Lets see the Growth!!!

[tekknoschtev]

Mostly out of curiosity, but also kind of general interest. I have read several people asking how to make their zoanthids spread faster (in fact, I was one too) and the general consensus is that there is really no one situation that can make them grow the fastest as some like more light, some less, some like more flow, some less. So to get an idea of how quickly zoanthids spread, I invite everyone to post their growth pictures. It'd be great if you could put a date to the pictures, like a before and after over a certain period of time. Also, if you could give some brief information on your setup. Flow [low-med-high], Lighting [PC, T5, VHO, MH and Wattage], and position in the tank [low-mid-high]. The age of your tank might be useful as well.

I've only been at this three months, and though I have noticed a few new polyps here and there, I dont have any growth pics but I asure you, as soon as I do, they'll get posted.

Steve

[reefkeeper59]

Oct29 2004 / Apr 3 2005 (6 months 5 days or so)
From 50 to 500 polyps. back side is full also. See all in pic gallery (I am also reefkeeper60 with acro pics and other stuff). have 125 different kind of zoos, also see lot more pics on
http://www.reefers.org/album/album.cfm?albumid=46
Tank's set up in August 2004 240 and 120, these two tanks plumbed together,have more tanks since. 7 each PFO 250watt HQI MH 14k. zoo is sitting at bottom of 24 inch deep. etss 1400 commercial skimmer (duel downdraft), three refugiums.two sumps,PM 600 calcium reator,effluint chamber, 20lb bottle co2 w/regultaor, milwauki ph monitor/controller,4 iwaki pumps (7 pumps total 16,000+gph),1/2 hp chiller, 25 watt uv,have 3 icecap 660 and 12 110w vho (building hoods now for all lights 2950 watts total), dose reef plus and small dose iodine,cyclopeez. Still yet another edit. 150 gal water change monthly. total capicity on this two tank system is 440/475 gal. (pending on level in sumps).
temp 78-80
salinity 1.026
ph 7.9/8.1 Day
ammonia 0.0
nitrite 0.0
nitrate 0.0
phosphate 0.0
alk 3.04
cal 400
7 250w MH on 16 hrs day
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/515/54040Copy_of_cg__736_.JPG
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/515/54040Copy_of_DSC_0224.JPG

[tekknoschtev]

Bump and HOLY CRAP. All of that over the course of 6 months! Wow. I can only hope to be half as successful as that. I'd be impressed if I noticed polyps actually growing and spreading let alone covering the rock.

[SuperFishy]

2 months growth
2-14k 175w halides on 12 hrs/day
80-82 degrees
1.026

feb
http://www.piranha-fury.com/photopost/data/500/787a.jpg
april
http://www.piranha-fury.com/photopost/data/500/787a2.jpg

[reefkeeper59]

Originally posted by tekknoschtev
Bump and HOLY CRAP. All of that over the course of 6 months! Wow. I can only hope to be half as successful as that. I'd be impressed if I noticed polyps actually growing and spreading let alone covering the rock.

I wish I could say all mine have done that well. I have quarter size frags that still quater size in the same six months. Most of mine double about every three to four months.

currently at 605 corals (215 colonies(sps,zoo,lps,3 feather dusters,5 anemone),(164 sps frags most 2 and 3 inch),(226 zoo frags 1 and 3 inch)).

[TheMcs]

58 gallon
175w 10,000K MH

Day after getting the frag (tank 2 months old);
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/gmccourt/reef12-19-046.jpg

10 days later;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/gmccourt/reef12-28-044.jpg

4 months later (tank 6 months old);
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/gmccourt/reef4-18-2005.jpg

[tekknoschtev]

TheMcs, We just recieved 4 or 5 frags of those exact same zoas. They look awesome under actinics, and I am very excited to see them grow. I have a single polyp frag growing on a nice rock, so it will be able to see how fast it grows.

[TheMcs]

They aren't under actinics in the last picture (actinic setup is shot for some reason). I stuck the rock in a crevice between 3 large pieces of LR, it is on all 3 now. It's a nice morph and has been one of my best growers. I need to get some rubble next to it so I can get some frags. Last time I countes the original 4 polyps are now 30+.

