How to get a good polyp growth???

[Bulldog0407]

I am new to Zoas but I am already hooked. I was just wondering what is the best way to get them to grow. I have 14k and a 4600 k attinic power compact which gives the tank around 6 watts a gallon. I also have been supplementing the tank with aquavitro's fuel and ions. If anyone has some other ideas please let me know. Thanks.

 

[650-IS350]

Good to strong lighting
Stable parameters
Good to strong flow
leave them be. ( LOL )

Start them low then gradually move them up as time goes.

 

[flyyyguy]

watts per gallon means nothing

I have 3 watts per gallon over my full blown sps tank and could fry most zoas into oblivion if I wasnt very careful with acclimation. I dont keep zoas in it but just giving a little perspective.......

elaborate on your lights

and pay specail attention especially to that last thing IS350 said. I seldom have.........but should. lol

I was looking at some old pics of mine just a little bit ago for a thread, and it is clear I used to be WAY better at growing them when I didnt even care if they were there or not

 

[justin_freebord]

yeah watts per gallon is weak. It all depends on the intensity. I had 36 watts of power compacts over my tank and my zoas were all stretched. I switched to 36 watts of t5ho with individual reflectors and my tank saw a drastic improvement. everything above is good advice, im not sure whats considered fast growth but i have mine with some flow and good parameters and they are consistently putting out new heads

 

[ronert]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15130973#post15130973 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by flyyyguy
I was looking at some old pics of mine just a little bit ago for a thread, and it is clear I used to be WAY better at growing them when I didnt even care if they were there or not

I've found that out too...lol

 

[Bulldog0407]

Sounds good guys i will defiantly keep in mind starting them from the bottom