Zoa polyps not closing

[scooter413]

Is there a problem with a zoa colony that will not close up when taken out to frag. Ex. I had to frag some of my zoas tonight and when I removed them from the water some of the polyps never closed and the majority of them did.

 

[marquiseo]

scooter413;1000083 wrote: Is there a problem with a zoa colony that will not close up when taken out to frag. Ex. I had to frag some of my zoas tonight and when I removed them from the water some of the polyps never closed and the majority of them did.

Nope, they are fine.

 

[jrhunter0000]

Its normal. So wont most do.

 

[dawgface]

scooter413;1000083 wrote: Is there a problem with a zoa colony that will not close up when taken out to frag. Ex. I had to frag some of my zoas tonight and when I removed them from the water some of the polyps never closed and the majority of them did.

I prefer them to close before removing from water, why, I don't know. If they are persistent in not closing I gently shake them under water. If still being difficult I'll lightly touch the polyp to force the reaction.

60% of the time it works 100% of the time

 

[franciscosalazar]

I would be careful touching/aggitating the disk as I've had polyps expel the zooxanthellae aka color.

 

[scooter413]

Thanks. Some never closed the entire time they were out of the water, but we're fine today.


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[dawgface]

franciscosalazar;1000180 wrote: I would be careful touching/aggitating the disk as I've had polyps expel the zooxanthellae aka color.

He's talking about cutting them, fragging. Has to be 1000 x more agitating than touching.

Thinking about that though made me remember why I always wanted them closed... Squirting and palytoxins. Not that this is necessarily true but I always felt there to be a larger risk of a squirting accident if the ZOA remaining opened while fragging.

 

[bhodges82]

Try turning off the lights for about 20 minutes before fragging, the polyps should close and the coral won't be as stressed by the process.

 

[tater]

DawgFace;1000283 wrote: He's talking about cutting them, fragging. Has to be 1000 x more agitating than touching.

Thinking about that though made me remember why I always wanted them closed... Squirting and palytoxins. Not that this is necessarily true but I always felt there to be a larger risk of a squirting accident if the ZOA remaining opened while fragging.

I think he means touching the open polyp in the air does this, it happens to me a lot and when you touch them they can "bruise" and you will see a black or brown mark where your finger touched. Too much exposure to the air can do it as well. I do everything I can to close them before fragging

 

[franciscosalazar]

tater;1001290 wrote: i think he means touching the open polyp in the air does this, it happens to me a lot and when you touch them they can "bruise" and you will see a black or brown mark where your finger touched. Too much exposure to the air can do it as well. I do everything i can to close them before fragging

+1

 

[1mbrews8]

I've had them squirt in my eyes, opened and closed, and they both suck wear glasses