Hawaiian Z's & P's

[mtiknoles]

I have tried unsuccessfully to keep Hawaiian z's and p's. They were being kept on the sandbed, but in the span of 2-4 weeks they bleach, then shrink (but are still partially open), then melt away. All my other z's & p's are doing fine. Are Hawaiian z's & p's more delicate? What am I doing wrong? My tank parameters are:
Temp: 78-80
Salinity: 1.023
Nitrate and trites: 0
Phosphates: 0
Calcium: 420
dKH: 8
PH: 8.3
Mg: 1250
Ammonia: 0

Your help is greatly appreciated.

-Tonya

 

[MikeandNicole]

What sort of light do you have? What was your acclimation process.

 

[Friday Night]

What are Hawaiian ZnP's?

 

[mtiknoles]

Hawaiian Z's & P's

What sort of light do you have? What was your acclimation process.

6 T5's. I use the drip method and I put them on the sandbed in indirect light.

What are Hawaiian ZnP's?

Hawaiian Zoanthids and Palythoas.

 

[Friday Night]

Pics?

 

[kichimark]

for some reason Hawaiian sticky punch is stuck in my head...wonder if they are even from Hawaii though.

 

[Friday Night]

for some reason Hawaiian sticky punch is stuck in my head...wonder if they are even from Hawaii though.

lol.. i know.. and what makes them "hawaiian" do they really come from there? its like the whole DW zoa craze.. eventhough there is no such thing as a DW zoa..


ANYWHOOO back to OP question sorry Tonya
:beer:

 

[the808state]

for some reason Hawaiian sticky punch is stuck in my head...wonder if they are even from Hawaii though.

There are plenty commonly known zoas from Hawaii

Ding dang pe
Sticky punch
TRPE
TGPE
Kiwi krush
Mean green
Kryptonites

And many other non-mainsream zoas.




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[Dave VG]

Salinity: 1.023 to low should be 1.025 to 1.026
dKH: 8 a little low IMO should be 9 to 11
good luck

 

[mtiknoles]

dKH is 9 sorry that's a typo. I'm trying to get some clear pics, but my point and shoot camera wants to focus on the background.

 

[kichimark]

There are plenty commonly known zoas from Hawaii

Ding dang pe
Sticky punch
TRPE
TGPE
Kiwi krush
Mean green
Kryptonites

And many other non-mainsream zoas.




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Ah cool thanks foe the heads up. I actually do like my hawaiian sticky punchs. EH I will be honest I love them all.

 

[the808state]

dKH is 9 sorry that's a typo. I'm trying to get some clear pics, but my point and shoot camera wants to focus on the background.

Most P&Ss today have macro. Look for the little picture of a flower. That will be your macro mode.


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[mtiknoles]

It's not the best picture but you can see what I'm talking about. These are Hawaiian TRPE's.

 

[the808state]

It's not the best picture but you can see what I'm talking about. These are Hawaiian TRPE's.

If you got them on the sandbed and they do what you describe, why don't you give the more light?

Move them higher... What PAR are you seeing at the bed?


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