Zoa Nano

[GreenPuffers]

I am cycling a 3 gallon tank right now that I am going to make all zoas. I was origanally not going to put any kind of live stock in it except a couple snails. I started thinking about adding a couple of sexy shrimp. Are those guys ok with zoas??

 

[lfduty]

I would think not

 

[Dwarfpufferfish]

Sexy shrimp ARE just fine with zoanthids. Sexy shrimp will not harm them at all. The only thing that sexy shrimp may do to a zoanthid is sit on top of it causing it to close for a short time. No other problems!

 

[GreenPuffers]

Good to know, and do they stay pretty small?? I know to stay away from camal shrimp(they are cool looking). So i just wanted to double check the sexy thing.

 

[Absolute Reef]

They are zoa safe all right.

 

[edwing206]

They stay very small....

 

[jessp]

even in a three gallon tank you may never see them they are pretty tiny, but super cool

 

[GreenPuffers]

ya i saw a buch at a LFS and i just love them!! so im workin hard on getting this bad boy up and running

 

[Aaarrrggg]

Oooo that's an excellent idea for a tank! I look forward to the pics!

 

[Rackyrane]

Wow, same idea I have and same size tank! Keep us posted.

 

[GreenPuffers]

Im in the market now for the perfect LR. prolly gonna find a nice peice of tonga.

 

[ficklefins]

I had 4 sexy shrimp in my tank and 1 one of them developed an appetite for Palys. It first started with him on top of frag rack, then the paly skirts started to vanish. Then I caught him red handed right on top of this paly.

I caught him later that week. The other three sexy shrimp had no interest in my palys, but there was one who loved eating them. In the end I think he was bullied by the other three and was not able to scavenge like the others. So when hunger sets in you gotta do something!

 

[GreenPuffers]

Good to know ficklefins, Ill keep an eye on that for sure.

 

[AbsolutReef]

I've always wanted to do a genus specific tank, but with zoas, I'm afraid to get infested with nudis or sundials. Are you planning on QTing? I'm just wondering what the process will be - if any- of introduction.

GL and make sure to post updates.

 

[AbsolutReef]

Absolute- LOL at our SNs.

 

[nUgZ]

I have had the same experience with Sexies. They probably will eventually eat the skirts of your Zoanthids/Palythoa. Not a great choice IME. Maybe try a Porcelain crab or a couple of Pom-Pom's.

 

[lfduty]

That's what i was thinking !!!!!

 

[GreenPuffers]

All my zoos get dipped before they enter my tank. I'm real picky about it. As far as the sexies go, they wont go in right away if thats what i decide. Ill put my rock work in so its easy to remove in the event i have to take the little guys out. im prolly only going to put 2 in there anyways.