Zoanthids Closing Up....

[AJ]

So, all of our corals seem to be doing great.  We have some SPS, mushrooms, hammers, frogspawn, but our Zoanthids don't seem to be doing very well.  Can anyone think of a reason why?  At first I though it may be too high of lighting, but we haven't recently upped our intensity.  The last time I raised it was back in May.  We have some colonies that were getting great growth, now they seem to be shrinking...

Ideas?

[Steve]

High Alk, low mag and calcium? I know high alk will for sure make them draw up. Also have had experience with low mag messing with them.

[AJ]

Anyone have a test kit that will test for those things?  We don't and I don't really have the money right now to buy one.

[Steve]

As a Premium Member you can borrow the clubs.

[AJ]

Who would have it in the Dayton area?

[Steve]

Lazylivin is the keeper of the kit. Go to the forum for tank tools then South chemistry kit and request the kit. If someone has it already you can get it when it is returned. I just borrowed it myself. Lazy lives in Huber Heights.