I think I have more Zoos than I need in my 180

[Buganddoug]

I have North Star Zoos, Red Death Zoos, Dragon eye Zoos and some Bright green Palys in my tank. I think I have more than I need. LOL

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1224&pictureid=7635
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1224&pictureid=7634
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=804&pictureid=4578
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=801&pictureid=4554
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=801&pictureid=4552

[dalston]

WOW monster colonies!! Looks very natural!

And for the record, you can never have too many zoas ;)

[Buganddoug]

Thank you! But I would like to have more SPS colonies in my tank.

[Jeff]

Ok, I'm jealous. Anytime I start getting good growth, I frag and trade...
Very nice looking tank :).

[RGC]

Very nice looking.

[Buganddoug]

Than you for the kind words.
I frag them all the time. They grow like a weed in my tank.

[Jeff]

Than you for the kind words.
I frag them all the time. They grow like a weed in my tank.
Whats your secret?

[amore169]

Wow those are some of the biggest colonies I have ever seen, very nice.

[Buganddoug]

I Warner Marine Supplements My calcium has bin at 600 for more than 8 years. I do not add calcium at all. My PH has bin 8.8 for the same amount of time. I do not add PH to my system at all.
They grew like this under 4 72" VHO bulbs, 3-175 watt M/H with 2 72" VHO and they still grow like mad under my 3-250 watt M/H with two 72" VHO set up.
I do a water change every couple of months.
That is what I do.

[sedor]

Whoa! That is about the largest colony I have ever seen. You need to find someone with a monster system and trade him some entire rocks for bare rock. I have to admit it is pretty impressive, but I can see wanting to get a little more variety in there.

[Jeff]

I Warner Marine Supplements My calcium has bin at 600 for more than 8 years. I do not add calcium at all. My PH has bin 8.8 for the same amount of time. I do not add PH to my system at all.
They grew like this under 4 72" VHO bulbs, 3-175 watt M/H with 2 72" VHO and they still grow like mad under my 3-250 watt M/H with two 72" VHO set up.
I do a water change every couple of months.
That is what I do.
Your ph is at 8.8 and your calcium is at 600?
I know another guy locally that has the same kind of luck with zoas. His secret is similar to yours as far as water changes go. He uses tap water and only does water changes when the seasons change :lol:. He is suliaman on here. Softies grow like weeds in his tank also.
I still cant get over how nice your tank looks :). Good job.

[Buganddoug]

Thank you for the kind words Jeff.
Sedor, I do wish I had some bare spot so I can grow some SPS in my tank.

[romsoccer12]

maybe add some pests? once the colonies get reduced greatly in numbers, get rid of them

[theshiver]

Very nice

[Buganddoug]

maybe add some pests? once the colonies get reduced greatly in numbers, get rid of them

I could not do that! I will sell some of them off and trade some off.

[cobra77]

how bout growing them on the bare bottom floor

[Cramz07]

That is awesome! I would be extreamely proud of that grow out!

[SanJuan]

I could not do that! I will sell some of them off and trade some off.

I agree, More $ for SPS :D

You really did a great job, that is truly amazing.

Say, do you have any old pictures to see how it progressed?

[Iwishihadgills]

A regal angel would clean those up real nice :)

[Kamao]

How fast do they actually grow?

[imarkspeed]

HOLY ZOA !!im gonna try this . do u have a skimmer?

[Buganddoug]

how bout growing them on the bare bottom floor

I have to many Corals down there:D

[Buganddoug]

That is awesome! I would be extreamely proud of that grow out!

Thank you very much:beer: I am proud. Not bad for starting with Ten North Star Zoos.

[Buganddoug]

I agree, More $ for SPS :D

You really did a great job, that is truly amazing.

Say, do you have any old pictures to see how it progressed?

Thank you. I would have to do some digging around to see. If I have time this weekend I will dig some up and post.

[Buganddoug]

A regal angel would clean those up real nice :)

:fish2: Now that pretty funny! You did make me laugh:D

[Buganddoug]

How fast do they actually grow?

I have bin growing them for about 13 years. But I *** and sell them all the time for money or trades. But I would like to get more into SPS at this point in the Hobby.

[Buganddoug]

HOLY ZOA !!im gonna try this . do u have a skimmer?

Yes I have a Skimmer. I have one Hell of a skimmer. I am using Warner Marine K2 Cone skimmer. That skimmer is just amazing !!!!!

[Lateralus]

so... You like zoas huh?

[Buganddoug]

so... You like zoas huh?

Yes I do.

[Buganddoug]

How do you like my MaxiJets and they still work Great
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=801&pictureid=7960
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=801&pictureid=7961

[scuba guy ron]

oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!

[Buganddoug]

I take it Ron you like:beer:

[SDahmer]

Dude that's awesome!!! :eek1:

[Mmckibben]

If you could frag all those you'd be richer than Bill Gates!

[Buganddoug]

If you could frag all those you'd be richer than Bill Gates!