[reefkeeper59]

Originally posted by TheMcs
58 gallon
175w 10,000K MH

4 months later (tank 6 months old);
[

sounds like the statement I made about doubling or tripling in three to four months. Yours looks like 5 polyps to about 12-14 in same time frame.
12polypsx2x4months,x,24polypsx2x4months,x,48polypsx2x4months,so on and so on. Two years should have about 768 polyps.

[TheMcs]

Just missed your post reefkeeper. Those 4-5 polyps are now 30+. Everytime I "try" to count I find some I missed last time.
Naturally it seems the brighter colors don't spread as fast. I've just got a nice bright orange frag I'm going to keep track of. I'm also curious if placement in regards to neighboring rock has anything to do with it. For example, the colony pictured was wedged in a crevice surrounded by easily accessible bare rock. Will a frag placed alone in the sand or by one piece of rubble grow as fast?

[reefkeeper59]

I glued some on dead acropora colony (skelitons) and some other branchie rocks. Seems if water can get inbetween polyps from all sides they grow fast. I try to glue mine to anything branced or porous. They grow fast and it's easy to frag them later.

[Brandino007]

I know the flater the surface they have to grow on the faster they grow.

[reefkeeper59]

seems they grow on anything then.

now if I can get my SPS to grow that fast I can retire.

[TheMcs]

I've got some polyps on an acro skeleton, that's an awesome look when it fills up. I've heard zoas prefer to grow upwards also. If they grow best upwards and on flat surfaces I need to start gluing them to the back of the tank. Cool look and easy to frag!

[Brandino007]

Yeah I am going to put some pinks and reds on my side and back glass to color my tank up!

[TheMcs]

See if you can get them to grow to form the OU logo! :D

[Brandino007]

That would be so cool but I hope they grow to fast to keep the shape LOL

[john76]

Check the time stamps.....

In the last pic a frag has already been taken out. I put a rock next to the colony and when the zoos grow on to it I just yank it out(gently:))

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/17227pinks_and_monti_8_27_04.JPG
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/17227pinks_and_monti_10_14_04.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/17227pinks_and_monti_3_10_05.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/17227recent_pinks.JPG

[TheMcs]

nice!

[Funky_Fish14]

Nice growth on those purples, and your cap has also grown nicely too!

Chris

[FrozenSurfer]

BUMP!!! This is a sweet thread

[Bbristow]

If you want your Zoa and Paly's to grow quickly give them a good dose of Phytoplankton every day. I found growth doubled when it was added. I use live stuff which is really easy to culture but you can buy it. Your zoo's will love you for it!

Brent

[bigbenji]

Every day? I thought too much phytoplankton could actually start growing on its own in the tank. Someone on another thread said their water is green from the amount of plankton. Its like its taking in the fuge or something.

[reefkeeper59]

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-02/rs/feature/index.htm

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=586261&highlight=phytoplankton

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-12/eb/index.htm

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=135137

[Shultz]

I dose Phyto & Cyclopeeze everyday, now finally got some DT's oyster eggs so gonna add some of those daily as well

Cheers Shelton.

[reefkeeper59]

Culturing phyto is big on my list to do. I can put a $30 bag of phyto-cure in for one feeding. I surely can't afford that everyday.

I have about 200 zoo colonies,150 zoo frags, 18 sps colonies,179 sps frags. i'd go broke feeding everyday.

[Dave2]

Dec 04 (5 polyps)
http://www.mustangmods.com/data/2736/6608bluezoo1.jpg

July 05 (over 40 polyps)


http://www.mustangmods.com/data/2736/bluezoos.jpg

[Antman]

Is anyone using the Cyclop-Eeze Freeze Dried,ZoPlan ,or PhytoPlan .How about the sweetwater Zooplankton?
Any thougts? Is there anything better for groth ? I will try some Dts ~

[sterling18]

Just a bit of DT Phyto, once a week. I've seen some nice growth, maybe one to two a week for zoo polyp and same for my neon green clove.

