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Old 06-08-2016, 08:15 PM
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Try spot feeding the zoas for a bit and see if it improves, could be the low nutrients causing it
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Old 06-08-2016, 08:41 PM
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Try spot feeding the zoas for a bit and see if it improves, could be the low nutrients causing it
Best zoa food? Polyp lab any good? Coral Frenzy?
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Old 06-08-2016, 08:57 PM
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This is a common issue with using carbon
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Old 06-08-2016, 08:59 PM
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I would continue to dose and if your nitrates and phosphates get quite low then you can increase feeding (slowly)
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Old 06-08-2016, 09:34 PM
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This is a common issue with using carbon

Any way to combat the color loss?
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