Do zoas like dirty water?

[Jacuzzi]

So I have been wanting my several colonies of zoas to spread quickly. I have been doing 10 gallon a week water changes on my 40 gallon breeder but I was told by a fellow reefer that zoas like dirty water. Is 10 gallons a week too much to get good growth? I do feed twice a day for my fish and spot feed my corals about twice a week.

 

[650-IS350]

common miscommunicated info.... they like nutrients.... not dirty meaning not maintained or tons of nitrates, nitrites and ammonia.

 

[Jacuzzi]

So should I over feed slightly and keep the 10 gallon water changes?

 

[mfinn]

No don't over feed, especially in a small tank. That creates problems.

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

What I do is dose Calcium, Strontium & Molybdenum, and Iodine every week. I also add some Phyto Plankton every day, but right now I have too many diatoms, so I'm running the skimmer which removes nutrients and cutting back on the phyto.

 

[scuba guy ron]

I've never fed zoas and I also dont dose a softie reef. Softies will get all they need from a weekly water change IMO. I dont believe it is ever a good idea to "overfeed".

 

[mfinn]

What I do is dose Calcium, Strontium & Molybdenum, and Iodine every week. I also add some Phyto Plankton every day, but right now I have too many diatoms, so I'm running the skimmer which removes nutrients and cutting back on the phyto.

I'm curious as to what levels you keep your
calcium, strontium, molybdenum, and iodine at?
What test kits are you using for these?

 

[icycoral]

common miscommunicated info.... they like nutrients.... not dirty meaning not maintained or tons of nitrates, nitrites and ammonia.

do you mean iodide, strontium, molybdenum, magnesium and such? or like phosphates? just curious

 

[650-IS350]

sorry I menat, iodide, strontium, molybdenum, magnesium, cal, food, selcon, etc..... good nutrients

 

[SIR PATRICK]

Lotts of food and low po4, no3 = high nutrients and not dirty water.

It is a challenge to attain! Will give you great growth- and great color! :dance:


There are many ways to go about this....so many....