Polyp longevity

[KafudaFish]

Now that the discussion engine has started again I just thought of another simple question.

What is/was everyone's oldest polyp/colony in their system?

I had a colony of plain "Texas trash" or some other similar name that lasted about 6 years before I had a crash.

I got them from a frag swap at the end of the day for maybe $5. It was one of the first zoas I had ever bought. You cannot be too choosey if you are leaving a swap with Abe and George in your pocket.

They never experienced zoa melts and the colony was probably 10 x 10 on a single rock.

They were plain yet I liked them.

Anyone else?

 

[Falcao]

I have a collection of bam bam (orange) for about three years. They do great in my tank. Nothing else in the tank does as go as them. I have know idea why though. They just keep growing at a greater rate then my other zoas do. I Frag them and give to friends.

 

[MUCHO REEF]

Yes, lets keep it alive by all means.

For me, I would say about 10 years.

I too never experienced the melting/die off.


Mucho

 

[XSharkboyX]

I had a colony of some nice pink and green zoas for about 7 years.

 

[Scopus Tang]

My oldest at this point are about 3 years old, but I have no idea how long those some zoas were alive prior to me acquiring them. For those of you who haven't experienced die off or tank crashes, how do the zoa/palys disappear out of your systems? Are you physically removing them or . . .

 

[XSharkboyX]

My oldest at this point are about 3 years old, but I have no idea how long those some zoas were alive prior to me acquiring them. For those of you who haven't experienced die off or tank crashes, how do the zoa/palys disappear out of your systems? Are you physically removing them or . . .

Yes. At that time I had a fairly small reef. So if there were colonies in there i grew tired of, or if I needed space, things got removed and traded or given away.

 

[wholelottawater]

I find this very interesting. I have not been around long enough to have anything exciting, approx 1.5 years.

Any 15+ years???? Any Keys to longevity from the more experienced.

 

[zooty]

We still have colonies from when we started our current system, 6+ years

If you have a stable system they should last indefinitely due to the nature of their growth

 

[wholelottawater]

Okay this may seem like a idiotic question. What makes a stable system?? seems like this could have many different responses.

 

[zooty]

stable parameters
ALK, Calcium, temp, salinity, nitrates, phosphate, etc