Myths & Myth Busting !!!

[NyReefNoob]

zoa collector are more sensitive then sps keeper's ? myth or fact

 

[organism]

I've lost some zoas in the past with that experience. They bleached hard in a 24hr period. I've lost an anemone also. I don't recommend the test of using of only actinics without slowly bringing back some white.

How long was your light cycle?

 

[SIR PATRICK]

zoa collector are more sensitive then sps keeper's ? myth or fact

LOL!!! Good one!

Might need to make a poll for that one.....:spin1:

 

[A. Grandis]

How long was your light cycle?

Normal. Didn't change the cycle, only bulbs. 10hrs.

 

[organism]

Normal. Didn't change the cycle, only bulbs. 10hrs.

10 hours with all of the bulbs on?

 

[Friday Night]

zoa collector are more sensitive then sps keeper's ? myth or fact

Now thats a thinker... :lol2:

 

[XSharkboyX]

This may be a little bit too old, but.... Undergravel filters and crushed coral are the keys to success in keeping a thriving reef...

 

[A. Grandis]

10 hours with all of the bulbs on?

Sorry for the late reply, organism!
No, 2 bulbs for 8 hours and 2 bulbs for 10 hours.
My current system has 4 bulbs for 8 hours and 2 bulbs for 10.

They love it!!

Grandis.

 

[Gravesj1s]

I've seen several posts lately where someone asks what the difference is between zoas and palys. Inevitably someone says "palys have mouths and zoas don't."

Yes, there are alot of posts floating around where people mislabel zoas and palys alike.
My favorite ones are: "The skirts are longer, they are palys..." ~ "The polyps are the size of a dime, they are clearly palys..." ~ and "Only palys feed, zoas don't..."
:lolspin:

I agree.I know plenty of people that think they can distiquish zoanthids down to protopalythoa ,palythoa and zoanthus.I think to a degree...somewhat.The truth is its extremely difficult to do.Its a guess at best ,beyond that it would take something along the lines of DNA analysis to give any certainty.

Also , some zoas that have been studied show around 90% of their energy requirements can be met from photosynthesis alone,some far less ,60% or thereabouts., others anywhere inbetween and only 1 sp.of coral has ever been shown to be 100% autotrophic and it was a zoa.Thats the clear part.

Identifying down below the familly name "zoanthid" and how they meet the remaining energy requirement is ,in fact ,a guess.So is knowing weather they feed or what they feed on.