Gtownguy487
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Things look a lot better today, all LPS are HUGE, Zoa's are coming out slowly on a few. I do see 2-3 frags of about 12 zoas that are not coming out at all
Zoa frags not making it
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Gtownguy487
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I have about 6 frag zoas that havent came out.. Those look horrible
Gtownguy487
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Still not opened. 6 wont open
A. Grandis
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Again, the alkalinity could be better (8 - 10 dKH).
Undetectable phosphates and nitrates would be good, not a huge deal...
If you get the alkalinity higher, the pH will get better too.
Grandis.
xcorallusx
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I would say your zoas are very stressed, with the amount of dipping you have done, you are lucky they are opneing up at all. You should really only have to dip once or twice, not 4 times. Your best bet is to get healthy colonies, not one to two polyps frags. If you are going to go this route make sure they are opened and fully grown and are colored up. You can also try feeding them with some coral food, garlic, vitamin c, frozen mix etc with the pumps off during the day and at night.
xcorallusx
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have you done a water change and do you run carbon?
A. Grandis
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To feed garlic? Never heard about that before.
Could you please explain to us the advantages of feeding garlic to the zoas?
Thanks in advance,
Grandis.
Gtownguy487
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Yea Ive tried to feed them and I have also down a 50gallon water change. Still no change. They dont open and they seem to be losing polyps
A. Grandis
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Did you do a 50 gallon water change?
Grandis.
Grandis.
Gtownguy487
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Yes I did yesterday. Still no change
A. Grandis
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That's a lot of water. How big is your tank?
Normally about 10% a month should do it.
Unless you have a major thing going on you should avoid large water changes.
Have you paid attention to the alkalinity yet?
Grandis.
Normally about 10% a month should do it.
Unless you have a major thing going on you should avoid large water changes.
Have you paid attention to the alkalinity yet?
Grandis.
Gtownguy487
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almost 300 gallons,
Ive been checking it, I will post another test today
Ive been checking it, I will post another test today
A. Grandis
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ok...
Hope they get better...
Grandis.
Hope they get better...
Grandis.
Gtownguy487
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No. Only place I know where to buy Iodine is thru online. I figured by the time I got it here it would be too late I dont know where to get it locally.
A. Grandis
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It's aways good to have iodine products for dosing/ dipping.
I would order independent of what's happening.
Grandis.
I would order independent of what's happening.
Grandis.
Gtownguy487
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Okay, just ordered Furan2 and Lugol's Iodine
Will post new pictures up tonight
Will post new pictures up tonight
A. Grandis
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Ok...
Gtownguy487
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Could this be me? I always thought amphipods were good to have
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=284723
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=284723
RtReef
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I'm gonna take a stab at this since I've added many zoa frags lately and a few have melted away.
Were these frags shipped and if so were they packed well? I know one of my frags out of 5 melted away because it was getting sandwiched inbetween 2 other frags and the pressure caused it not to open and about a week+ later the zoa was completely gone. If they got beat up in transport it could be the problem of your loss.
Aside from that, lighting or waterchanges can help.
Were these frags shipped and if so were they packed well? I know one of my frags out of 5 melted away because it was getting sandwiched inbetween 2 other frags and the pressure caused it not to open and about a week+ later the zoa was completely gone. If they got beat up in transport it could be the problem of your loss.
Aside from that, lighting or waterchanges can help.
