Long stem zoas

[Lavey29]

I've got like 12 different sub species of zoas in my tank. All growing well, some on the sandbed, low rocks, mid tank, top tank, etc... this big patch in the middle of my tanks has really taken over like a weed. The one thing that fascinates me about these is they have like 4 inch stems. It's almost like a huge gonipora coral now. They get plenty of light so it's not them extending for more par. It's just that they have long stems as compared to my other low level zoas that hug the rocks. They do get pretty good flow so they sway back and forth.

Anyone else have zoas with long 4 or 5 inch stems?

 

[Just John]

Not me, but I'd love to see a photo!

 

[Lavey29]

Not me, but I'd love to see a photo!

It's hard to tell from a pic but these things are swaying back and forth like my gonis do.

 

[Just John]

It's hard to tell from a pic but these things are swaying back and forth like my gonis do.

Beautiful tank! Thanks for the picture!

 

[thamnasteroid]

It’s generally the larger polyped Zoanthus, such as Z. vietnamensis and kuroshio, that have long stems, so I’m not surprised that they would have long stems.

 

[Sean Clark]

Could long stems be coorolated to light exposure?

 

[Lavey29]

It’s generally the larger polyped Zoanthus, such as Z. vietnamensis and kuroshio, that have long stems, so I’m not surprised that they would have long stems.

They do have larger polyps then my other zoas. I don't know the name though.

 

[Lavey29]

Could long stems be coorolated to light exposure?

Mine aren't reaching for light. They are in 200 par. But yes zoas can extend if they are light deprived.

 

[Sean Clark]

200 par but for how long? Maybe give them a few more par over the same time or the same par over a longer time and see what happens.

 

[Lavey29]

200 par but for how long? Maybe give them a few more par over the same time or the same par over a longer time and see what happens.

10 hours. These have been growing solid in my tank for almost 2 years now. Light is not the issue. They are just a sub species with long stems.

 

[thamnasteroid]

They do have larger polyps then my other zoas. I don't know the name though.

They’re probably something like Zoanthus vietnamensis or Z. kuroshio.

 

[Lavey29]

They’re probably something like Zoanthus vietnamensis or Z. kuroshio.

Can you tell in my picture?

 

[thamnasteroid]

Can you tell in my picture?

I can’t identify Zoanthus down to the species. Just giving a guess.

 

[254633]

Old post but I found it looking for an answer to the same question so I thought I'd share

Mine do that too.

I found this species on an unlabeled frag with another coral, I have no idea what they are, but they seem to be zoa.

The green ones theyre next to have been there tank for half a year longer and they arent elongated at all. (Forgive the algea heavy picture, I keep the tank sides dirty so my turbo snail doesnt starve)

Maybe its a species specific sensitivity, or they just do that on their own

 

[Just John]

People are going to say that they are reaching for the light, which is often the reason, but I have some that are long like this in fairly bright light next to others in the same light that are short / not stretching. So, imo it could be either one.

 

[Baby Damsel 219]

look like palys

 

[BryanM]

I won't say it, I Just know that I had a tile with some bozo zoas, and they do both. When on the sand, the extended, when put higher up the squated back down.

I do like the look of taller zoas.

 

[Baylott224]

Old post but I found it looking for an answer to the same question so I thought I'd share

Mine do that too.

I found this species on an unlabeled frag with another coral, I have no idea what they are, but they seem to be zoa.

The green ones theyre next to have been there tank for half a year longer and they arent elongated at all. (Forgive the algea heavy picture, I keep the tank sides dirty so my turbo snail doesnt starve)

Maybe its a species specific sensitivity, or they just do that on their own

Those are palythoas green to be exact.

 

[Baylott224]

Sorry I meant the green ones are palythoas

 

[254633]

Sorry I meant the green ones are palythoas

Duely noted! Thanks!

Ill have to have someone identify my unknwon corals sometime