What encourages the corals to open up?

[Zacked10]

Hi guys! I just started with my zoas several months back. Really really fascinating creature. But some of them opens big. Some only shows tentacle only. Some, never bloom at all. Asking all of our experts here, aside from lighting what else will encourage them to fully bloom?

 

 

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[Harlequinmania]

Regular feedings

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[Zacked10]

Regular feedings

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Weird for me.. I did feeding once a week. The turn obese. Then don’t want to open.. too much food I assume?

I’m feeding marine snow for now..


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[nasotang]

pests and lack of flow may cause them to close. Can try dipping 

[Zacked10]

pests and lack of flow may cause them to close. Can try dipping 

Hey bro, thank you for your input.. what sort of dip u recommend? I no clue at all..


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[Solo77]

Last time, pple use iodine dip... Now got sell coral dip

[MaxJ23]

Have u tested your water parameters? My zoas started to close up when my phosphates and nitrates were high.


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[equiox]

Stabily

[Kosinter]

I have 2 frags that are too cluttered. they wont open.

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[Kosinter]

Tried a method from a reefer to take it out and dip i coral dip every 4 days until it opens. It works.

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[tsimlw]

I realised that flow plays a part too. I have this 1 zoa that did not open for weeks. Once I moved to higher flow, it started to open. This is a defence mechanism against unwanted substances in low flow

Hi guys! I just started with my zoas several months back. Really really fascinating creature. But some of them opens big. Some only shows tentacle only. Some, never bloom at all. Asking all of our experts here, aside from lighting what else will encourage them to fully bloom?
 
 
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[xavierxavier]

Flow is important 

[equiox]

Clear and stable water will help. 

Do not do too much changes to your parameters will help