Polyps Galore, 70+ Colony Zoa tank

[Stickboy97]

awesome looking tanks!

[Falcao]

I2as kass, great job!!!!! just beautiful.

[i2as kass]

Originally Posted by Jeff

Levi, this is a very inspiring thread. Thank you for sharing your beautiful corals with us as well as some of your secrets . I plan on making some changes to my tank based on this thread. Your information about feeding response at night and how you use low flow and moonlights to trigger it are priceless.
This thread is what RC is all about.

Wow thanks for the compliment Jeff, healthier fast growing coral means more aquaculture and less collection in the ocean so just trying to do my part.

I hope others can replicate my results, before you believe anything I post try it for yourself and see if you like the effect on your zoas. Can't believe everything you read on the internet afterall ehh?

If you are going to try this regiment start off slow, it's a large amount of nutrients added to the water and if you don't have the proper amount of sinks to absorb it you could run into a nitrate spike. Also keep in mind I do this in a dedicated zoa tank which lacks larger fish to disturb the zoas during the process.

awesome looking tanks!

Thanks Stick!

I2as kass, great job!!!!! just beautiful.

Thank you, they are a wicked species to watch. Favorite has to be my monster mash palys, they have an amazing amount of dexterity in there skirt and are constantly plucking little things out of the water, much more interesting then colored sticks :P.

Does anyone get large amounts of natural sunlight hitting there zoa tanks during the day?

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by i2as kass

I hope others can replicate my results, before you believe anything I post try it for yourself and see if you like the effect on your zoas. Can't believe everything you read on the internet afterall ehh?

If you are going to try this regiment start off slow, it's a large amount of nutrients added to the water and if you don't have the proper amount of sinks to absorb it you could run into a nitrate spike. Also keep in mind I do this in a dedicated zoa tank which lacks larger fish to disturb the zoas during the process.

This was my point. Everybody reads threads on RC and other message boards about how things are done. Your thread had pictures, recipes and personel experience. I can start a thread and tell the community that keeping your reef at 98 degrees will grow corals like never before. Without proof my information is useless.
It's obvious that you have had tremendous success with your regime. Those of us that have not had as much success can try out your methods to see if it improves our reefs. I admire your objectivity and reasoning in telling people to start slow if trying your method. Some will tell us that we are all doing it wrong and they are doing it right. Keep up the good work .


BTW, I prefer soft corals to colored sticks as well. They are more interesting in my opinion. I lean towards ricordea but have a lot of palys and zoas as well and the reason I was drawn to this thread. Your method relates to my needs as well. Here is a mini thread about my latest tank. You will see how it relates to your tank and what I hope to achieve. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1919342

[marcin11379]

[QUOTE=i2as kass;17777018]Need a bit more info off you, current parameters and any fish that might be bugging them. What are you feeding and what sort of skimmer/ flow are you running.
Little more info and I'm sure we can get em growing.

the first beautiful pictures. We'll have to talk about it too.
PH-8.3
Kh-7.2
Ca-380
Mg-1260
No4-0

fish maybe Blue face angel

Feeding mostly fish frozen shrimp, palets
iodine,iron,reef snow,potassium, zeovit products low parameters.
Skimmer bubble master 250
Flow - tunze 6105- (1,320 to 5,811 USgal./h).
tunze 6205 -(792 to 3,434 USgal./h),
tunze Wavebox 6215 (52 to 317 US gal.)
main pump (3200 US gal./h)
Thank you for help

[i2as kass]

[QUOTE=marcin11379;17812364]

Originally Posted by i2as kass

Need a bit more info off you, current parameters and any fish that might be bugging them. What are you feeding and what sort of skimmer/ flow are you running.
Little more info and I'm sure we can get em growing.

the first beautiful pictures. We'll have to talk about it too.
PH-8.3
Kh-7.2
Ca-380
Mg-1260
No4-0

fish maybe Blue face angel

Feeding mostly fish frozen shrimp, palets
iodine,iron,reef snow,potassium, zeovit products low parameters.
Skimmer bubble master 250
Flow - tunze 6105- (1,320 to 5,811 USgal./h).
tunze 6205 -(792 to 3,434 USgal./h),
tunze Wavebox 6215 (52 to 317 US gal.)
main pump (3200 US gal./h)
Thank you for help

Do you have anything to test Iodine with? What size tank is it? You might have a little bit to much flow.

