Zooanthid extention = phosphates?

[crispyreef]

It seems like when I see my zoos extend it's "stalk" that my phosphate levels are up. Do you guys ever experience this? Its like a visual indicator.

 

[coralfarmer]

Hmmm?? what's your phosphate level?

 

[crispyreef]

I'm not sure, but after I ran phosban they layed much flatter.

 

[northbay-reefer]

This might have to do with your new luminux reflector

 

[coralfarmer]

New bulbs?

 

[Reef Bass]

My initial reaction is that light levels play in more to zoanthid stalk extension than phosphates. I notice my zoos in caves / shadows sometimes extending their stalks when they're "reaching" for more light. I have not noticed any correlation with phosphate levels but that doesn't mean it isn't happening.

 

[crispyreef]

I did just hang a luminarc reflector. Man, what a big difference. The coverage is day and night compared to the pfo reflectors I had.

 

[northbay-reefer]

Yeap that's what I though, more lights zoas don't need to extend to capture the light