I think I have more Zoos than I need in my 180

[Buganddoug]

I have North Star Zoos, Red Death Zoos, Dragon eye Zoos and some Bright green Palys in my tank. I think I have more than I need. LOL

 

[dalston]

WOW monster colonies!! Looks very natural!

And for the record, you can never have too many zoas

 

[Buganddoug]

Thank you! But I would like to have more SPS colonies in my tank.

 

[Jeff]

Ok, I'm jealous. Anytime I start getting good growth, I frag and trade...
Very nice looking tank .

 

[RGC]

Very nice looking.

 

[Buganddoug]

Than you for the kind words.
I frag them all the time. They grow like a weed in my tank.

 

[Jeff]

Than you for the kind words.
I frag them all the time. They grow like a weed in my tank.

Whats your secret?

 

[amore169]

Wow those are some of the biggest colonies I have ever seen, very nice.

 

[Buganddoug]

I Warner Marine Supplements My calcium has bin at 600 for more than 8 years. I do not add calcium at all. My PH has bin 8.8 for the same amount of time. I do not add PH to my system at all.
They grew like this under 4 72" VHO bulbs, 3-175 watt M/H with 2 72" VHO and they still grow like mad under my 3-250 watt M/H with two 72" VHO set up.
I do a water change every couple of months.
That is what I do.

 

[sedor]

Whoa! That is about the largest colony I have ever seen. You need to find someone with a monster system and trade him some entire rocks for bare rock. I have to admit it is pretty impressive, but I can see wanting to get a little more variety in there.

 

[Jeff]

I Warner Marine Supplements My calcium has bin at 600 for more than 8 years. I do not add calcium at all. My PH has bin 8.8 for the same amount of time. I do not add PH to my system at all.
They grew like this under 4 72" VHO bulbs, 3-175 watt M/H with 2 72" VHO and they still grow like mad under my 3-250 watt M/H with two 72" VHO set up.
I do a water change every couple of months.
That is what I do.

Your ph is at 8.8 and your calcium is at 600?
I know another guy locally that has the same kind of luck with zoas. His secret is similar to yours as far as water changes go. He uses tap water and only does water changes when the seasons change :lol:. He is suliaman on here. Softies grow like weeds in his tank also.
I still cant get over how nice your tank looks . Good job.

 

[Buganddoug]

Thank you for the kind words Jeff.
Sedor, I do wish I had some bare spot so I can grow some SPS in my tank.

 

[romsoccer12]

maybe add some pests? once the colonies get reduced greatly in numbers, get rid of them

 

[theshiver]

Very nice

 

[Buganddoug]

maybe add some pests? once the colonies get reduced greatly in numbers, get rid of them

I could not do that! I will sell some of them off and trade some off.

 

[cobra77]

how bout growing them on the bare bottom floor

 

[Cramz07]

That is awesome! I would be extreamely proud of that grow out!

 

[SanJuan]

I could not do that! I will sell some of them off and trade some off.

I agree, More $ for SPS

You really did a great job, that is truly amazing.

Say, do you have any old pictures to see how it progressed?

 

[Iwishihadgills]

A regal angel would clean those up real nice

 

[Kamao]

How fast do they actually grow?