Zoanthid growth?

xlayedoutx · 10-16-2008, 08:54 PM

So how do I get my Zoa's to grow? I've got 5 sets and haven't seen any growth from them. My AOG I got like 5 months ago with 4 polyps still has only 4 polyps. I've got good color on everything including my SPS just no growth from the zoa's.

BigJay · 10-16-2008, 08:59 PM

My zoas took off when I increased flow. The more they got pounded the more they grew. That being said I have a paly that has gone from 2 polyps to 5 in the same time I've had other zoos go from 5 to 50. Sometimes it depends on the polyps themselves.

BigAl07 · 10-16-2008, 09:00 PM

Sometimes we can't really predict what/why they don't grow. I've had some not grow for months then all of a sudden they start growing like CRAZY!!!

cbrownfish · 10-16-2008, 09:32 PM

They need to settle in and be left alone. Some zoas grow painfully slow and others grow like weeds. Stop watching the toaster!

10-16-2008, 08:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
xlayedoutx Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Clovis CA Posts: 247 View Gallery Karma Komment	Zoanthid growth? So how do I get my Zoa's to grow? I've got 5 sets and haven't seen any growth from them. My AOG I got like 5 months ago with 4 polyps still has only 4 polyps. I've got good color on everything including my SPS just no growth from the zoa's. __________________ DEC-07 $10,480.55 SEP-08 $10,282.18 OCT-08 $10,192.84 Tank: 24G Aquapod, Tunze 9002 skimmer, Reefkeeper 2, 20" Nova Pro T-5's.

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BigJay Golden Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,551 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Zoanthid growth? My zoas took off when I increased flow. The more they got pounded the more they grew. That being said I have a paly that has gone from 2 polyps to 5 in the same time I've had other zoos go from 5 to 50. Sometimes it depends on the polyps themselves. __________________ Reefing off and on since '92 BigJay's Oceanic 90g bowfront chronicle See my pyrex products and target feeders here

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BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Zoanthid growth? Sometimes we can't really predict what/why they don't grow. I've had some not grow for months then all of a sudden they start growing like CRAZY!!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

10-16-2008, 09:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
cbrownfish Reef Lobster Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,624 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Zoanthid growth? They need to settle in and be left alone. Some zoas grow painfully slow and others grow like weeds. Stop watching the toaster! __________________ *Confucius Say: "best way to save face, is to keep lower part of face shut".* CURRENT SET UP -- 90 gallon display, 30 gallon refugium, 6 gallon pod breeder, 100 gallon sump (complete with frag rack), 2X250 MH 14K DE HQI, Vortech MP40w and Koralia #4 for flow, 2X Tunze 9010 Skimmers, Sequence Dart return, 2X Ranco Controllers w/Titanium Heaters, 150 lb LR (90 in display, 60 in sump), 5" DSB, Mixed reef - Softies, LPS, SPS, Clams.

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