are these zooanthids dead

[hunt]

Ive had these for a while and they only opened for about a month and theyve been like this ever scince(about 3 months) if they were dead i would epect them to rot or something. So, my question is are they dead or alive. If they are alive how can i help them.Attachment 237340

 

[jaxfishgirl]

can you get a picture??

 

[mxkris]

I'm not an expert but they look dead to me.. esp. if they've been like this for 3 months.

 

[hunt]

forgot to the first time. there ya go

 

[hunt]

why havnt they rotted or something%%

 

[small triggers]

ive got some like that,, have you tried moving them around the tank to see if there is somewhere better for them? they can come back after a short time like that, but i dont know about 3 months long though???

 

[jaxfishgirl]

I have read somewhere that aiptasia and majano irritate zoas...I could be mistaken, but I think I see a few aiptasia

 

[small triggers]

good eye, JAXFISHGIRL,,
I agree!!!! they close up when they get touched and dont open back util they dont get stung

 

[jaxfishgirl]

would joes juice hurt the zoas though?

 

[reefaholic33]

From the pictures it looks like they have white bumbs on them? Or is that substrate that has blown on them? It could be zoapox, which is no fun.

 

[hunt]

im positive its substrate, i moved the live rock it was on today wich made me remember that it hasnt opened in a long time

 

[hunt]

i do have a mojor aiptasia problem and those are aptasia on the zooanthids.

 

[nycbob]

its not dead. its just not very happy. what r ur water parameters? what other corals do u hv? unless u gv more info, very hard to narrow down the cause. from my experience, when zoas dont open up, its normally water chemistry issue.

 

[hunt]

i dont have water tests right now ill have to pick them up tommarrow. How much light are they supposed to get a day?

 

[nycbob]

zoas dont need much light at all. power compact would do.

 

[hunt]

i have a 65watt coralife light and its on 10-12 hours a day, could that be the problem.

 

[ibew41]

and change the date on your camera lol

 

[hunt]

i also dont have any other corals

 

[nycbob]

even if u very little light, the zoas would still open. i suggest u get a test kit to test the water parameters, and also refractometer for the tank's specific gravity.

 

[hunt]

i have a refractometer and my tanks specific gravity is 1.024