Polyps Galore, 70+ Colony Zoa tank

[Laurier]

hey i know this tank!

 

[The Escaped Ape]

Really extremely impressive! Any tips on how to get the zoas growing into big colonies in an attractive way? Do you select a large, round rock and just keep it clear of other stuff until the zoas have covered everything?

 

[MyOwnGrowOp]

I prefer to stay away from the snips but I will be taking them out when I finally set up a frag tank, would prefer trades over cash but I'm easy going!

well im always open to trades! looking at your zoas, i doubt i would have anything amazing enough for you to want to trade! haha PM sent

 

[i2as kass]

hey i know this tank!

KIEN IS THAT YOU!!@! Haha, jk Laurier you at MRU this semester?

 

[i2as kass]

Really extremely impressive! Any tips on how to get the zoas growing into big colonies in an attractive way? Do you select a large, round rock and just keep it clear of other stuff until the zoas have covered everything?

I have two methods that tend to work:
1. Place frags in a rubble mat and don't touch em.
2. Epoxy frags flush with liverock and don't touch em.

Both ways require not touching your frags.

 

[i2as kass]

well im always open to trades! looking at your zoas, i doubt i would have anything amazing enough for you to want to trade! haha PM sent

I have lots of room to play, duplicates never hurt! Trade shipping sucks in the winter up here though, Manitoba @ -43C and Calgary @ -40C :blown:.

 

[MyOwnGrowOp]

I have lots of room to play, duplicates never hurt! Trade shipping sucks in the winter up here though, Manitoba @ -43C and Calgary @ -40C :blown:.

Haha agreed. Canadian weather isn't quite as forgiving for shipping. I DO have some "joker" zoas that I'm pretty sure you don't have that are harder than hell to find! Lime green/yellow skirt with purple face. They are one of my favorites that I have. Shoot me a text or pm and we will have to figure something out! I LOVE your collection. (just gotta ship with heat packs if we wait till winter" haha

 

[acasp4]

im starting up a new tank just from seeing these pics! what K of LED would give zoas the best color 14K or 20K

 

[Dana42078]

I had the same pest problem and also went with the harlequin. Totally erradicated the pests in about a month, he grew on me so now i feed him a nice size sand sifting starfish about once every 3 weeks or so. love your zoa's!

 

[The Escaped Ape]

I have two methods that tend to work:
1. Place frags in a rubble mat and don't touch em.
2. Epoxy frags flush with liverock and don't touch em.

Both ways require not touching your frags.

10-4 on not touching the frags. Part of my problem is that I don't really have a zoa "area" that I'm yet happy with, so move things round a bit. Plus I have a hydroid problem which means I have to fish them out from time to time to remove the hydroids to enable the zoas to grow properly. I need to get my aquascaping done and sort out the hydroid problem!

Once that's done I will try to emulate your success over the next couple of years, even I can't hope to equal it! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Rawby]

How much of the multi greens supplement do you use daily. I dont know how much to dose my tank with.

 

[gambitcobra]

really awesome zoa spread!

 

[i2as kass]

Haha agreed. Canadian weather isn't quite as forgiving for shipping. I DO have some "joker" zoas that I'm pretty sure you don't have that are harder than hell to find! Lime green/yellow skirt with purple face. They are one of my favorites that I have. Shoot me a text or pm and we will have to figure something out! I LOVE your collection. (just gotta ship with heat packs if we wait till winter" haha

Agreed, have been looking for a nice strain of jokers for a while now I will shoot you a text when my semester isn't so crazy.

09/09/2011 08:46 PM
acasp4 im starting up a new tank just from seeing these pics! what K of LED would give zoas the best color 14K or 20K

I'm humbled :beer:! 14k will give you a bit more growth while 20k will appear a tad more blue, never used LED's though anyone with experience should chime up now please.

09/27/2011 02:21 AM
Rawby How much of the multi greens supplement do you use daily. I dont know how much to dose my tank with.

I no longer dose the multi vit supplement, have been a bit to busy and the tank is no longer @ my house. We do have a VERY large bioload though so lots of fish poop floating around.

Today 07:41 PM
gambitcobra really awesome zoa spread!

Thank you!

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[i2as kass]

 

[arctictwist]

Its tanks like these that make me certain ill get back into the hobby one of these days. Great looking tank!

 

[howze01]

This is what I hope my tank can look like one day! Love the colonies!!

 

[Pallobi]

the best zoa tank i have ever seen wonderfully done :beer:

 

[Dan49]

After looking at this thread I'll be buying some zoa's today. Great tank!

 

[TandN]

tank is beautiful congrats with it

 

[innate1]

Oh Canada! Wow! All I can say is Wow! I hope my tank grows up to be like your tank.