Boy if only that was true. :thumbsup:
I have only found one store online that sell North Star Zoos. So I do know they must be pretty rare.

[jasonrp104]

wow...just wow. I have never seen a colony that big in a home tank

[Buganddoug]

Thank you! Yes the are very big Colonies.

[Trevor15]

Where are your pictures? Could you put them on this forum please would love to see what everyone is talking about... Thanks

Trevor

[Cpl_usmc]

That's the most zoas ive ever seen in 1 tank!!

[Buganddoug]

Where are your pictures? Could you put them on this forum please would love to see what everyone is talking about... Thanks

Trevor

I do not know how you can not see the photos that I have posted but here you go.
This is my 180 Gallon tank

I do hope this works for you.
You can see how my tank has change over the years. Now I am going to do more to SPS.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=801&pictureid=4554
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=801&pictureid=4552
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1224&pictureid=7635
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1224&pictureid=7634
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=804&pictureid=8035
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=804&pictureid=8036
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=804&pictureid=8037
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=804&pictureid=8038

[Flamehawk1221]

I would exchange some of the zoo covered rocks for some cured live rock.

[Chiefsurfer]

It really is incredible. Went over Dan's house the other day to get some of these northstars from him. The pics do NOT do it any justice. And from the growth he explained to me, he couldn't get rid of all these things unless he sold about 200lbs of LR in ONE shot.

[Buganddoug]

Thanks for the kind words Chief. How are the Zoos doing? Did you get the Mushrooms to take hold?

[Sikryd]

That is insane - I like it! :)

[Buganddoug]

That is insane - I like it! :)

Thank you:thumbsup:

[Ziggy32]

That is very cool Dan, I hope to have zoa growth like that. I'm less that a year into this addiction. but if I keep reading threads and seeing photo's like this, I can't see myself wanted to quit. Nice Job. Tim

[Buganddoug]

Thanks Tim, Do not give up Goods things come in time. I bin doing it for more than 15 years.

[Ziggy32]

Thanks Dan
I understand now that time and patience is something you need in this hobby. The cool thing is that I have a lot of patience. Also I get to meet a lot of cool people on RC that can help me out.

[Buganddoug]

No problem! If you have any questions please ask. Hopefully I can help.

[KarmaChameleon]

Wow! Nice to see a whole colony instead of those tiny one to two polyp frags :)!

[Buganddoug]

Wow! Nice to see a whole colony instead of those tiny one to two polyp frags :)!

Yes I agree with you on that. I find it a dam shame to see what they charge for a disc of 2 or 4 heads on them. When I frag my frags start off at no less than 25 heads on live rock and goes up from there. i just did a frag this weekend on North Star Zoos it was no frag I call it a colonies it had 105 heads and I sold it for $75.00. Not 4 heads for $50.00 like many do.

[Buganddoug]

I traded some zoos this week for some SPS and you can not even tell that the zoos are gone. LOL

[sivert55]

this guy has several tanks like this.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t93/sivert55/BGDiver/IMG_4507.jpg

[sivert55]

See the funny looking crud at the bottom edge of the tank?
That's a 4" matt of zoas in one of many 55g tanks that look like this.
Here's my pinky finger for reference. The bottom edge of the glass pane is 1" below my first knuckle.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t93/sivert55/BGDiver/IMG_4508.jpg

[sivert55]

two more of his tanks i liked. These shots weremore close-up though.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t93/sivert55/BGDiver/IMG_4537.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t93/sivert55/BGDiver/IMG_4532.jpg

[Kamao]

Nice! On that 2nd pic, is it sand i see beneath the zoos?

[Buganddoug]

Now that looks sweet!

[100%hydrophylic]

your colony has grown large enough to gain its independence, it is now its own sovereign nation. NICE NATION OF ZOOS Buganddoug!!!! lol

[Buganddoug]

Some days I think they are a sovereign nation. The zoos hold there own against my Torch and Bubble coral.

[hunnicuttz]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=801&pictureid=4554[/IMG]

that is beautiful!

[flyyyguy]

nice work indeed :)

[Buganddoug]

Thank you! It took many years to get it like that. It all started with one rock with about 40 heads.

[Zman42]

too frickin' cool man!

[aquasport24]

Do you ever try to count them...loll..

[BusyB]

I love zoo dominated tanks, yours is amazing!:spin2:

[Sea-nut]

Very nice ! How do you keep CA and PH that high without dosing anything ?
Thanks.

[Buganddoug]

Do you ever try to count them...loll..

I have but I just stop takes to long.

[Buganddoug]

I love zoo dominated tanks, yours is amazing!:spin2:

Thank you:beer:

[Buganddoug]

Very nice ! How do you keep CA and PH that high without dosing anything ?
Thanks.

You got me I wish I new!

[bcrane]

Thanks for the new desktop background


............holy hell

[Buganddoug]

No problem! I am Happy you like them!

[nanotank]

WOW u have thousands of them...

[Buganddoug]

Yes I do. I have bin trying to thin them out some. It seems like as soon as I then them out they are growing right back.