Is my Zoa too high?

tehpineapple · 08/12/2015, 06:53 PM

There are Twinkie wrappers everywhere and it keeps talking about how the man is keeping us down.

Ok, sorry, I had to. But on a serious note, I'm wondering if I put my Zoa frag too high in the tank. The polyps open daily when the lights are on and close when the are touched by a snail or hermit. My concern is that it is at the highest point in my tank at the tip of the rock. The green coloration in the center is not a vibrant as it was at the LFS and the tentacles are a brownish color. I don't have a blue acentic light like they had over the frag tank so that may account for a little of the color difference.

I guess the main reason I'm wondering is because I'm seeing many tank pictures with the zoa covered rocks at bottom to mid level and I glued mine to the top of the rockwork.

This is my first coral so I'm over worrying. Should I move the zoa lower?

tehpineapple · 08/12/2015, 06:58 PM

Also, I don't know if this makes a difference but the zoas are on a clam.

thegrun · 08/12/2015, 07:00 PM

What are you running for lighting? Give us a little more information about your tank. Most zoas are very adaptive to various lighting conditions, although a slower acclimation period may be necessary if your lighting is intense.

Garrettgomez55 · 08/12/2015, 07:02 PM

Just make sure it doesn't have to much flow on them and they should do fine. I have mine in the middle and some on the sand bed. If they start bleaching move them lower in the tank. I know how you feel my first coral was some zoas and I was worried to death about them lol. Just keep a eye on them

tehpineapple · 08/12/2015, 07:18 PM

For lights I'm using 2 Coralife 50/50 420nm/10000K lights with a metal reflector:
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...3&child=PC5655

My tank size is 28 gallon and I don't have specifics on the parameters but everything was in line last I checked.

I think I have my powerhead pointed fairly close to them. I'm at work so I'll check the positioning a little later tonight.

Ron Reefman · 08/13/2015, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tehpineapple

There are Twinkie wrappers everywhere and it keeps talking about how the man is keeping us down.

Funny, that was the first thing that crossed my mind when I read the title to your thread.

Zoas are pretty able to adapt and they can morph as well. I have zoas we call Little Money zoas (they are small and green "little money" and they come from Little Money Key in the Florida Keys). A small colony of 10 were place high in a shallow reef tank on a frag rack and they turned from medium green to a pretty azure blue. We've also seen in the wild, a good size spider crab with these zoas all over it's back. Pretty cool. Just be sure when the zoas spread they don't start to bother the clam's mantle.

08/12/2015, 06:53 PM	#1
tehpineapple Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 81	Is my Zoa too high? There are Twinkie wrappers everywhere and it keeps talking about how the man is keeping us down. Ok, sorry, I had to. But on a serious note, I'm wondering if I put my Zoa frag too high in the tank. The polyps open daily when the lights are on and close when the are touched by a snail or hermit. My concern is that it is at the highest point in my tank at the tip of the rock. The green coloration in the center is not a vibrant as it was at the LFS and the tentacles are a brownish color. I don't have a blue acentic light like they had over the frag tank so that may account for a little of the color difference. I guess the main reason I'm wondering is because I'm seeing many tank pictures with the zoa covered rocks at bottom to mid level and I glued mine to the top of the rockwork. This is my first coral so I'm over worrying. Should I move the zoa lower?

08/12/2015, 06:58 PM	#2
tehpineapple Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 81	Also, I don't know if this makes a difference but the zoas are on a clam.

08/12/2015, 07:00 PM	#3
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	What are you running for lighting? Give us a little more information about your tank. Most zoas are very adaptive to various lighting conditions, although a slower acclimation period may be necessary if your lighting is intense.

08/12/2015, 07:02 PM	#4
Garrettgomez55 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Louisiana Posts: 77	Just make sure it doesn't have to much flow on them and they should do fine. I have mine in the middle and some on the sand bed. If they start bleaching move them lower in the tank. I know how you feel my first coral was some zoas and I was worried to death about them lol. Just keep a eye on them

08/12/2015, 07:18 PM	#5
tehpineapple Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 81	For lights I'm using 2 Coralife 50/50 420nm/10000K lights with a metal reflector: http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...3&child=PC5655 My tank size is 28 gallon and I don't have specifics on the parameters but everything was in line last I checked. I think I have my powerhead pointed fairly close to them. I'm at work so I'll check the positioning a little later tonight.