i2as kass
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No idea unfortunately, looks like some Mohawk variant but there are so many out there.
Polyps Galore, 70+ Colony Zoa tank
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No idea unfortunately, looks like some Mohawk variant but there are so many out there.
freewest61
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wow this tank is beautiful. i'll be sure to checkup to see your growth with the radions.
i2as kass
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Thank you, so far I'm very impressed! I will let you decide for yourself with a few photos though.
Keep in mind these colonies have been under Halides until around 4 months ago when I swapped the front fixture out for radions. About 1 month ago I swapped the back out and now have a total of 6 running.
Red Planet Colony 1:
10-08-2010
10-12-2011 (Large piece was broken off the rock so there's two colonies now):
Today:
Red Planet Colony 2:
10-09-2010
10-12-2011(Again frag to the right was accidentally snapped off)
Today:
i2as kass
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The rock structure on the right side of the tank collapsed so a "small" reaquascape was warranted..."small" :fun2:. 6 hours of bristleworm stings later and I think I'm finally happy with the outcome.
I would call this photo binging:
UFO's!!!
Installed a mirror beside the tank, my HPS Retinadestroyer 5000 now has a reflector to increase retina burn while I work around the fish tank. These photo's are all early morning right as the mangrove grow light is turning on.
Where's Waldo?
I would call this photo binging:
UFO's!!!
Installed a mirror beside the tank, my HPS Retinadestroyer 5000 now has a reflector to increase retina burn while I work around the fish tank. These photo's are all early morning right as the mangrove grow light is turning on.
Where's Waldo?
A. Grandis
Active member
Thanks for the new pics!!!
Very nice to see the " UFO's"
Hope they grow even more with that!!!
I like the " Red Planet" Acro a lot!!!
Grandis.
Very nice to see the " UFO's"
Hope they grow even more with that!!!
I like the " Red Planet" Acro a lot!!!
Grandis.
JCeballos27
Monster
One word: WHOA!!
This system is amazing...
This system is amazing...
ZOKU
Resident Ninja
Read the entire thread this morning, as well. I'm insanely impressed. How in the world anyone can think a zoanthid is a boring piece of coral is beyond me. Their amazingly ability to transform and morph into different color progressions completely blows me away...
I know there have been numerous questions and information regarding your feeding regimen, but I want to be sure I'm understanding the timing.
LED's are on during the day.
Actinics + Moonlights on at dusk.
Actinics off at night with moonlights remaining on.
How exactly are the zoas "trained" to remain open at night to accept the food?
When does the food actually hit the water?
Are the actinics on or are ONLY the moonlights on?
I seem to recall everyone saying that their zoas close up at night. Wouldn't this be an instinctual behavior? Are you advising your zoas don't behave in this manner? Or am I incorrect about zoas closing up at night? Are they still open while the moonlights are on and then completely closed up?
Sorry for the redundant questions... just want to make sure I am understanding correctly.
I know there have been numerous questions and information regarding your feeding regimen, but I want to be sure I'm understanding the timing.
LED's are on during the day.
Actinics + Moonlights on at dusk.
Actinics off at night with moonlights remaining on.
How exactly are the zoas "trained" to remain open at night to accept the food?
When does the food actually hit the water?
Are the actinics on or are ONLY the moonlights on?
I seem to recall everyone saying that their zoas close up at night. Wouldn't this be an instinctual behavior? Are you advising your zoas don't behave in this manner? Or am I incorrect about zoas closing up at night? Are they still open while the moonlights are on and then completely closed up?
Sorry for the redundant questions... just want to make sure I am understanding correctly.
daytonareefer
In Memoriam
thats a lot of zoas!
Well from my experience my zoas and palys do get used to a feeding regimen and they also get used to your moonlights staying on. So if your moonlights are on and they are used to that and your feeding 2-3 hours after lights off then they eventually will be waiting for food. Night time feeding always has better feeding responses too.... I hope that kinda clears things up, zoas/palys sometimes do close at lights off but with the moonlights on it encourages them to stay open.
i2as kass
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Thank you! I kind of gave up on keeping track, there are so many similar morphs out there who is to say what is what :uhoh3:.
Thanks for the new pics!!!
Very nice to see the " UFO's"
Hope they grow even more with that!!!
I like the " Red Planet" Acro a lot!!!
Grandis.
Your very welcome Grandis! Thanks for the compliments.
Thanks guys
!Nothing to apologize about, my results mean nothing if they can't be replicated by other reef keepers so I certainly appreciate the questions!
I think the confusion your running into is that my methodology has changed in response to the different systems I have run. When the zoas were in a dedicated tank I could easily target feed them, now that there is a 250g reef with hungry fish and finicky SPS I have had to change my feeding method.
The life of a zoa in my tank:
8am-8pm: Open happy and photosynthesizing, closing occasionally to eat fish poop or other random floaties.
8pm-12pm: Lights are going down in intensity, polyp's are getting ready to sleep for the night. Water is saturated with AA, proteins and loads of delicious zoanthid snacks, polyps secrete mucous, lights go out, polyps close drawing in mucous web.
12pm-8am: Symbiotic coral algae switches from photosynthesis via chloroplasts to respiration via mitochondria, polyps are now full of high energy food to facilitate this. Bang healthy happy polyps
!Hope this helps, if you have any other questions feel free to ask!
psychobilly
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I'm drooling