[BrianPlankis]

My Tank:
started the tank on 01/28/2005
75 gallon, 15 gallon sump
Salinity: 1.025
Ca: 400-420
Alk: 8-10

2 175W MH 10,000K (5 hours)
2 110W VHO super actinics (8 hours)
Frag is on my sandbed.
Flow is moderate at 1600gph.

Here is the frag when I received it:

3 big polyps, 2 very small baby polyps
02/27/2005
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/garagebrian/75_Journal/02272005zoas1.jpg

Here is the frag on 5/10/2005
10 large polyps, 2 baby polyps
This is also the day I stopped feeding the tank DTs, haven't fed it since then and the growth on the zoos has slowed.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/garagebrian/75_Journal/05102005zoas1.jpg

Here is the frag on 7/15/2005
13 large polyps, 3 baby polyps
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/garagebrian/75_Journal/07152005zoas3.jpg

I'm going to resume phyto feeding soon and add baby brine shrimp, we'll see if that helps any.

B.

[Dubbin1]

3/05
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/dubbin1/PICT1139.jpg

5/05
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/dubbin1/PICT1936.jpg

These started to get so carried away that I just fragged them a couple days ago.

[celebrityovernight]

i have some of those green skirts w/ the orange mouths and they are a bit slow.... too bad they aren't as fast as those darn browns...

[David4039]

I have DT's Phytoplankton, that I usually dose twice a week. I recently just got DT's Natural Reef Diet (Oyster eggs) and Phyto-Feast Live. As little as I have dosed... Most of my zoanthids have grown to 2 1/2 times what they where 3 months ago. I have the before pictures in my gallery, and I will try to get some after shots and post them both on here soon.

[Phenix 05]

freekin sweet
i wish mine grew that well

[tekknoschtev]

Originally posted by Phenix 05
freekin sweet
i wish mine grew that well

The single biggest thing I've noticed for increased growth is stability and security. By that I mean stable tank conditions and the coral "knowing" that its not going to be fooled around with. When we moved things to the 150 we moved them around for about a week getting things just so (heck, who am I kidding, I still move things around) but the things that we dont move grow like crazy. Once things have been established for a few weeks, they seem to take off. After that, its happy fragging :-D

[David4039]

Here are the pictures of one of mine.

June 2005
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/90990All_orange_zoo_s.JPG


August 2005
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/90990neon_orange_zoos.JPG

I keep mine under 265w PC. I try to dose DT's phyto twice a week. I just recently started dosing DT's oyster eggs and Phyto-Feast Live.

[bkztrini465]

These came in on a rock with some yellow polyps, only had about 5 polyps of them to start with in very bad condition.
4-04
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/52864aaaaa4-04.JPG
4-27
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/528644-27.JPG
6-05
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/528646-05.JPG
8-19 aka today
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/52864000_2321.JPG

Turned out to be pretty nice, from what I thought were just some silly old browns. :-D

[Antman]

I just picked up some DT's Natural Reef Diet (Oyster eggs) today . Do you guys & gals shut off your skimmer for sevral hours like the directions say ?

[bkztrini465]

Hmmm...the directions say to shut your skimmer off?? I've never target feed anything in the tank. =X

[bawla47]

bump :)

[TCU Reefer]

I'll play.

I on't have the exact dates of these pics but my tank has been set up for 15 months so these pics are over that time period.

Started off as a small colony from my 29g.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/Onyx3Small-1.jpg

In the 215g right in the center in front of the middle rock formation.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/P1010140Medium.jpg

Starting to spread like lava.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/DSC00184.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/DSC00243Medium.jpg

Recent pic

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/Tank%20Project/sc18.jpg

They're growing on the front glass now and I can't reach them in the middle/bottom of the tank because of no front access (inwall system).

[MarvinsReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10138841#post10138841 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TCU Reefer

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/Tank%20Project/sc18.jpg

They're growing on the front glass now and I can't reach them in the middle/bottom of the tank because of no front access (inwall system).

WOW!!!

[taithao35]

Wow, are you sure they are not on steriod? I thought my zoo/paly grow fast but I've to bow down to you master.

[jbob]

that is the craziest pic ever!! what a colony

[jasert39]

wow...are they growing on the sand? or do you have some rock there or something?

