I'm not really sure how they would respond... I've actually never fed them before aside from the pellet fish food the palys will catch from time to time...
It would be interesting to see what happens. I think they would do even better with an occasional target feeding with some quality coral food. Just start slow if you wanna try that.
I keep my temp at 79 to 80 degrees...
That's how I keep mine!
I no longer dose lugols at one drop daily.... But jus a couple drops once a week... And the same with amino acids that I was dosing at 5 drops daily, I am now dosing 10 drops one day a week...
I believe in both and use amino acids, vitamins and iodide. I use Lugol's only for dips today.
When I didn't feed my zoas I could notice differences when stopped iodide for a week or so. They would show signs like partial closing and such. Again, I just think it could be the lack of iodide, but can't really proof anything.
I add about 2.5 ml of iodide per week now. I'm trying to add my amino acids in tiny amounts with the food and hope to get even better results. I also give some drops to the system 3 times a week.
I started using red sea pro coral salt about 4 months ago as well as went from using well water with a tds of about 95 for two years, to using rodi water with a tds of 0 to 1... I change about 5 gallons every other week... If I change more than this, I tend to get dinos for whatever reason... Never could really figure it out, nor am I too concerned as long as they don't return...
I tried Red Sea salt (not pro) and it works rest to me! I used to mix Instant Ocean in the past.
Dinoflagellates can bloom with excess silicates, as we know, besides other nutrients. I had the same going on here when tried commercial treated drinkable water for the top off and makeup. I think it comes from the resin.
Try to go back to the well water, if you can.
And I changed my little "aquascape" a bit to position all my zoas in the front two rows and my sps in the back two... I need a few more 2x2" columns to complete my look, and when I do, I'll take a new full system video
Yes, more videos. We all like that.
I appreciate your interest in my zoas and your overall enthusiasm about zoas/palys and this forum board in particular :beer:
I hope I answered your questions friend...
Yes, you did answer. Thank you very much!
And thanks for feeding even more my enthusiasm with the info! :dance:
:beer:
Grandis.
