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lobsta™
03/04/2009, 10:51 PM
in the wild, zoas can grow yards in diameter.... does anyone have a GIANT mat of zoas?
SIR PATRICK
03/04/2009, 10:56 PM
I dont have any yet, but will be working on it soon.
650-IS350
03/04/2009, 11:04 PM
With MOST frag happy I doubt you'll see one for a LONG LONG time.
MUCHO REEF
03/17/2009, 02:53 PM
Anyone?
Aquatic Hamster
03/17/2009, 03:00 PM
Well it isn't a matt of one type, but I did grow out this collection that was about the size of a bowling ball.

The one I'm starting on now will be about 3 feet long, but it has about a year of growing and additions to make it.

http://www.wichitaaquariumclub.com/photopost/data/500/zoa-mar07.jpg
Sr5_Reef
03/17/2009, 04:01 PM
that looks awesome!!!
alleybird25
03/17/2009, 04:36 PM
wow...that is amazing!!

so if they ran out of space to grow, do they grow on top of each other? (like GSP)
lobsta™
03/17/2009, 09:14 PM
dude.....
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lobsta™
03/17/2009, 09:16 PM
speechless*
MUCHO REEF
03/18/2009, 06:51 AM
Wow, only one person with a mat?

You're the man Aquatic Hamster !!!!


Mucho Reef
Tank2379
03/18/2009, 06:55 AM
That's Awesome
PauChi
03/18/2009, 07:33 AM
Now that's what I call a Carpet of Zoas .... :cool: !!

Paul
E.intheC
03/24/2009, 08:03 AM
I like 'em!
Anyone else have more pics?
1628mna
03/24/2009, 08:14 AM
Aquatic Hamster very impressive, what are the white zoas called? i think those are the coolest looking ones in the bunch.
AugustWest
03/24/2009, 08:40 AM
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/2765171.JPG
AugustWest
03/24/2009, 08:43 AM
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/2765228.JPG been trying to get rid of these Paly's for years....losing battle
650-IS350
03/24/2009, 08:56 AM
Nice decent sized colonies there folks. But the way this hobby has been, people frag happy and everyone and there moms having a prop tank... It'll be hard to really see polyp mats the size of greater than a foot or more. But its nice to see you folks post pics of cinder block sized colonies.
Johnny C
03/24/2009, 11:09 PM
If you guys wanna see a nice "zoa mat," look up SeaPug.

He's got one HELL of a zoanthid garden going. GO SEAPUG! lol
Aquatic Hamster
03/25/2009, 08:11 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14679688#post14679688 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 1628mna
Aquatic Hamster very impressive, what are the white zoas called? i think those are the coolest looking ones in the bunch.

They are called bad picture zoas. They are actually quite pink, but with bad cameras and 14k Phoenix bulbs the look white.
weaselslucks
03/25/2009, 12:29 PM
i cant wait for mine to get that big.I'm glad its hard in a 30 inc tank to go frag happy.once a frag goes in thats it*lol*
E.intheC
05/28/2009, 09:42 PM
let's bump this up to the top.
jok312
05/28/2009, 10:13 PM
nice zoa carpet aquatic hamster!
Aquatic Hamster
05/29/2009, 07:00 AM
Thank you. :)
Kdocimo90
05/29/2009, 10:27 AM
Aquatic Hamster. Got any zoomed out shots of that mixed colony? I'd love to see the entire thing
IridescentLily
05/29/2009, 01:02 PM
The TOTM (Tank of the Month) for this month, on the main Reef Central page, belongs to a "huge mat of zoas" person.
In fact, his tank began to be so popular in this section, because part of his tank is a large colorful mats of multiple colored zoas.
Here's his tank on the main page, just click on the photo of it and it takes you to more photos. http://www.reefcentral.com

And here's his old thread in this zoa section
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1434909
Kdocimo90
05/29/2009, 01:32 PM
I think im going to make a big zoa "garden" similar to that in my 210g.

Wish me luck guys :)