[TCU Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10141738#post10141738 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jasert39
wow...are they growing on the sand? or do you have some rock there or something?

Starboard.

My goal is to have a ZB, not BB, SPS tank....... ZB = zoa bottom.:D

Give it another year and it will be completely covered since I have zoa frags strategically placed throughout the bottom of the tank.

[Jimbo327]

Haha, that is amazing.

At least none of the food will go to waste when it falls to the bottom.

[MarvinsReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10141803#post10141803 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TCU Reefer
Starboard.

My goal is to have a ZB, not BB, SPS tank....... ZB = zoa bottom.:D

Give it another year and it will be completely covered since I have zoa frags strategically placed throughout the bottom of the tank.
good deal.. that'll be awesome!

[jasert39]

made me intrested and just read your build thread...great tank. post some pics every once in a while to show us your Zoabottom progress.

[AVALover5498]

[i]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/Tank%20Project/sc18.jpg
[/B]

OMG!:eek:

[TCU Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10149770#post10149770 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jasert39
made me intrested and just read your build thread...great tank. post some pics every once in a while to show us your Zoabottom progress.

Thanks for taking time to read it. Hope it wasn't too boring.:)

I'll post some pics soon of the other frags as well as the progress of the lava flow.

[Absolute Reef]

Amazing growth.

[MTB]

Amazing TCU!

[LaurentSeattle]

Two months since the last update about the awesome Zoa Bottom!

Please post more pictures!

[spleify]

Any updates?

[TCU Reefer]

Wow, old thread.

ZB is slowly getting there. I can definitely see more growth.

I'll take some pictures in the next few days. Make you guys sweat it out a little bit more. :)

[Hypertek99]

Wow that is some awesome growth!!! What are you feeding you tank???

[jokercykoe]

In for updated pictures of his zoabottom. Sweet Idea. I was thinking about doing the same thing but with GSP in my bare bottom tank. A bunch of different zoas sound alot better.

[spleify]

So how about those pics TCU Reefer?:)

[crazy_reefing]

TCU Reefer - What are your tank parameters?

That is some awesome growth

[jonathanws]

want picccccccccccs

[Hypertek99]

Please Please!!!

[RedSonja]

Cool thread. I've been meaning to photo-document growout of zoa frags but haven't started, this thread is some inspiration to finally get started. :)

-Sonja

[89GTA]

great thread!

[Hypertek99]

Where's the update???

[dc_909]

March 4 2006
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f304/dc_909/Zoanthids/ZoasBlueberryFields1.jpg


May 23 2006
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f304/dc_909/Zoanthids/ZoasBlueberryFields5.jpg


Feb 3 2007
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f304/dc_909/Zoanthids/ZoasBlueberryFields9.jpg

[Hypertek99]

Wow great color are they in high light??? T5's??

[dc_909]

T5s and halides. Bottom of my 120

[mikedelgado]

How do you feed them? Do you target feed the zoa's?

[audio101]

Those flame polyps grow super fast! If anyone is looking for fast growth then pick up a frag of those.

[aquarius77]

Those pictures inspired me to start a zb. I cant wait till my tank flows like lava with zoos!

[MUCHO REEF]

Those pics inspire all of us. Great progression shots.


Mooch

[spleify]

Hey TCU Reefer, how about those updated pics?

[TCU Reefer]

Sorry for the delay guys.

The ZB is growing rapidly. I don't know if that's a good thing seeing how this is supposed to be a low nutirent SPS tank. :)

Pics as of yesterday.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/Tank%20Project/DSC01115Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/Tank%20Project/DSC01092Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/Tank%20Project/DSC01091Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/Tank%20Project/DSC01108Medium.jpg

Random tank shots

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/Tank%20Project/DSC01102Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/Tank%20Project/DSC01110Medium.jpg

[J.R.L.]

wow thats amazing..what kind of lighting do you have and do you do anything out of the ordinary to get that kind of growth?

[TCU Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11499344#post11499344 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by J.R.L.
wow thats amazing..what kind of lighting do you have and do you do anything out of the ordinary to get that kind of growth?

