies do I try to cut it off that rock or just leave it?

Thanks for helping

 

[nvdiz]

you can just leave it

 

[KafudaFish]

Also it maybe going through some stress and will re-open soon. If it looks closed like as if at night this could be the situation. If it is melting away then not so much.

 

[aquaman05]

Also it maybe going through some stress and will re-open soon. If it looks closed like as if at night this could be the situation. If it is melting away then not so much.

It might be melting away,I'll check it tonight when I get home.

Also sounds like they close up at night?

Thanks for the replys

 

[spirou]

it depends on what you have just dissimilarity(?), ZOA,
for months I notice that some are closing for the night, others do not,
do not worry about it

 

[aquaman05]

it depends on what you have just dissimilarity(?), ZOA,
for months I notice that some are closing for the night, others do not,
do not worry about it

Ok thanks.

They seem to close up pretty tight at night. BUt they pop open when the lights come back on,well all but one.

Thanks for your reply
Aqua

 

[Reef Junkie]

You can also try taking a closer look to see if there is something on the coral irritating it.
A closeup picture would be great.

 

[Friday Night]

The last thing you wanna do is try to cut/prune the "dead ones" off or away.. and get that zoa joy jucie in your eye mouth etc.. just let them be.. the alive or healthy ones will take over..

 

[aquaman05]

Well the ones that I thought were dead are now back open!
I dipped the coral in coral x and some bugs and a small worm came off, about two days later the ones I thought were dead started to open back up.
I have a few babies on the now too!!!!!!!

I'm new to corals but I guess all corals should be dipped before putting into a tank.

Thanks for looking

 

[Reef Bass]

You'll find varying opinions on the subject of dipping.

Mine: always dip everything every time. When you encounter your first pests, and you will, the thought that spending a few more minutes dipping the "you didn't know it was infected" frag before introducing it and infecting everything in your tank, would have avoided the tank wide contamination, should motivate you to begin dipping if you hadn't already. Dipping is not fool proof, meaning some things like parasite eggs often survive, but it will cut way way down on parasite and pathogen problems overall.