Cherry Pickin some Zoanthids

ScottT1980 · 01-05-2005, 09:00 AM

I just checked out farms of the sea today, and good lord I wish I still had my tank...

Their website doesn't allow a copy and past function, but here is the url.

Great stuff for the zoanthid lovers...

Take er easy
Scott T.

ScottT1980 · 01-05-2005, 10:02 AM

I thought this was pretty insane from aquadesignz.com

ScottT1980 · 01-05-2005, 10:12 AM

I must say though, after my mysterious zoanthid plague, wild caught zoanthids scare the bejuzus out of me...

Hopefully the guys at logicalreef get things up and running within the next month or so.

Take er easy
Scott T.

Woodstock · 01-05-2005, 11:32 AM

Wow..those are colored beautifully!!

I hope logicalreef opens back up soon too. I missed visiting them during my last florida trip. Their shop was only about 25 min south of my parents' place.

SueT · 01-06-2005, 06:36 PM

Wow, now thats a zooanthid.....

Blane does have some sweet zooanthids.

john76 · 01-19-2005, 08:59 AM

Wow, that red is sick.

AJinNY · 01-19-2005, 09:45 AM

But they are frags....what do u do with frags? LOL

What if I want a full blown piece?

ScottT1980 · 01-19-2005, 10:47 AM

Almost every coral I have ever purchased was a frag. For me, the real satisfaction of this hobby is watching a frag grow in an artificial environment. Plus, you save a heck of a lot of money and personally, I tihnk it is less detrimental to the natural reefs (not that I can take the highground, I have purchased a few wild colonies in my life)...

Take er easy
Scott T.

AJinNY · 01-19-2005, 11:18 AM

ok, Im a little clueless....these frags...are they attached to a rock? Do I attach them when I get them? If its already attached to a small rock, how would it spread if theres no place to go? Im honestly clueless on this.

Thanks Scott and yes nice pics....I want some frags if I figure out what to do with them.

ScottT1980 · 01-19-2005, 11:24 AM

Most are attached to rocks. You can put the rock with the frag onto existing liverock and watch the zoanthids grow over other rocks (encrusting, except were are talking about softies). I always just epoxy in the rock with the frags on it or wedge it into a space within my aquascape.

Now, if you are getting frags from friends, then sometimes they will slice off some zoanthids and you will have to attach them to a rock via super glue gel (or you can put them in a tupperware container or something that block flow and allow the zoanthid to naturally adhere to the rock). If you are using the gel, I would go EXTRA light, as I have seen it kill zoanthids (the guys at logical reef can verify).

I will try to dig up a good zoanthid thread...

Take er easy
Scott T.

ScottT1980 · 01-19-2005, 11:25 AM

Zoanthid Propogation

Zoanthid Growth

ScottT1980 · 01-19-2005, 11:28 AM

Heres a frag that quickly caught my eye at Chad's (reefscience) when I went to visit this past weekend. Neon orange:

ScottT1980 · 01-19-2005, 11:33 AM

More aquadesignz.com zoanthids:

The famous blues:

These are getting pretty common (I used to have one...sigh...):

ScottT1980 · 01-19-2005, 11:36 AM

Some of logicalreef's old frags:

I think they are almost back in business and currently have some auctions going on ebay. I can't wait, great folks to deal with...

mps9506 · 01-19-2005, 12:52 PM

nice finds scott

01-05-2005, 09:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	Cherry Pickin some Zoanthids I just checked out farms of the sea today, and good lord I wish I still had my tank... Their website doesn't allow a copy and past function, but here is the url. Great stuff for the zoanthid lovers... Take er easy Scott T. __________________ My Tank

01-05-2005, 10:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	I thought this was pretty insane from aquadesignz.com __________________ My Tank

01-05-2005, 10:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	I must say though, after my mysterious zoanthid plague, wild caught zoanthids scare the bejuzus out of me... Hopefully the guys at logicalreef get things up and running within the next month or so. Take er easy Scott T. __________________ My Tank

01-05-2005, 11:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,861 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Wow..those are colored beautifully!! I hope logicalreef opens back up soon too. I missed visiting them during my last florida trip. Their shop was only about 25 min south of my parents' place. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

01-06-2005, 06:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
SueT Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 650 View Gallery Karma Komment	Wow, now thats a zooanthid..... Blane does have some sweet zooanthids. __________________ 120g sps/clam tank: http://berlinmethod.com/suet/ 2x250w 10k reeflux, actinic supplementation, mag12 return, 2 mjmods-1200, 2 mj1200 on wavemaker, kalk drip, ASM G3, 75+ spp. of acropora and montipora plating & encrusting sp. http://clamsdirect.com/phpbb2/

01-19-2005, 08:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
john76 Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Burlington, New Jersey Posts: 14 View Gallery Karma Komment	Wow, that red is sick.

01-19-2005, 09:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
AJinNY Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 715 View Gallery Karma Komment	But they are frags....what do u do with frags? LOL What if I want a full blown piece?

01-19-2005, 10:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	Almost every coral I have ever purchased was a frag. For me, the real satisfaction of this hobby is watching a frag grow in an artificial environment. Plus, you save a heck of a lot of money and personally, I tihnk it is less detrimental to the natural reefs (not that I can take the highground, I have purchased a few wild colonies in my life)... Take er easy Scott T. __________________ My Tank

01-19-2005, 11:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
AJinNY Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 715 View Gallery Karma Komment	ok, Im a little clueless....these frags...are they attached to a rock? Do I attach them when I get them? If its already attached to a small rock, how would it spread if theres no place to go? Im honestly clueless on this. Thanks Scott and yes nice pics....I want some frags if I figure out what to do with them.

01-19-2005, 11:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	Most are attached to rocks. You can put the rock with the frag onto existing liverock and watch the zoanthids grow over other rocks (encrusting, except were are talking about softies). I always just epoxy in the rock with the frags on it or wedge it into a space within my aquascape. Now, if you are getting frags from friends, then sometimes they will slice off some zoanthids and you will have to attach them to a rock via super glue gel (or you can put them in a tupperware container or something that block flow and allow the zoanthid to naturally adhere to the rock). If you are using the gel, I would go EXTRA light, as I have seen it kill zoanthids (the guys at logical reef can verify). I will try to dig up a good zoanthid thread... Take er easy Scott T. __________________ My Tank

01-19-2005, 11:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	Zoanthid Propogation Zoanthid Growth __________________ My Tank

01-19-2005, 11:28 AM	#12 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	Heres a frag that quickly caught my eye at Chad's (reefscience) when I went to visit this past weekend. Neon orange: __________________ My Tank

01-19-2005, 11:33 AM	#13 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	More aquadesignz.com zoanthids: The famous blues: These are getting pretty common (I used to have one...sigh...): __________________ My Tank

01-19-2005, 11:36 AM	#14 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	Some of logicalreef's old frags: I think they are almost back in business and currently have some auctions going on ebay. I can't wait, great folks to deal with... __________________ My Tank

01-19-2005, 12:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,143 View Gallery Karma Komment	nice finds scott __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

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