I run 3x 250w MH with 10k Reefluxk bulbs and some VHO actinics for supplementation.

Nothing special that I add. I have a calcium reactor, topoff with kalk, feed the fish and do water changes every month.

[revautosports]

Wow that is amazing growth. I see your Powerheads are pointing towards your zoanthids do they get a lot of flow??? I know my Glove polyps grow super quick in high flow.

[TCU Reefer]

For flow, I have a Tunze wavebox, VorTech and 3 modded MJ 1200's so there's quite a bit of flow. The zoos seem to enjoy it.

[SINNERMF]

WOW! I think that is the most original reef idea I have ever seen.

[REEFING_FIEND]

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc251/__KILLA__/100_1564.jpg

2 months later
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc251/__KILLA__/100_1780.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc251/__KILLA__/100_1559.jpg

2 months later
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc251/__KILLA__/100_1769.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc251/__KILLA__/100_1519.jpg

2 months later
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc251/__KILLA__/100_1771.jpg

[revautosports]

nice growth

[REEFING_FIEND]

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc251/__KILLA__/040.jpg

2 months later
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc251/__KILLA__/100_14732.jpg

[tgcreef]

From this
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q54/timothy123_photos/CopyofIMG_0016.jpg

to this in about 2 months
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q54/timothy123_photos/IMG_0359.jpg

[spleify]

Nice looking pics!!

[bradford]

I noticed that everyones picture taking ability has progressed with the growth of the zoa's. Those are some awesome shots. Patience is being rewarded in this thread

[ggk1988]

I wish I could post pictures but mine are all still frags.

[HBtank]

Much of the lower half of my tank is fully grown in. love them zoas.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/Mikecdj/FTS2-1.jpg

[otiso777]

Wow! Great looking tank!

[Tony Campos]

WOW!TCU thats insane growth nice zoa carpet!

[davidandliz]

TCU you dont target feed your zoas?. im def setting my zoas on the bottom.. that looks so cool.

[davidandliz]

it looks like you have very little sand in your tank.. maybe thats a factor in their growth

[TCU Reefer]

I don't have sand at all nor do I target feed. You don't need to target feed zoas. They have free reign to spread on the starboard so I think that helps growth since there's no hindrance from sand.

Just place them where you want and let them do their thing.

They like a more nutrient rich system. I say this because my bioload, as well as my nitrates and phosphates, used to be really high and they would grow like crazy. Now, with minimal bioload and no signs of nitrates or phosphates, they've slowed down considerably.

This IS and SPS tank after all. :) Gotta keep the water clean.

[saleenpwr88]

Any update pics TCU???

[Kdocimo90]

LOL TCU you could make a fortune off of fragging :)

[Reefman79]

WOW this thread rocks...

[KB3MMX]

AWESOME THREAD !!!

[Chef Reef]

Any updates?

[Mikeeee]

:eek1:

[happyface888]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11498313#post11498313 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TCU Reefer
Sorry for the delay guys.

The ZB is growing rapidly. I don't know if that's a good thing seeing how this is supposed to be a low nutirent SPS tank. :)

Pics as of yesterday.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/Tank%20Project/DSC01115Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/Tank%20Project/DSC01092Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/Tank%20Project/DSC01091Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/Tank%20Project/DSC01108Medium.jpg

Random tank shots


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/Tank%20Project/DSC01102Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/Tank%20Project/DSC01110Medium.jpg



Wow thats insane I didn't know zoas or polyps could grow like that. I always thought you needed a rock for them to expand.

[blueblue48]

Yeah me too lol, are they all stuck on each other or can you just pluck them off the sand??

[z's_N_p's]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11944191#post11944191 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by HBtank
Much of the lower half of my tank is fully grown in. love them zoas.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/Mikecdj/FTS2-1.jpg
wow!!! :)

[MTB]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12848516#post12848516 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by blueblue48
Yeah me too lol, are they all stuck on each other or can you just pluck them off the sand??

I'm pretty sure that's a bare bottom tank.

[blueblue48]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12853542#post12853542 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MTB
I'm pretty sure that's a bare bottom tank.
That still doesnt answer my question, are they growing on each other or on the sand/tank? because the rest of the tank doesnt look bare bottom me.

