New zoa not opening

[Kaman8]

A reefer gave me a zoa frag , it is the original jp bowser , but it don't want to open at all. All my others zoas are doing great . Before i put it in my tank i did a dip with coral rx. It was in my tank for 3 days and still not opening. Then i did a fresh water dip yesterday and today it is still not opening.

 

[Kaman8]

No 1 that can help?

 

[LIONFISH5740]

I haven't owned that one before but if there's nothing wrong with it then leave it alone for a while. One of my colonies didn't open for the first week in my tank. It looks close to a bloodshot but it isn't. That same colony is quick to close up from any stress for 1-3 weeks. Hopefully your bowser isn't that temperamental!

Freshwater dips are stressful IMO but you've made sure there is no parasites.

 

[Kaman8]

I haven't owned that one before but if there's nothing wrong with it then leave it alone for a while. One of my colonies didn't open for the first week in my tank. It looks close to a bloodshot but it isn't. That same colony is quick to close up from any stress for 1-3 weeks. Hopefully your bowser isn't that temperamental!

Freshwater dips are stressful IMO but you've made sure there is no parasites.

So that mean some zoas will not open that easy

 

[Mael]

yes, some will take longer, sometimes a lot longer, to open after shipping/fragging stress as well as other factors. I have a small colony of gorilla nipples my blenny ****ed off and they have been closed for 2 weeks now. A few other varieties are the same way but dont stay closed as long.

As long as they dont completely melt away, they should eventually open back up.

 

[BeanMachine]

That looks to have quite a bit of film algae growing on it which is not a good sign... it looks stressed from the fragging.

Try dipping it using an iodine based dip, like lugols or Seachem reef dip.

 

[Kaman8]

That looks to have quite a bit of film algae growing on it which is not a good sign... it looks stressed from the fragging.

Try dipping it using an iodine based dip, like lugols or Seachem reef dip.

I went to the lfs today to buy Lugols and furan 2, but too bad it was too late. Came home around dinner time and the zoa frag was already gone. I have waited too long.

 

[ajespo85]

i have a frag of 3 for almost a month now, and one of the 3 just opened up for the first time last night! somethimes they just take a good while. all your params can be 100% perfect, good depth, good lighting, still doesn't matter, they are going to do what they want to do. i didn't worry about mine, i wouldn't worry too much about yours. if they start getting "slimy" or "melting", then worry.

 

[Kaman8]

i have a frag of 3 for almost a month now, and one of the 3 just opened up for the first time last night! somethimes they just take a good while. all your params can be 100% perfect, good depth, good lighting, still doesn't matter, they are going to do what they want to do. i didn't worry about mine, i wouldn't worry too much about yours. if they start getting "slimy" or "melting", then worry.

They are melted away.