Zoanthids help plz

[Vgyoung]

I've had them since Saturday when I added them 1/2 opened 2 days later only 1/4 were open now none r open idk what to do I'm scared that they will die all parameters r good except salinity is a little high at 1.027 it's my second coral and I'm very confused about my lps being fine(just found out it's splitting after 1 month) and my zoa isn't plz help <a href="http://s39.photobucket.com/user/Vincent_Young/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps959231f4.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e155/Vincent_Young/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps959231f4.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo image_zps959231f4.jpg"/></a>

 

[reefer999]

Looks like you have an algae issue, put it in area with flow so the polyps stay cleaner.

 

[Vgyoung]

U sure they would be comfortable with flow and I got it with them 2 like that however they were open

 

[reefer999]

Sufficient flow so the algae isn't staying on the polyps, but not blasting the zoas with a lot of flow if you know what I mean. How old is the tank, did you cycle it? Are your bulbs old? Seems like you have cyano from the pic.

 

[Vgyoung]

Bulbs not old of cource I cycledtank is 2 months

 

[Vgyoung]

If I'm not mistaken cyano can appear at any time in a tank (usually at the new tank syndrome phase)

 

[Usernam Invalid]

Increase flow over the zoas do some water changes lower salinity to 1.025 wouldn't add anything else to ur tank until u get that algae under control

 

[fragbox]

they need TONS of flow right now. I wouldn't add anything else until you have the cyano under control

 

[KorL]

try shaking or lightly brushing off the excessive algae on them. It's most likely irritating them, preventing them from opening

 

[Vgyoung]

All I have in tank is a cuc and 2 coral load bio load isn't whts causing cyano I personally think live rock is leaching posphates also my nitrates r always 0

 

[reefer999]

Have you tested for phosphates to see where they're at?

 

[Vgyoung]

They were <10 but after my great big alage out break there under 1 (dad had tank and didn't use good water and I fixed it up and now I use good water)

 

[candelz]

Does any one know what this is!!!!
I just bought zoa from the lfs and there's a red mouth looking thing on it that keeps opening and closing someone please help

 

[candelz]

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[eugene2011]

Might be tunicates, hard to tell from picture..

Tip:
Turkey baster

Blast rocks and znp's with aforementioned turkey baster daily.
It helps maintain a happy tank

 

[eugene2011]

Op..
Algae is suffocating your corals.
Get parameters in check.
Flow in check.
And blast off all that gunk and detritus from your rocks and corals