[Flavum]

you can see the sand on the sides. theyll just mat over the sand bed, makes it really easy to frag that way :)

[Mikeeee]

Pretty sure he has no sand and just starboard.

[blueblue48]

WELL THATS NOT SURE ENOUGH! =] anyways thats a neat idea, do you think it would do that on aragonite too??

[nebraskareef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12985759#post12985759 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by blueblue48
WELL THATS NOT SURE ENOUGH! =] anyways thats a neat idea, do you think it would do that on aragonite too??

They will USUALLY not grow on the sand directly.

I think you were getting confused because one of the quotes had 2 tanks in the pics.

Both of those tanks are awesome, btw.

Thank you for sharing!

[blueblue48]

well do you think aragonite will allow them to spread across it??? ive got that in my tank and id like to have a little mat action happen

[nebraskareef]

I don't think it is likely to happen. I would advise you to locate a flat shelf rock and bury it in the sand next to your colony. They will grow over that no problem, it would appear they were spreading on the sand. If you can't find one locally, check out the eco-rox at bulk reef supply (forum sponsor).

[nces519]

Bump

[jason9jay]

According to photobucket this was a year ago....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/jason9jay/christmas06048-1.jpg

and this was a week ago... so like 4 x the size
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/jason9jay/100_3914-1.jpg

[nces519]

Thants some nice growth, I love the color. Keep em coming :)

[IridescentLily]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/Mikecdj/FTS2-1.jpg

:eek1: Oh my...Z's N P's, I'm just in love with your tank. :inlove: You've done a stunning job.

[Siscim23]

Early Septemper (when I first got them)

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/siscim23/Fish%20Tank/PICT0825-1.jpg


Early-Mid October, so about 5 weeks after I got them, and a day or two before Metal Halides were put up.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/siscim23/Fish%20Tank/PICT0864.jpg


Now today, about 3 weeks after that second picture, the MHs caused them to explode.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/siscim23/Fish%20Tank/PICT0881.jpg

[Don-Coraleone]

iridescentlily awesome tank..

[IridescentLily]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13663119#post13663119 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by makavelli911
iridescentlily awesome tank..

Oh I wish. That was Z n' Ps tank actually. Like you, I was just going :eek1: at that tank's picture in my post above.

[IridescentLily]

Wow bump

[Surfzone]

8-07
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/Surfzone/cardinalfish020.jpg

11-08
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/Surfzone/acanthestria004.jpg

[Reefman79]

Damn.

[amithi]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/17227recent_pinks.JPG
nice growth..
very nice color

[IridescentLily]

bam

[got2envy]

I thought I would post these zoas because I have never had any that grow this fast!
They are in a 10g contest tank, which s why I have been able to track the growth so well..the contest is over 3/17/08 on NR
18" 2x 20 watt nova extrame T5HO
Natural sea water, 10-15% water changed a week
Oct 17
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/P1010013-9.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/P1010002-20.jpg
Nov 17th
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/P1010009-12.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/P1010021-5.jpg
beginning of December
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/P1010059-3.jpg

too many pix continued

[got2envy]

Dec 17th
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/P1010007-20.jpg
what the mat looks like closed up as of yesterday
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/P1010003-22.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/P1010001-33.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/P1010009-16.jpg
cut a little frag that was sticking up in the colony :D
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/P1010021-8.jpg
a close up
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/P1010067-2.jpg
a FTS of the contest tank and where they are in the tank
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/P1010050-7.jpg

Maria

[geoxman]

That last shot is awesome! It looks like the starfish is getting a plane ride from the firefish

[got2envy]

haha Surfs up!

[nces519]

bumpity

[TCU Reefer]

I'm sorry to say that a hungry, orange-spotted rabbit fish demolished my entire garden, with the exception of a few plain colored polyps.

I had a massive bubble algae outbreak and after he was done with the valonia, he moved on to the zoas.

I no longer have him so my garden is starting over from scratch.

