jlmawp
New member
Hey folks, looking for a little advice.
I have 4 colonies of zoas. One of them (the ugliest, of course) thrives and grows regularly, to the point where I am always figuring out ways to thin them out. They are mid-level in the tank.
I have 3 others that are higher-up in the tank, but a little off to the side from center. With these three, the one that gets the most indirect light seems to do best, but it also gets the most flow. The other two aren't dying or anything, but they sure aren't growing well. They initially had larger, brighter polyps, but have since faded and aren't getting even half the size they were previously. They are also very stout. They don't get a ton of flow, but I would say it's sufficient. I've had them for maybe 18 months now.
All the LPS I have are growing/thriving/splitting at a much better pace. Overall health of the tank is great and I am having no issues otherwise.
This whole time, I've been thinking that my lighting might not be strong enough for the zoas to grow, but now I'm starting to think perhaps the light is too much for them.
Are smaller/shorter zoa polyps a sign of too much light? Anyone have the same experience?
I have 4 colonies of zoas. One of them (the ugliest, of course) thrives and grows regularly, to the point where I am always figuring out ways to thin them out. They are mid-level in the tank.
I have 3 others that are higher-up in the tank, but a little off to the side from center. With these three, the one that gets the most indirect light seems to do best, but it also gets the most flow. The other two aren't dying or anything, but they sure aren't growing well. They initially had larger, brighter polyps, but have since faded and aren't getting even half the size they were previously. They are also very stout. They don't get a ton of flow, but I would say it's sufficient. I've had them for maybe 18 months now.
All the LPS I have are growing/thriving/splitting at a much better pace. Overall health of the tank is great and I am having no issues otherwise.
This whole time, I've been thinking that my lighting might not be strong enough for the zoas to grow, but now I'm starting to think perhaps the light is too much for them.
Are smaller/shorter zoa polyps a sign of too much light? Anyone have the same experience?