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Help saving a Yuma, a stubborn chalice, and a zoa I don't know how to frag

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Starting with the Yuma. I found this guy wedged underneath a rock crevice in my tank. He's pretty bleached out, he was in an area with almost no light and no flow. I doubt any food got to him during this time as I always target feed my Yuma's.

Next to his brother:
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What can I do to save it? Feed like crazy was my plan... Has anyone successfully saved a Yuma this bleached out? I fed the other night and the little guy curled up after feeding, which is a good sign I think...

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Next up is this chalice I bought at BAYMAC. (This is the stubborn one)
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I'm not sure what is going on with it. It is right next to this chalice in my tank (Just an example of another chalice doing wonderfully in my tank):
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It's in an area of low - low moderate flow, medium to low light, perched up in a rock. It hasn't grown at all since I purchased it. When I feed my tank I gently puff some of my mix onto it and let it sit for about 15-20 minutes. The color has become more intense since buying it but it just isn't growing. Any idea what's going on?

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Lastly I have this zoa ball. Found it behind and under some rocks. It has completely grown into a ball. How can I frag it?
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Thanks all!
Jay
 
I believe the Yuma will come back and be fine, now that you are feeding it and it is in the right amount of light. :)
I think you can frag the zoa like any other. Looks like there is quite a bit of space between polyps. :)
Sorry, don't know about the chalice. Hope it starts growing for you.
 
Thanks Lyn!

Now that I'm thinking about maybe I could slice a circle around the zoa ball and try to chip off half of it or something. I think no matter what I do I am going to lose a few polyps.
 
There probably aren't too many yuma experts out there. I'd love to see someone who was successful with tons of em though :) From my experience I'd agree to just put it in the place in the tank with some light and flow and hope that it recovers.
 
I've had that exact type of yuma bleach and come back. Just give it time.

Some chalice can be slow. Make sure your alk, Ca, and Mg levels are maintained.

You can cut between the zoa polyps with a razor blade. If you just want to prop them and not necessarily make frags from those particular polyps, you can just glue them to a rock. Pack rubble around it so the zoas can spread.
 
Hide that yuma under a ledge or a cave. They don't need much if any light at all when they're that bleached. It'll slowly recover in the dark and will reach out for the light. You can feed it in the meantime if it's eating.
 
Update!

The yuma has fully recovered, made a little baby, and is twice as large.

The pink eye chalice finally kicked the bucket when I moved.

The BAR chalice is totally encrusted over the rock it was mounted on and is beginning to fan out.

I sacrificed a few of the polyps on the zoa ball and it is growing well.
 
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