[AudioAdict]

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g56/hybridnano/penisrockoldpic.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g56/hybridnano/Manderinamongstzoas.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g56/hybridnano/Lowprcapnew.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g56/hybridnano/HPIM1113.jpg

[AudioAdict]

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g56/hybridnano/40G/Zoacentral.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g56/hybridnano/40G/ets%2001%2008/HPIM1562.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g56/hybridnano/40G/ets%2001%2008/HPIM1613.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g56/hybridnano/40G/ets%2002%2008/Polypcentral.jpg

[fishfanatic06]

bump :)

[Lotus99]

I went from this:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d84/Lotus99/Fish/HPIM3474.jpg

To two colonies that look like this:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d84/Lotus99/corals/DSC_0060.jpg

[Landon B.]

This was in roughly a year.

This...
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/landon5000/BlueZoanthids.jpg

To this...
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/landon5000/ZoasBlue2.jpg

They are under 150W 20K Hamilton with T5's

[Kdocimo90]

wow! Second pic looks a bit photoshopped, but still, thats some insane growth for a year.

[Landon B.]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15292785#post15292785 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kdocimo90
wow! Second pic looks a bit photoshopped, but still, thats some insane growth for a year.

lol I dont have photoshop. Picture was taken with a Canon S2is.

[browntrout]

wozas zoas central cool

[JoeS]

This is before

http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm426/Fencingman123/092.jpg

Six months later...

http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm426/Fencingman123/035.jpg

Again

http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm426/Fencingman123/IMG_36282.jpg

Three months later

http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm426/Fencingman123/0162.jpg

[ctenophors rule]

lol, joes, my eagle eyes(wait a sec those aren't eagle eyes) anyway they changed in nujmber at the same rate as yours, just going in the other direction.

[JoeS]

Wait a sec i thought thoes were eagle eyes, ha what are they then?

[hops523]

Here is an eagle eye colony I used to have

First this on the plug
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/hops523/000_1109.jpg

Then some zoas moved to the rock, so I traded the plug
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/hops523/DSCN0520-1.jpg

[imarkspeed]

DAMN I NEED FASTER GROWTH!!! nice pis everyone

[Mordoff]

August 2009
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l203/mordoff/Fish/pictuare007.jpg

October 2009
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l203/mordoff/Fish/Picture005-1.jpg

[BriGuy31+]

I need to remember to take shots of my zoas when I first get them. Great stuff everyone.

[Hammsreefbeer]

Could you tell me the name of these?I also have a nice colony after thinking they were simple zoa's.thank youThese came in on a rock with some yellow polyps, only had about 5 polyps of them to start with in very bad condition.
4-04
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/52864aaaaa4-04.JPG
4-27
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/528644-27.JPG
6-05
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/528646-05.JPG
8-19 aka today
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/52864000_2321.JPG

Turned out to be pretty nice, from what I thought were just some silly old browns. :-D

[Friday Night]

Some PH and Spiderman... growth..

[A. Grandis]

got2envy:
Do you have something to say about the artificial salt mix versus natural sea water issue, regarding colony growth?

Also... how do you do collect and your water changes?

Grandis.

[biecacka]

DAMN I NEED FASTER GROWTH!!! nice pis everyone

me too!! i have 2 250 MH on my 220 w the zoas placed in the lower 3rd of the tank. is this placement good?

[rodneyri]

april
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo21/rodney_ri/zoo3.jpg

8months
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo21/rodney_ri/Picture090.jpg


http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo21/rodney_ri/fish8.jpg

8months later
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo21/rodney_ri/Picture-200.jpg

[kidninja]

man... really jealous! i can never get my zoas to spread!

[silentcivilian]

This is a little early, but im hoping to see continued growth :)

This was mid feb.

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=304&pictureid=2769

and this is 2 days ago.

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=304&pictureid=2854

Currently treating that hair alge that popped up too.. but yeah, hopefully that wont stunt the zoa growth.

[Friday Night]

Some growth of the RH... with Rosa the red headed goby in the background.

