Tank Journal Archive

[chimaera]

Just a few of the collection, lights were getting a bit blue by this evening so I had to edit a bit. I need an underwater camera or porthole or macro lens.

 

[Wrangy]

Holy cow!! They are awesome mate :D Those paly's with the green mouths are really nice!

 

[holly]

I do love the super yellow ones. I had a look at a florida based coral place that I think you linked the other day @chimaera the colours they had were insane. Made me cry a little on the inside.

 

[hoangii]

nice zoas mate.

 

[Sarg]

Lookin good!!

You get some killshots??

 

[chimaera]

Lookin good!!

You get some killshots??

Nah they aren't quite the same, smaller and less defined centre ;)

 

[TheJordans]

Like, like, like, like, like :D

Love your work, Pete!! Off to go and read through the Journal now!

 

[JimmyDang]

I need a frag of them tuttis and hornets :)

 

[chimaera]

I need a frag of them tuttis and hornets :)

I haven't fragged the Tuttis ... but I will have a couple of frags of hornets going up for sale soon. As soon as I get my arse into gear photographing them and putting them up - hopefully next Wednesday, or even this Sunday perhaps.

 

[David]

shot gun a frag of the horents.. ive got a few in the frag tank getting ready to be moved on.

 

[Sam Parker]

Pete, I have a mixed zoa rock that I want to move on, perhaps you could frag it up for me? If I got a frag if each of the colours (about three) is happily donate the rest?
Free to reefuge members or something?

 

[chimaera]

Pete, I have a mixed zoa rock that I want to move on, perhaps you could frag it up for me? If I got a frag if each of the colours (about three) is happily donate the rest?
Free to reefuge members or something?

Hey Sam - I'm sure we could arrange something at some point. I don't have the space to store much unfortunately, but maybe we can work something out.

 

[deediro]

How do you get the zoas to bunch up so closely?

Mine all keep spreading out and now more and more are starting to grow longer stems instead of stay close and tightly compact.

Too much flow?

 

[chimaera]

How do you get the zoas to bunch up so closely?

Mine all keep spreading out and now more and more are starting to grow longer stems instead of stay close and tightly compact.

Too much flow?

Hmm I don't do anything special to make them bunch to be honest, but yeah maybe flow affects them. These are in a fairly high flow area, the mp10 is on 75% just 2ft away and blasts down the side and into this area.

Zoas extending is usually a sign they are reaching for light, though doesn't always seem to be the case.

 

[deediro]

Na don't think light's an issue - got about 70w of CREEs over a 2 foot. Hmm do you think cutting them individually and gluing them closer would work... bit drastic I know

 

[chimaera]

Na don't think light's an issue - got about 70w of CREEs over a 2 foot. Hmm do you think cutting them individually and gluing them closer would work... bit drastic I know

What type of zoas? Some naturally seem to grow further apart (eg the reds above), others cluster tightly.

 

[Sarg]

Na don't think light's an issue - got about 70w of CREEs over a 2 foot. Hmm do you think cutting them individually and gluing them closer would work... bit drastic I know

How clear is you water? Do you have high levels of phos and nitrate.

With my new light my zoas really flattened out as they were all previously reaching. I thought it was the illumagic, as I had to raise it to get an even spread, but I recon over the last month because my water quality is getting better due to running pellets to deal with nitrate and phos light penetration is alot better. Either way different light and less nutrient in the water meant for me flatter zoas.

 

[TheJordans]

Some of our zoas LOVE the Illumagic - others reach like crazy. Like you @Sarg , we had to raise it to get an even spread. Very annoying.

Thinking about trying to get my hands on one of those light measuring thingies so that I can work out the exact places that each of the dif sub-species like. Anyone know where I could pick one up?

 

[Sam Parker]

Not sure if I'm allowed to say this or not, but the MASOV soceity have one that can be loaned to members?

 

[Sarg]

Some of our zoas LOVE the Illumagic - others reach like crazy. Like you @Sarg , we had to raise it to get an even spread. Very annoying.

Thinking about trying to get my hands on one of those light measuring thingies so that I can work out the exact places that each of the dif sub-species like. Anyone know where I could pick one up?

Others don't seem to have a problem though. What's your water like ie phos and nitrate?