Zoa and rock flower half open and skirt dying

[absolutecarrot]

My zoas are all half open and the skirts have basically died or gotten very skinny. My rock flower has also done the same thing. I just did a water change but my nitrates are still high so I will do another one.
Alk 10
Calcium 450
Magnesium 1300
Ph 8
Temp 77
Phosphate .25-.5
Nitrates 10-15
Lighting ai prime 80 percent
Flow Nero three 30 percent

 

[absolutecarrot]

I think I'm going to dip them in hydrogen peroxide because they seem annoyed by the algae.

 

[Mixed Reefer]

Why dip them? Just did water change? We’re they close before? Are those numbers from before you did water change or after? Sudden changes will make them react.

 

[absolutecarrot]

Why dip them? Just did water change? We’re they close before? Are those numbers from before you did water change or after? Sudden changes will make them react.

They have been like this for a week and I tested after the water change

 

[Mixed Reefer]

Well, if you tested before the water change you would have a better idea of what was going on. How much water did you exchange?

 

[afboundguy]

FWIW I don't think those nitrate numbers are high for a relatively new'ish tank that hasn't been established for years. Plenty of people have successful reef tanks with higher nitrates than that.

I would guess it's more of a lighting, flow or somethings picking on them issue...

 

[absolutecarrot]

Well, if you tested before the water change you would have a better idea of what was going on. How much water did you exchange?

25 percent

 

[absolutecarrot]

FWIW I don't think those nitrate numbers are high for a relatively new'ish tank that hasn't been established for years. Plenty of people have successful reef tanks with higher nitrates than that.

I would guess it's more of a lighting, flow or somethings picking on them issue...

I just added a new powerhead which is more flow should I turn it down.

 

[Mixed Reefer]

Not your nitrates. Could be your power head

 

[absolutecarrot]

Not your nitrates. Could be your power head

ok I will turn it down

 

[absolutecarrot]

I’m currently running this schedule any suggestions

 

[A_SW_Reefer]

Depends on placement in your tank but this is what I run.

 

[MofoCorals]

How old is the lighting? What do you have for a clean up crew? How many fish? How much are you feeding? Where do you get your water from, PPM of water? Does you water look clear?

 

[absolutecarrot]

How old is the lighting? What do you have for a clean up crew? How many fish? How much are you feeding? Where do you get your water from, PPM of water? Does you water look clear?

I am using an ai prime, I have five astrea snails. 3 fish. I get my water from a science lab so I don’t think that’s the problem. Yes I also run carbon so my water looks clear.

 

[absolutecarrot]

I’m going to take all the zoas out siphon the sand bed and maybe give them a hydrogen peroxide dip

 

[LaxFrags]

I’m going to take all the zoas out siphon the sand bed and maybe give them a hydrogen peroxide dip

Good luck

 

[absolutecarrot]

Good luck

Thanks

 

[LaxFrags]

Did you end up dipping them in hydrogen peroxide? I have hair algae on my bam bam zoas and it’s making them close up and not grow, thinking about dipping in a 50/50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water for 5-10 minutes.

 

[absolutecarrot]

Did you end up dipping them in hydrogen peroxide? I have hair algae on my bam bam zoas and it’s making them close up and not grow, thinking about dipping in a 50/50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water for 5-10 minutes.

I did end up dipping them, for one minute and it got rid of the algae. I did not lose any. They are still mad but I’m think it’s from the bacteria.

 

[LaxFrags]

I did end up dipping them, for one minute and it got rid of the algae. I did not lose any. They are still mad but I’m think it’s from the bacteria.

Thanks