[xxtriggermanxx]

time span is about a year.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e71/xxtriggermanxx/tankpictures261.jpg
and i did move them to a different spot
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e71/xxtriggermanxx/11-30-09117.jpg

[Friday Night]

Pink Zippers are doing thier thing.. started off with a single

[photo6x7]

Awesome! Just picked up some great looking zoas hope they spread pretty quick

[Friday Night]

Some more RH growth... mat is spreading.. left nub about to bloom

[D.J.'s reef]

great pictures.....makes me want to stop fraggin mine and let stuff sit and just grow!!! LOL.....

[mwladdicted]

june 2009
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m277/mwladdicted/zoos-1.jpg
today
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m277/mwladdicted/DSC_0025.jpg
august 2009
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m277/mwladdicted/zoos12.jpg
today
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m277/mwladdicted/DSC_0035-1.jpg
november 2009
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m277/mwladdicted/30.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m277/mwladdicted/DSC_0032.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m277/mwladdicted/DSC_0031.jpg

[lurchw00t]

Sep 09
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3529/3954159735_a745ce7213_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3428/3879254869_a5f69a5b1f_b.jpg
I know this isn't a zoa, but shows nice growth:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2459/3879255373_c968907e66_b.jpg

Nov 09
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2493/4096689645_8c4406974d_b.jpg

Dec 09:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2592/4205391598_5a1d52f448_b.jpg

Mar 10
Original frag plug:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2797/4464118222_30236f79c6_b.jpg
Second mini colony:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4464117226_08ae4a1ceb_b.jpg
Halo zoas in the back:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4464116708_823f7fd353_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2763/4464117740_51185c1bf9_b.jpg

Here you can see the digitata in the top center and how much it has grown/branched:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4463341113_6c30075e4f_b.jpg

[Friday Night]

RH baby on left about to bloom :beachbum:

[spencerx15]

Anyone have any updates since you last posted? I love growth pics :D

[rekn]

mwl what type of lighting you using?

[Zack_Man777]

These are some of the most gorgous tanks i have ever seen! I hope to accomplish this one day, i just got my first salt water tank and have nothing in it what so ever so far, i can only imagine how amazing it would feel to have a tank that some of u guys have!

[SIR PATRICK]

^ I agree!

[chiromike78]

I'm fairly new to caring for corals and zoanthids and had a couple questions regarding keeping zoos on the plugs...is it better to leave them on the plugs or should take them off of the plugs?

Another question i have for experienced reef keepers are the things i need to be careful with or QT advice when getting LPS corals or zoos. Reason im asking is because i lost all my fish to a bad outbreak of Ich and learned the hard way to QT the fish before putting them in the tanks. So if there is anything i should be doing prior to placing them in my tank the advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

One last question...What type of zoos are these anyone?

[BeanMachine]

Pink Zippers are doing thier thing.. started off with a single

Mine have grown pretty well also. Maybe 40 polyps now from 3 less than a year ago.

I'm fairly new to caring for corals and zoanthids and had a couple questions regarding keeping zoos on the plugs...is it better to leave them on the plugs or should take them off of the plugs?

Another question i have for experienced reef keepers are the things i need to be careful with or QT advice when getting LPS corals or zoos. Reason im asking is because i lost all my fish to a bad outbreak of Ich and learned the hard way to QT the fish before putting them in the tanks. So if there is anything i should be doing prior to placing them in my tank the advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

One last question...What type of zoos are these anyone?

It would be best to dip everything you buy in an iodine based dip just to be safe. Zoa eating nudibranchs, among other pests like crabs and such, can hitchhike into your system on the frags.

As far as the plug, I think that is just preference. Some think its more natural to not use them... I just wait for them to grow over and you don't see it. Then you can cut around the plug and trade them if you want really easy.

[on3ofak1nd]

Recent pic

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/TropheusKid/Tank%20Project/sc18.jpg

They're growing on the front glass now and I can't reach them in the middle/bottom of the tank because of no front access (inwall system).

I was going to read this entire thread before posting but I got to this picture and just HAD to post. AMAZING!!!!! :spin1::spin1::spin1::fun4::rollface::thumbsup:

[on3ofak1nd]

Much of the lower half of my tank is fully grown in. love them zoas.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/Mikecdj/FTS2-1.jpg

Again... Amazing... updated pics? I know this thread is quite old...