cherubfish pair
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http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=2190+3250&pcatid=3250
Will it really repopulate bleached corals with zoox?
Will it really repopulate bleached corals with zoox?
Anybody seen this product?
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trueblackpercula
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That's amazing if it does. I always thought zoanthela was a live. Lol
Thanks for sharing but I will not be using this magic silver bullet.
Thanks for sharing but I will not be using this magic silver bullet.
I don't know if it works but it is a live culture of zooxanthellae.
Allmost
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sounds like a problem starter, Id assume a dino bloom upon addition.
Zoox algae, is not canibalistic ... so it wont eat its own[ our corals dont eat themselves]. the "live" zoox in the bottle, will not penetrate the coral skeleton and add itself as part of the zoox of the colony.... the product sais Atlantic ocean ... while our SPS corals, come from the Pacific.
a bleached coral, should be fed, to reproduce the zoox inside it.
Just my opinion, based on nothing, I have not used the product.
But it might be a good food source for Azoox corals, like colored seafans and maybe carnation tree, but we would need to know the particle size for that ... also no preservative, so how long will it last ?
Zoox algae, is not canibalistic ... so it wont eat its own[ our corals dont eat themselves]. the "live" zoox in the bottle, will not penetrate the coral skeleton and add itself as part of the zoox of the colony.... the product sais Atlantic ocean ... while our SPS corals, come from the Pacific.
a bleached coral, should be fed, to reproduce the zoox inside it.
Just my opinion, based on nothing, I have not used the product.
But it might be a good food source for Azoox corals, like colored seafans and maybe carnation tree, but we would need to know the particle size for that ... also no preservative, so how long will it last ?
It says it is cultured in Atlantic ocean water, it doesn't say the zoox came from the Atlantic. I'm also fairly sure that corals will recover zoox from the water column. I will have to find the article to be sure.
Allmost
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would love to read it if you can find it 
I dont have info on Zoox from atlantic VS those from the pacific, but I do on copepods for example ... they two oceans have different nutrients and ... maybe thats why we dont see as much nice corals on the atlantic side ? or in better words, why we see different corals and fish and ... on different sides .... not sure.
does it say what it feeds ? or what coral was this made for ? SPS ? azoox ? mushrooms ? not sure.
I dont have info on Zoox from atlantic VS those from the pacific, but I do on copepods for example ... they two oceans have different nutrients and ... maybe thats why we dont see as much nice corals on the atlantic side ? or in better words, why we see different corals and fish and ... on different sides .... not sure.
does it say what it feeds ? or what coral was this made for ? SPS ? azoox ? mushrooms ? not sure.
Quote from maker.
" We recently offered a product composed of 2 strains of zooxanthellae, PhycoPure Zooxanthellae. As you all know zooxanthellae is a dinoflagellate that has a symbiotic relationship with its host. The host is typically a coral or clam. There are number of different clades(families) that exist and different species of coral will have a certain type of zooxanthellae or clade. Some strains of zooxanthellae are capable of being cultured outside of its host and others are not or are very difficult to culture. The zooxanthellae interact with its host by taking in waste and excreting carbon (sugar). There are probably greater levels of intricacies that I am not aware of but this is it in a nutshell. Different clades of zooxanthellae are found in corals/clams that inhabit different habitats; low light, hi-light, cool temps, warmer temps etc. It is typical to find a predominance of a clade in a specific organism-not to say that many different types of zooxanthellae will or will not exist in the same organism. There has been documented give and take of zooxanthellae between the host and the environment.
In putting together PhycoPure Zooxanthellae we wanted to offer a tool to the hobbyist to help combat coral bleaching. The addition of the zooxanthellae won't cure the bleaching event but it will aid in recovery. We are hearing repeated stories of corals getting stressed, bleaching and then coming back 3-4 days after the addition of the zooxanthellae-whole tanks even. We are also beginning to hear of enhanced coloration after the routine addition of this product. There is so much to say about zooxanthellae, the symbiotic relationship, the effects on a reef ecosystem...his was just the briefest introduction. When using this product turn off the skimmer and add the whole contents to your system. We have heard that some people have a hospital tank and treat their corals outside of their system"
" We recently offered a product composed of 2 strains of zooxanthellae, PhycoPure Zooxanthellae. As you all know zooxanthellae is a dinoflagellate that has a symbiotic relationship with its host. The host is typically a coral or clam. There are number of different clades(families) that exist and different species of coral will have a certain type of zooxanthellae or clade. Some strains of zooxanthellae are capable of being cultured outside of its host and others are not or are very difficult to culture. The zooxanthellae interact with its host by taking in waste and excreting carbon (sugar). There are probably greater levels of intricacies that I am not aware of but this is it in a nutshell. Different clades of zooxanthellae are found in corals/clams that inhabit different habitats; low light, hi-light, cool temps, warmer temps etc. It is typical to find a predominance of a clade in a specific organism-not to say that many different types of zooxanthellae will or will not exist in the same organism. There has been documented give and take of zooxanthellae between the host and the environment.
In putting together PhycoPure Zooxanthellae we wanted to offer a tool to the hobbyist to help combat coral bleaching. The addition of the zooxanthellae won't cure the bleaching event but it will aid in recovery. We are hearing repeated stories of corals getting stressed, bleaching and then coming back 3-4 days after the addition of the zooxanthellae-whole tanks even. We are also beginning to hear of enhanced coloration after the routine addition of this product. There is so much to say about zooxanthellae, the symbiotic relationship, the effects on a reef ecosystem...his was just the briefest introduction. When using this product turn off the skimmer and add the whole contents to your system. We have heard that some people have a hospital tank and treat their corals outside of their system"
They are targeting it towards all corals and clams. The zoox themselves were harvested from a few sources, one was a clam of some sort, but I read that info from the brochure Algagen sends to LFS and I don't have it. There are many different strains of zoox and corals will host several. I will have to find it when I'm in front of a real computer but it was an in depth article focusing on zoox and the relative lack of available zoox in our tanks water column. It was interesting.
To be clear I don't know if the claims regarding its benefits are true and I had the opportunity to get some to try and passed it up. I do believe that it is what they say it is. Algagen seems to be a pretty reputable company.
To be clear I don't know if the claims regarding its benefits are true and I had the opportunity to get some to try and passed it up. I do believe that it is what they say it is. Algagen seems to be a pretty reputable company.
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Josh40996
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Im not sure if it rrelates, but I have read several posts where reefers have had luck with Zoox transplants in nems by injecting/feeding an amount of zoox from a donor nem.
Heres a post from another member http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2318463
Heres a post from another member http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2318463
cherubfish pair
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Can zoox be free-swimming? Or do they just drift in the water column?
trueblackpercula
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arbinghising
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So as far as I have read in a book zooxanthellae cant survive in ocean free floating because it takes certain nutrients from lps coral bones that lacks in ocean water itself and corals get oxygen from zooxanthellae Thus it lives in symbiotic relationship with lps coral but It also said zooxanthellae doesn't necessarily host corals for sure. So I don't think this product will cause any problem but the recovery of coral might be hit or miss. I am about to get one this week and I will keep updating the result if you guys are still interested.