[marcin11379]

[QUOTE=i2as kass;17813362]

Originally Posted by marcin11379

Do you have anything to test Iodine with? What size tank is it? You might have a little bit to much flow.

I don't have any of iodine test at home.I can buy and check this tomorrow.Tank is 180 gal. with AI LED 4 modules .I love SPS and this is a key in tank , but is nice to have some zoanthids on bottom.I kneed flow.
What kine food is recommended?

[i2as kass]

If you are focusing on your SPS and looking for a good combo of color and growth I wouldn't dose what I'm feeding. I have also heard that LED's and zoas don't get along that well some times but again no first hand experience.

It's always a possibility your OD iodine, again a test kit will let you know.

[QUOTE=marcin11379;17816642]

Originally Posted by i2as kass

I don't have any of iodine test at home.I can buy and check this tomorrow.Tank is 180 gal. with AI LED 4 modules .I love SPS and this is a key in tank , but is nice to have some zoanthids on bottom.I kneed flow.
What kine food is recommended?

[Reeefer]

Simply amazing! So beautiful and inspiring. I'm definitely going to change a few things right away and begin trying what is working for you.

[marcin11379]

thanks i2as kass
what kine camera and lens you use?

[i2as kass]

Originally Posted by Reeefer

Simply amazing! So beautiful and inspiring. I'm definitely going to change a few things right away and begin trying what is working for you.

Great to hear, please let us know the results.

thanks i2as kass
what kine camera and lens you use?

Just a point and shoot Panasonic DMC-TZ1, I have an underwater setting that can change the white balance and the underwater case does wonders.

[Tripel_Hornet]

absolutely stunning. i had a ton of frags that i was trading and growing to make what you have. i kept a few and sold the rest off to breed clowns..now seeing this thread makes me regret my decision! damn this is sweet.

[fishdoc11]

Nice

[i2as kass]

Just a few quick shots of the main tank, decided to remove a fair amount of SPS to make space for Chalices and other lps (Sometimes SPS and zoas do not get along that well unfortunately).

[zoahead]

hi im new to the site ur tank is god of zoanthids. its crazy looks beautiful , can u post a pic top down again. thank u

[gp2]

Amazing!! I love palys and zoos. Hopefully my tank will look like this one day

[silva218]

Your zoa tank is amazing! If you ever feel the need to give some away.... well you know ill accept them

[silva218]

Oh and one more thing. Have you ever had any of your zoanthids morph into totally new color schemes?

[tiburone9162003]

quick question, any of ur snails,crabs,star fish,shrimp,etc,etc lol. will they bother the zoas? my crabs n snails always go over the zoas n shrimp like to stand on top of then when i feed the tank... u think any of those things will get the zoas mad,all the closing and open?

[i2as kass]

Originally Posted by tiburone9162003

quick question, any of ur snails,crabs,star fish,shrimp,etc,etc lol. will they bother the zoas? my crabs n snails always go over the zoas n shrimp like to stand on top of then when i feed the tank... u think any of those things will get the zoas mad,all the closing and open?

My main tank was having problems with fish bugging the coral so I set up a dedicated zoa tank to stop the problem. Theres 2 wrasses, 1 copperband and a tiny fox face (To control my macro algae problem) that inhabit the zoa tank, minimal clean up crew. Even if they do close they are still pulling in there mucous mat so I'm sure they are getting some nutrients.

Oh and one more thing. Have you ever had any of your zoanthids morph into totally new color schemes?

All corals will morph due to environmental changes (Water quality, flow, lighting, food, ect..) zoas are no different. I have certainly seen some color ups, my lights tend to make things really pop.

[Scopus Tang]

Absolutely stunning . . . thank you for sharing!

[mrmikeasaurus]

all i can say is....WWWOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW

that is awesome...

[Hiltonc57]

Love it!

[Hiltonc57]

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[Devonious]

Nice Tank!