Trick to growing Zoanthids
- Thread starter Abel074
- Start date
- Tagged users None
- Joined
- May 27, 2013
- Messages
- 2,002
- Reaction score
- 747
From the different tanks I have had, zoas like "dirty water". They thrived in one tank that I had with nitrates around 20 and phospates around 3. That tank had no sps and lots of lps that thrived. The zoa reproduction rate was fairly high. With my current tank, which I am selling, it was predominantly sps and nitrates were 10 and phosphates were .01. My zoas never thrived like when I had higher nitrates and phosphates even though I feed the tank extra heavy. I had to take out some of the rowaphos and slow down the biopellets to get my nitrates to 15 and my phosphates to .05 which improved the look of my zoas a bit and didn't really harm my sps. That's just my 2 cents about zoas from my previos tanks.
SeahorseKeeper
Where's the mysis?
I think it depends on the zoas. It is hard to lump zoa care into a general category. Different zoas have different lighting and flow needs. This thread has some good info: https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/zoa-discussion-club-zoa/58546-general-zs-n-ps-info%3B-need-quick-answer-look-here-first.html
- Joined
- May 27, 2013
- Messages
- 2,002
- Reaction score
- 747
Some inspiration for you: http://reefhobbyistmagazine.com/downloads/pdf/version27.pdf Starts at page 10; a zoa addict article. Also, feed with reef chili from BRS. It is inexpensive and lasts a long time. There was a study done that proved that reef chili out-competed every other food. I think BRS has a video on that as well.
Last edited:
asmashling
Community Member
I would suggest reefchilli only in very stable and controled ULNS Tanks. Reef Chilli is a bomb of PO4.
Fauna Marin LPS Grow n Color grinded in the fingers and thrown over the zoas will make them grow reeeeeeally fast. You will see results after 5 minutes when they are consuming/eating those things. When i Feed that 2 times a week, i got most of the zoas popping out on to two new heads every month. Sure light and the rest is also important. but LPS Pellets are a different league.
- Joined
- May 27, 2013
- Messages
- 2,002
- Reaction score
- 747
Not true. Everything organic has phosphates. Broadcast feedin, no matter the product, will increase phosphates. You have to control the amount that YOU put into the system which is why target feeding is always suggested . Reef Chili does the same and has the research evidence to back it up.
Scientific research into coral farming yields new insight into the effect of flow, food and light
Reef Chili Ingredients
Last edited:
PaulKreider
Valuable Member
Depends on which zoanthids, palys, hard to group them together, you can have some that grow like weeks(eagle eyes) and some that take quite a while to grow and reproduce(electric oompa loompas) then theres some that just never enjoy your tank right next to others that are loving it, there really are a lot of variables.
johnanddawn
Valuable Member
- Joined
- Sep 23, 2006
- Messages
- 1,104
- Reaction score
- 156
. Reef Chili does the same and has the research evidence to back it up.
Scientific research into coral farming yields new insight into the effect of flow, food and light
Reef Chili Ingredients
That graph is a study of three species of SPS corals - not zoanthid species. I do not target feed my zoanthids anything and many zoanthid species do not need to be directly feed
+1 except I wouldn't mention any specific morph in any generality. I find that a zoa that does well in some tanks may not do as well in your specific tank. Many zoas do tend to be forgiving and highly adaptable to any tank but some are very specific. Finding that sweet spot in your tank is often just trial and error.
I also do not agree that sps and zoas cannot be grown together in the same tank because of nutrient levels. That whole myth about zoas needing dirty water needs to stop. ANY generality about ALL zoas is a disservice to their care
Zoas are collected from many different regions of the world. These environments are varied and the evolution of those zoas specific to those differences. And today when there has been an influx of new zoa morphs from all the world this is even more true
As a few have already said, My Zoas seemed to like dirty water. When my PO4 was around 1.0ppm my Rastas were growing like Crazy!! At least 2-5 New Babies a week, Then reduced PO4 to .01ppm and now they arn't doing anything except looking pretty. But from what I've read Zoas don't really need to be fed at all, they just eat the fish poop in the water. But since I have a LPS dominated tank maybe I'll let my PO4 get up there again.
MondoBongo
Community Member
the easiest way i have found is to decide you hate zoas and want more SPS in your tank. then they take off like weeds everywhere. =\
nesbie
New Member
I recently purchased a darth maul piece that I wish would grow as much as some other zoa/polyps I have. I'm not sure if there's some solid information that can help in the growth of zoa's, some say just to have dirty water and others feed this... I'm going to try everything as if I can manage to get more heads out of this single head, I'll be a happy camper.
akitareefer
Active Member
If you have polyps which are maricultured or wild it may take a while for them to adjust to your aquarium. I've had wilds/mari sit for 4 months and not grow a polyp. Time, patience and healthy looking zoos.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk
Similar threads
