My tank just finished cycling a few weeks. I plan on filling my tank with mainly zoas and maybe some rics, but I was wondering if there is anything I should make sure I have/do before I get them. It seems all I need is sufficient lighting and good water quality. Is there anything I'm missing? Should I have any specific food or dose anything for them? Are there any that are hard to keep and I should stay away from buying? I ask this because with shipping being so expensive I'm probably going to order a good amount of frags to fill the tank instead of getting some here and there and I don't want them to all end up dying on me. Any suggestions would be great
Anything I should know before I get zoas?
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j.p. harrington
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some are harder to grow than others.
MOST of the higher dollar LE are slow growers hence thats why they are higher
ive got a couple suggestions as far as a few good ones to start with.
eagle eyes/wammin watermelons/ kolidescopes (pretty much the same ones if not for a fact the same)
purple deaths
yellow polyps
any button pally (just be careful they spread very fast)
also any type of protopaly grow fast because they actually have a eating reaction to food
id avoid pinks to start off with they are VERY VERY slow growers or in my tank they are
MOST of the higher dollar LE are slow growers hence thats why they are higher
ive got a couple suggestions as far as a few good ones to start with.
eagle eyes/wammin watermelons/ kolidescopes (pretty much the same ones if not for a fact the same)
purple deaths
yellow polyps
any button pally (just be careful they spread very fast)
also any type of protopaly grow fast because they actually have a eating reaction to food
id avoid pinks to start off with they are VERY VERY slow growers or in my tank they are
okay thank you very much that helps a lot, slow growers shouldn't be too much of an issue since my tank is very small. Is there anything I can do or add to the tank to make teh colors pop as best as possible? I see a lot about vitamin C dosing and such and I just want to get the best possible color out of them 
A. Grandis
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Wait more to add any inverts to the tank.
The system needs to mature. You'll have better success that way.
For now, take your time to talk to people and read about the info you're looking for.
Zoas are not THAT big of a deal, really.
Grandis.
The system needs to mature. You'll have better success that way.
For now, take your time to talk to people and read about the info you're looking for.
Zoas are not THAT big of a deal, really.
Grandis.
kichimark
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I agree with both posts. I would wait a tad longer after a cycle to fully (not saying you don't) understand the water chemistry and to research more. I would then start out with polyps like watermelons, see how they do, and add a few more from there. Remember to dip all new additions.
My tank has been cycled for a few weeks now, if the params are good and corals don't add to the bio-load why wait longer? I'm not disagreeing just curious about how waiting longer would make a difference? This isn't my first tank, just my first nano and it's going to be based around zoas so I want to make sure I set everything up right for them, thanks everyone
kichimark
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A mature system is always best when adding corals. Not saying it can't be done but IMHO waiting a while longer is better. It is like the advice they give if you want to add an anemone (6months to a year). You want to increase the chances of success by catching something off in your system or letting it mature for things to fully become stable.
Sometimes when a tank has cycled for a few weeks doesn't mean it is matured or fully cycled. You might have a spike in a few days. Zoas will not add like fish do in terms of bioload but they still need other things in the system such as oxygen(they are animals) and a food source such as nutrients which mine get from fish and feedings. I know if I put all my corals in a new tank that just finished cycling there will be some problems. Everyones tank is different and it is just my advice. You can add a couple at a time and see how they do and move on from there. When people rush is when a lot of problems arise.
Sometimes when a tank has cycled for a few weeks doesn't mean it is matured or fully cycled. You might have a spike in a few days. Zoas will not add like fish do in terms of bioload but they still need other things in the system such as oxygen(they are animals) and a food source such as nutrients which mine get from fish and feedings. I know if I put all my corals in a new tank that just finished cycling there will be some problems. Everyones tank is different and it is just my advice. You can add a couple at a time and see how they do and move on from there. When people rush is when a lot of problems arise.
Look for a bargain rack at your LFS. A lot of times you can find very cheap frags of good looking coral. I started my tanks with little 2-5 polyp chunks that broke off of their larger shipments for only a few dollars. It's a good way to start establishing a wide variety of zoas for a small price.
Watch you tank, look for potential issues over the next week or two and then start with zoas. Run your lights for their full cycle over that time to see if you get any algal, diatom, or bacterial outbreaks. They're easier to treat w/o coral or fish in the tank and normally come up in the first several weeks to months of a new tank.
Watch you tank, look for potential issues over the next week or two and then start with zoas. Run your lights for their full cycle over that time to see if you get any algal, diatom, or bacterial outbreaks. They're easier to treat w/o coral or fish in the tank and normally come up in the first several weeks to months of a new tank.
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