zoas and nitrates

[Neurotech]

How sensitive are zoas to nitrate levels? Any experiences?

[jamesbuf]

I've kept zoas in nitrate levels as high as 100ppm. I didn't really notice a difference. From my experience, my zoas grow faster when the water is dirtier, but look better when the water is cleaner.

[Neurotech]

thanks

[2fishy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9487593#post9487593 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jamesbuf
I've kept zoas in nitrate levels as high as 100ppm. I didn't really notice a difference. From my experience, my zoas grow faster when the water is dirtier, but look better when the water is cleaner.

:lol: Unfortunately I think that this is true!

[scoutmaniak]

it is, lol. most sofities do better with more nutience in the water. they dont eat like most corals, they get their food from the water and from the light. not saying you should keep your tank dirty, but if you want to grow your sofites get a smaller skimmer...

[pdlgirl1972]

that is very interesting as my zoos in my nano, non skimmer, are much brighter and grow much faster than in my large tank, which is skimmed?

[Questin]

My Zoa tank has no skimmer, never has. It has been running this was for 4 to 5 years, and there is almost no rock viewable because everything is covered in Zoas.

During this time I have had temps go in the low 90's. I have had a holding tank leach phosphate into my RO/DI water and cause a algae problem that was out of control. Power outages that lasted many hours, and a few other deadly things to fish and coral, but the Zoas loved it all it seems hehe.

[Bebo77]

i think zoas like soft light compared to mh... i run zeo on my tank so the water is pretty clear...