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08/02/2015, 08:14 PM | #1 |
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Rasta zoas
I just got a rasta zoa polyp for 20. I really do not want it to die so can anyone give suggestions on care for these guys?
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08/02/2015, 08:16 PM | #2 |
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Tagging along on this one. I just added five polyps yesterday.
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08/03/2015, 05:24 AM | #3 |
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I have them all over in two different tanks. They do great under all heights and flow. Just give them time.
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The three frags that I've had all melted over time. They looked great for the first 10 days or so and then it was just a slow decline. All my other polyps were fine.
I've had the same thing happen to Blue Hornets, Purple Hornets & Gold Mauls too btw. I have no idea why. |
08/03/2015, 11:24 AM | #5 |
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That is surprising because outside of the mauls I hadn't heard too much about melting problems on those zoas.
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08/03/2015, 05:13 PM | #6 |
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Mine are lower direct LED/T5 lighting with good flow. Started with a small group of polyps.
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08/03/2015, 05:52 PM | #9 |
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Thanks for all the answers!
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08/03/2015, 06:20 PM | #10 |
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Ive had bad luck with rastas as well. Ive had 2 frags melt away on me. No idea why. My 15+ other zoa frags are doing just fine. Maybe im just not supposed to have rastas lol
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08/04/2015, 07:23 PM | #11 |
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i bought a 3 polyp frag about 2 months ago and right now its at 7, staring to take off of the frag plug to
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08/04/2015, 10:16 PM | #12 |
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Thanks guys!
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08/08/2015, 09:08 AM | #13 |
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1 polyp for $20 seems a bit high, I got a 5 polyp frag a month ago and now I have twelve polyps I leave mine in moderate flow toward the bottom of the tank. I agree with others saying under all conditions they should thrive. My sunny d colony has been closing up a lot thinking about moving them because the fish irritate them its in a busy spot in the tank other than that thankfully I've had no zoa problems, below is the frag a couple weeks ago as you can see there's a bunch of baby polyps popping up at the time
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08/08/2015, 10:48 AM | #14 |
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I got a one polyp rasta frag.. its tiny and i finally have another small polyp coming in.. slowest growing of all the zoa i have..
put it in the tank on: 05/18/2015 I put a 1 and half hornet polyp frag in the same day.. the 4th polyp is coming in now. |
08/09/2015, 08:19 PM | #15 |
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Thanks everyone!
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08/23/2015, 12:23 AM | #16 |
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Great in most lights and flow
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09/15/2015, 08:42 AM | #17 |
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What is a good price for rasta polyp?
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09/15/2015, 12:36 PM | #18 |
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If it looks nice and happy, $10 is a good price IMO. While I haven't had the best of luck with these, I'll continue to try if I can find them this cheap.
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09/15/2015, 02:09 PM | #19 |
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Just don't frag or touch them, let them be with stable parameters and they should be good like most Z's and P's
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09/17/2015, 10:16 PM | #20 |
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Rasta zoa spread like wild fire. I started with 3 polyps frag about 2 month ago, and currently i have 10 polyps with 2 new mini polyps. Patient is the answer to reefing!
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10/06/2015, 09:46 AM | #21 |
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Never buy single polyp frags. Always buy atleast 2. Gives the coral a better chance at growing. Mine are about 20 inches below my ATI 6 bulb fixture. Medium to high flow. Loving life. I also have 3 about 30 inches below the fixture and they aren't as happy. I've always had Rastas in high light.
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10/18/2015, 08:01 AM | #22 |
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Easy coral. Stable salinity and temperature, plenty of nutrients in the water, medium/low flow, quality light. I'd stick them on the sandbed or low on the rocks and just let them do their thing. Careful neglect
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10/18/2015, 09:47 AM | #23 |
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11/10/2015, 07:52 PM | #24 |
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11/10/2015, 08:07 PM | #25 |
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My Rasta's like the light just fine, but they prefer to be a little more protected from flow compared to some others i have... Bam Bams grow like annoying weeds
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