Reef Discussion

[Jarryd]

Hey guys,

Just wondering if different zoanthids need different parameters or lighting? Some colonies are doing really well and some aren't. I'm finding the blue ones are slowly disappearing and some red ones too.

Its got me buggered

 

[chimaera]

Yep, I have found the same ... had a zoa rock covered in 3-4 different types, 2 of them flourished, one did not so well and the other melted away completely. All within 5cm of each other.

 

[Jarryd]

Now just to figure out how to keep them alive. Surely someone will know as they came on plugs so someone is growing them

 

[MTG]

the blues are tought ones, from what i have heard they were from deep in the water so im guessing they need minimal light, i have some blues with yellow frills growing very slowly, they are on my substrate, although they are hard to keep a good color with and grow veryyyy slowly, im talking grow from 1 up to a two frag plug size in two years :D

 

[Jarryd]

Ok so ill move the blue ones into a shady spot, now explain the bulls eyes for me :)

 

[Jarryd]

Actually, i dont test for iodine, would this be an issue?

 

[Priscacara]

I had my fire and ice not opening fully so gave them a bit more flow and placed them up a bit in the tank for more light and they went back to fully opened after a few days.

 

[chimaera]

the blues are tought ones, from what i have heard they were from deep in the water so im guessing they need minimal light, i have some blues with yellow frills growing very slowly, they are on my substrate, although they are hard to keep a good color with and grow veryyyy slowly, im talking grow from 1 up to a two frag plug size in two years :D

interesting ... it was the blue ones we bought that melted away really quickly.

 

[MTG]

interesting ... it was the blue ones we bought that melted away really quickly.

alot of people seem to have problems with the blue zoos

 

[MichelleShocked]

My blue and red zoas are open right up but don't have the rich, deep blue they had in their original tank - the blue has faded out to a grey-ish blue. Am hoping they will develop their original color again as they settle.

 

[Joshwaaaa]

I have some orange/redish zoas my mate gave me, when they were first put in the tank they didn't open for over a week, and when they finally did start to they were very temperamental. As in they would only open a couple of heads then as soon as they were bumped or moved they would shut back up for another few days. I pretty much just let them be, havent moved them a very long time and didn't notice any growth at all in them. Now 6 months later I have noticed they are starting to spread and extremely quickly too.

 

[MichelleShocked]

I have a frag of zoas - dont even kno the color :( - that have never opened. Havnt melted or died but will NOT open.

 

[MTG]

I have a frag of zoas - dont even kno the color :( - that have never opened. Havnt melted or died but will NOT open.

how long has it been?

 

[MichelleShocked]

3 wks? Its frm the batch I got frm Dino. Have moved it several times but theyr well & truly pissed :(

 

[MTG]

stop touching it, every time you touch it delays it ;)

 

[MichelleShocked]

stop touching it, every time you touch it delays it ;)

hmmm....I heard something similar once but it was in Religious Education.....

 

[MichelleShocked]

stop touching it, every time you touch it delays it ;)

But, uhm, seriously - i left it in the one spot for a week and it didn't open so i've tried a couple other spots over the last two weeks but its not happy. some of the others are open within literally MINUTES of me moving them or the snail bumping them or whatever :eek

 

[MTG]

ive had zoos that closed up for weeks, same with sarcos and hammers that have taken two weeks to properly come out ;) give it 4 weeks in the same spot and if nothing happens then id be worried