Zoa problems!!! Need help!!
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og_
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the polyp on the right side is acting funny and I noticed a couple other zoas on different frags were doing this also
Could it be getting 2 much light? I have lighh powered led's but I have them only on 10% which is high because the light is strong but maybe im not giving them enough light I dont know.
Could it be getting 2 much light? I have lighh powered led's but I have them only on 10% which is high because the light is strong but maybe im not giving them enough light I dont know.
A. Grandis
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I call that "umbrella syndrome". People have other names for it.
Could be so many things, including too little light.
If you have them under only 10% I would increase slowly and see what happens.
But again, that is assuming that the system is in a good shape for zoas, besides the light being only at 10%.
You also need to understand about spectrum and so on...
There is lot to it!
Please do a search to learn more about zoas' water params, flow, temp, nutrition, etc...
Grandis.
Could be so many things, including too little light.
If you have them under only 10% I would increase slowly and see what happens.
But again, that is assuming that the system is in a good shape for zoas, besides the light being only at 10%.
You also need to understand about spectrum and so on...
There is lot to it!
Please do a search to learn more about zoas' water params, flow, temp, nutrition, etc...
Grandis.
Reefer54
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y palys do this from time to time. i thought it was a light issue as well. now, though i believe i will likely move them a little higher, i believe they are ridding themselves of sediments \ sand. i say this because the umbrella behavior had me concerned and no growth for a little while had me doubly concerned. but now i can count 6 new polyps in the last couple weeeks while still displaying this behavior.
my 2 cents\experience
my 2 cents\experience
A. Grandis
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Yes, they tend to do that from time to time, but when that happens it's only a polyp at a time per colony. Some call the "cleaning process". But when that happens like in the picture, both at the same time, I would guess on lighting or flow. Could be low flow too, or both.
Grandis.
A. Grandis
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No need be sorry. We're all here to share and learn!
I learn even time I come here.
The polyps could look like that also sometimes when the are target fed, looking "fat".
Grandis.
I learn even time I come here.
The polyps could look like that also sometimes when the are target fed, looking "fat".
Grandis.
og_
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I target fed them mysis shrimp. Maybe thats the reason why. Also I target fed everything in my tank mysis shrimp 2 days ago and a couple polyps on some of my frags still have not opened yet. Its so frustrating sometimes when they don't open up but patience is key in this hobby I guess.
A. Grandis
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og_
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I have a huge problem.
I purchased a frag of 4 polyps for 9$ from my LFS. I have had these polyps for about 7 days. When I first put them into the tank they looked awesome. They opened up quickly and adapted to the light very well. A couple days later I noticed they were getting longer and more open. About the 5th day I had them they were almost 3 times as long then when I originally purchased them. At first when I saw them doing this I thought they loved the led's. Then when I came home and saw they didn't look normal because of how high they were stretching.
I purchased a frag of 4 polyps for 9$ from my LFS. I have had these polyps for about 7 days. When I first put them into the tank they looked awesome. They opened up quickly and adapted to the light very well. A couple days later I noticed they were getting longer and more open. About the 5th day I had them they were almost 3 times as long then when I originally purchased them. At first when I saw them doing this I thought they loved the led's. Then when I came home and saw they didn't look normal because of how high they were stretching.
A. Grandis
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They do need more light and possibly flow.
Grandis.
Grandis.
og_
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I dont think it was to much light. I think the light either shocked them into defensive mode and they have been closed for more than 5 days now. Right when I first put them in the tank I remember they were fully open and looking good. but after a few days they stretched themselves 4x the size then shriveled up and are closed.
A. Grandis
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Don't worry.
Not a big deal.
It's probably the food.
Keep watching them.
Grandis.
Not a big deal.
It's probably the food.
Keep watching them.
Grandis.
Dapg8gt
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In My experience when zoas/paly don't receive enough light they stretch unnaturally long.
For instance I had a few plugs fall behind the Rack in my frag tank and looking under at them they were totally stretched out and lost almost all color. I have no idea how long they were back there but they were very long.. Only thing missing in that spot was light fwiw . Put them back up into the light and they are recovering..
For instance I had a few plugs fall behind the Rack in my frag tank and looking under at them they were totally stretched out and lost almost all color. I have no idea how long they were back there but they were very long.. Only thing missing in that spot was light fwiw . Put them back up into the light and they are recovering..
