Cal, alk, mag for zoa?

[rogergolf66]

Since zoa don't have a skeleton. how important are the parameters that help build a skeleton?

Roger

 

[spikey114]

I read on another thread that Alk is most important with Zoas. As long as you have 9+ Alk you should be fine. Not sure how other parameters affect their growth.

 

[650-IS350]

http://www.reefs.org/library/aquarium_net/0198/0198_1.html

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/2/inverts

 

[cloak]

http://www.reefs.org/library/aquarium_net/0198/0198_1.html

Nice write up. Bookmark!

 

[toky916]

To be honest I noticed a trend but I left for vacation and put Kalk in my top off and came back zoa where stressed not sure if it could be a ph issue with alk that's when I notice my Zoa get really ****ed when those two fluctuates

 

[650-IS350]

alk ph salinity are the first ones to impact my z's and p's

 

[rogergolf66]

alk ph salinity are the first ones to impact my z's and p's

Interesting

 

[Costanza]

I've noticed even small swings in ph or temp stresses out my zoas. I keep my alk pretty consistent around 8 and I have always gotten pretty good growth.

 

[swk]

Only time I've had zoas melt is when I had a temp increase. Had a 40 gal in my garage and temp went from 78-84 over a couple days. Toxic lava PE melted vert quicky. Most were ****ed and closed up. A few others melted but not all the polyps like the PEs

 

[lostintheocean]

stability is key as long as parameters are at an extreme high or low level

 

[tilo]

:reading:
This is interesting. Will be gone ready those links. The question never crossed my mind, kudos OP.