Zoanthids Skirts Are Down

[Mohamed Elmoursi]

So for some reason, the skirts on my zoanthids have been down, they are doing a umbrella type shape. My Temp is at 78 and Salinity is at 24. Any help would be appreciated thanks.
Here is a pic: https://imgur.com/a/vvAuG?s=fbm

Thanks in advance

 

[Josh]

Looks like low light they are stretching and they seem "brownish" which could be from high nitrates. Can you post any other water parameters?

oh and welcome!

 

[Mohamed Elmoursi]

Looks like low light they are stretching and they seem "brownish" which could be from high nitrates. Can you post any other water parameters?

My niitries are 0 and nitrates are around 5 ppm. Ammonia is like between 0 - 0.25ppm. Im using the Orbit marine pro lights, I set them up to run from 12pm-6pm on 15% white light and from 6:30 pm- 12am on 95% blue light.

 

[Matt1997]

Low light my guess as well

 

[Matt1997]

You don’t have blues on between 12-6? How deep is the tank? 15% intensity at the peak is low

 

[Mohamed Elmoursi]

Low light my guess as well

Should i increase the whites then? cause my blues are already at 95%

 

[Mohamed Elmoursi]

You don’t have blues on between 12-6? How deep is the tank? 15% intensity at the peak is low

no i dont, how much should i increase it too then?

 

[Matt1997]

I would do something like this. Morning hours run blue only for maybe 3 hours like 7-10. Then blue and white together (I like more blue than white 1:2 ratio for mine) for the majority of the day at a higher intensity (try 60% blue 30% white) say 10-6. Then 3 hours of a lower intensity blue only so 6-9.

 

[Matt1997]

no i dont, how much should i increase it too then?

Decrease the blues for now. Adjust according to the zoanthids. They are good indicators. What’s the depth of the tank?

 

[Mohamed Elmoursi]

Decrease the blues for now. Adjust according to the zoanthids. They are good indicators. What’s the depth of the tank?

its 24 inches deep, and my zoas sit about half way

 

[Salty Cracker]

I would have to agree....they do look like they're straining for light, but are they fairly new in that spot? Were they shaded before? For me long stalks on zoos were them competing for light (like tree canopy in forest).

 

[Mohamed Elmoursi]

I would have to agree....they do look like they're straining for light, but are they fairly new in that spot? Were they shaded before? For me long stalks on zoos were them competing for light (like tree canopy in forest).

They have been in that spot for like 2 weeks, this started last week. They werent shaded before either

 

[Matt1997]

its 24 inches deep, and my zoas sit about half way

At 24” deep I would be running higher intensity. If it’s been 2 weeks they are struggling for light. No way I can give you direct numbers for success but start at 60 blue and 40 white for mid day. If after another week or two they still look to be stretching up the lights again maybe 80-60. I never owned the lights you have so no idea of their output.

 

[Mohamed Elmoursi]

At 24” deep I would be running higher intensity. If it’s been 2 weeks they are struggling for light. No way I can give you direct numbers for success but start at 60 blue and 40 white for mid day. If after another week or two they still look to be stretching up the lights again maybe 80-60. I never owned the lights you have so no idea of their output.

alright thanks i will give it a shot