What is happening with these zoas

[Coogzreef]

Hi everyone I have had these Zoas for a few months for about a month or two and it was kind of my dive into coral. First couple weeks they were out and about seeing new heads popping up and then I sort of hit a wall. The nirvanas in the picture I have started to look very bad and I had not changed one thing in my water so I am unsure what it could be. There is ONE thing that I did new which was start reef roids and then I started to see this happen. Could be coincidence im not sure. Since then I have started uses RN oyster feast. My alk has been a battle it always wants to stay at 7 so maybe im dosing for it too lightly? I am unsure any advice would be HIGHLY appreciated. I want to also mention clove polyps SAME exact thing has happened started great lots of new growth then hit a wall I will attach a picture of that aswell.


Salinity - 1.024-1.025
Ammonia- 0
Nitrate - between 5-10 ppm
nitrite - so little to read
Alk - about 7.5 been working to get this up
ph - 8.0-8.3
Mag - 1400 ppm
Calc - around 380 ppm

 

[NoohpyT]

Stability will help with growth, once you keep your tank stable things will take off

 

[Coogzreef]

Stability will help with growth, once you keep your tank stable things will take off

Do you think it can be a lighting issue? I almost think my light isnt good enough.

 

[Seansea]

Your zoas do appear to be stretching. What kind of light you using?

 

[Coogzreef]

Your zoas do appear to be stretching. What kind of light you using?

The Current Orbit Marine LED

 

[Coogzreef]

Your zoas do appear to be stretching. What kind of light you using?

I dont have it all the way up on the settings so I can turn it up

 

[Seansea]

Thats a pretty good light and def good enough for your current corals. Youbsaid your feeding reef roids. Have you checked your phosphates? That can spike your phosphates especially if you dont have a fuge or ats.

 

[Coogzreef]

Thats a pretty good light and def good enough for your current corals. Youbsaid your feeding reef roids. Have you checked your phosphates? That can spike your phosphates especially if you dont have a fuge or ats.

I have not checked phosphates actually I only used the reef roids a couple times because the coral clearly showed they did not like it.

 

[Seansea]

Most corals gobble that up. You running a skimmer?

 

[Coogzreef]

Most corals gobble that up. You running a skimmer?

Yes pretty good sized skimmer.

 

[Seansea]

Ok thats good. Helps in case you put your hands in tank with soap on em or something. Ro/di or tapnwater?

 

[Coogzreef]

Ok thats good. Helps in case you put your hands in tank with soap on em or something. Ro/di or tapnwater

4 Stage Ro/di

 

[Seansea]

Nice ok. Eliminates that. What kind of fish u got?

 

[Coogzreef]

Nice ok. Eliminates that. What kind of fish u got?

Desjardini, two Perculas, Lemon peel angel, Emperor angel, Blue hippo tang, and a Purple tang. I have watched the angels very closely I've seen a nip but they never touched them again after that.

 

[Seansea]

Oh baby your lemonpeel and probably your emporer are having at em. I know this because this guy is nasty coral munchin monger

 

[Seansea]

 

[Coogzreef]

Oh baby your lemonpeel and probably your emporer are having at em. I know this because this guy is nasty coral munchin monger

I keep the lemonpeel very fat I have not seen any munches out of the coral nor do i see them ever near it. The Emperor is new but same thing havent seen him near them.

 

[Seansea]

Get the room dark. Sit back for a hour and let fish get comfortable. Guaranteed they are munchin em

 

[Coogzreef]

Get the room dark. Sit back for a hour and let fish get comfortable. Guaranteed they are munchin em

Wouldn't I see some chunks by now though?

 

[Seansea]

Ya if you really like the fish then overfeeding is the only way to make them stop. My bicolor is a savage. I give him 2 sheets of nori and 2 feedings mixxed diet and he still munches. I like him alot so i tolerate it but def does not make corals happy