Are Paly's Esier to Keep than Zoanthids?

[that Fish Guy]

Are Paly's Easier to Keep than Zoanthids?

I ask because it seems that I can keep Paly's for long periods of time (I have Green Implosions that are 3 Years Old).

But it seems that I might get 6 Months to a Year out of Zoanthids and they Die off (I do not know if it is from Zoanthid Eating Nudibranch's, Spiders, or Zoa POX, etc.)

For the last year I have been Dipping all my Zoanthids in Revive (Something that I never did before) and they are doing great until now.

Some are not opening up all the time and some are getting Zoa Pox.

But the Paly's all look great which leads me to believe that Paly's are Easier to keep than Zoanthids.

What do you guys think?

What are your experiences with Zoanthids and Paly's?

[that Fish Guy]

Anybody have any thoughts on this?

[millie2010]

have you tried feeding them occasionaly?

[that Fish Guy]

Originally Posted by millie2010

have you tried feeding them occasionaly?

Feeding them with what?

Zoanthids don't eat anything.

[Miz40B]

Your not alone!! Been reefing for 5yrs and have never been able to keep a Zoa longer then 6months. For now I've given up and have directed my interest elsewhere...SPS

[that Fish Guy]

Originally Posted by Miz40B

Your not alone!! Been reefing for 5yrs and have never been able to keep a Zoa longer then 6months. For now I've given up and have directed my interest elsewhere...SPS

Do you have problems with other things too?

SPS is easy for me.

Zoanthids, Plates, Chalices, Acans die on me.

[Miz40B]

Originally Posted by that Fish Guy

Do you have problems with other things too?



SPS is easy for me.



Zoanthids, Plates, Chalices, Acans die on me.

Never tried SPS until now. Got 1 Birds Nest that is doing very well. Everything else thrives! Most of my LPS I've had for 5+yrs. Shrooms go crazy! Plates do so well that they are a must have for me

[swk]

Originally Posted by that Fish Guy

Feeding them with what?



Zoanthids don't eat anything.

Mine eat lots of stuff. Target feed oyster feast and see what happens for yourself

[knap_123]

I find palys to do better than zoas.. they just seem to be a little hardier and forgiving of water chemistry swings, pox, lighting. I have both and I lost more zoas to one or more of these problems than palys.

[that Fish Guy]

Originally Posted by knap_123

I find palys to do better than zoas.. they just seem to be a little hardier and forgiving of water chemistry swings, pox, lighting. I have both and I lost more zoas to one or more of these problems than palys.

Have your Paly's ever gotten POX, Nudi's, Spiders, etc.

The Paly's that you have lost what did you lose them too?

[Fuel1976]

Only been reefing for a year and a half but have had success with both palys and zoas. Tank is 90% soft corals. About once a week I broadcast feed Coral Frenzy, once in awhile I'll even use Coral Frenzy and target feed them. A couple of times I've seen a zoa coloney shrinking, luckly I've been able to dip those colonies and they came right back. Leading me to believe that they were being bothered by worms (saw them after dipping), spiders or something else.

[knap_123]

My plays were in the tank when pox took out half my zoa collection. They were Unaffected except 2 little colony's of pe. And they made it as well.

[that Fish Guy]

Originally Posted by knap_123

My plays were in the tank when pox took out half my zoa collection. They were Unaffected except 2 little colony's of pe. And they made it as well.

That is good to know.

How fast did it take for the Pox to kill half your Zoanthids?

[c.rob]

Noticed my zoos closed up when I increased the alk level in the tank. The pays didn't seem to care. Mabey the zoos don't tolerate change as well.

[Ryannn]

I've never thought about that, but my pink palys just survived a round of some kind of fungus that took out most my zoas, even though they were on the same rock.

Maybe i'll just stick to Palys now.

[that Fish Guy]

Originally Posted by c.rob

Noticed my zoos closed up when I increased the alk level in the tank. The pays didn't seem to care. Mabey the zoos don't tolerate change as well.

What is your Alkalinity at?

I raised mine from 6.9 to 8.2 and they opened up more than usual.

[650-IS350]

My experience with z's and p's is NO on low alk. They love it around 8-10DKH, pH I've gone from 8.1-8.4.

They don't like too much fluctuations.

[that Fish Guy]

Originally Posted by 650-IS350

My experience with z's and p's is NO on low alk. They love it around 8-10DKH, pH I've gone from 8.1-8.4.

They don't like too much fluctuations.

What about

Temperature
Salinity
Calcium
Magnesium

Are they sensitive to any of that stuff too?

What Levels do they prefer?

[Jrhunter0000]

I find them about the same. Care is almost the same.

[650-IS350]

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/

[that Fish Guy]

Originally Posted by 650-IS350

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/

I know the general target numbers but some corals are different.

For instance people say that Chalices like Magnesium in the 1600's and Low Alkalinity.

But most people say to shoot for 1350 Alkalinity.

I was wondering if Zoanthids and Paly's preferred things a certain way like Chalices do?

[650-IS350]

most of mine don't like low alk... I rarely measure mag, but ensure temp,Cal, ph, alk, sal are on par.

[1987]

All corals are easy. Except ones you have to hand feed like suns.

[Piper27]

Originally Posted by 1987

All corals are easy. Except ones you have to hand feed like suns.

Provided the right conditions MOST corals are "easy". There are a number of corals that most people find hard to care for even when given the so thought correct conditions. If you feed Sun corals the right way they are fairly easy as well. Saying all corals are easy is a little vague though.