It seems that many people recommend/feel that zoanthids are a great beginner coral, able to survive wide ranges of lighting conditions and variables in water chemistry. While I personally may not agree with using zoanthids as a beginner coral, I thought it might be helpful if we posted up some helpful hints on zoanthid keeping for those who are just starting their reefing adventure.
While I'm sure that many of you have tons of suggestions that you can give, I'm going to ask you to limit yourself to just one (Pick the most Important one you can think of) per post and to refrain from multiple posts one after another (you're welcome to post multiple times, just please give others an opportunity to post between yours). That way hopefully we can entice a broader number of individuals to post and share their knowledge (and hopefully increase the contributions within the zoanthid forum).
I would say . . .
Do your homework! Not every zoanthid is the same in terms of their optimal lighting and nutrients needs. Research each polyp you are getting in order to try and predetermine its optimal conditions to insure the likelyhood of survival and propagation.
While I'm sure that many of you have tons of suggestions that you can give, I'm going to ask you to limit yourself to just one (Pick the most Important one you can think of) per post and to refrain from multiple posts one after another (you're welcome to post multiple times, just please give others an opportunity to post between yours). That way hopefully we can entice a broader number of individuals to post and share their knowledge (and hopefully increase the contributions within the zoanthid forum).
I would say . . .
Do your homework! Not every zoanthid is the same in terms of their optimal lighting and nutrients needs. Research each polyp you are getting in order to try and predetermine its optimal conditions to insure the likelyhood of survival and propagation.