Anyone else with corals where some do great and others not so much?

[VirginiaReefer]

I don't know why radioactive dragon zoas never do well in my tank but other zoas thrive at the same height and flow

an

 

[MnFish1]

Corals (especially right next to each other) can compete for territory. Additionally some corals release toxins that can affect the rest of the corals in the tank. In a mixed reef - IMHO a good idea is activated carbon (high grade)

 

[scotty333]

Corals (especially right next to each other) can compete for territory. Additionally some corals release toxins that can affect the rest of the corals in the tank. In a mixed reef - IMHO a good idea is activated carbon (high grade)

+1 on that but first , do you have corals touching ?

 

[MnFish1]

+1 on that but first , do you have corals touching ?

NO - but the chemical and physical.deterrents mean they do not need to touch. (IMHO - high flow and activated carbon mitigate these toxins)

 

[jabberwock]

I don't know why radioactive dragon zoas never do well in my tank but other zoas thrive at the same height and flow

an

I mean that's just the way it goes, I think...

 

[MnFish1]

My guess is that the coral type you're trying to introduce is not really the one you thought - i.e. a mismatch

 

[vetteguy53081]

I don't know why radioactive dragon zoas never do well in my tank but other zoas thrive at the same height and flow

an

This is not chemical warfare. This is also not uncommon with zoa as several factors can cause one zoa to have poor response while neighboring zoas grow quickly. One cause is direct feeding, in which broadcast is best. I feed mine mysis shrimp. Another is quick reduction of nitrates with use of noPox or carbon dosing. Zoas do not require the consistent high flow that SPS corals favor. I would consider running moderate flow which is ideal for zoa and moderate light.

This is some of mine: