First zoo. Have questions.

mids1999 · 03/29/2006, 09:12 PM

I picked up this zoo today.
It is my first.

I have a few questions.

1. Do zoo's need any type of supplimentation / ss any type beneficial?

2. Placement in tank.
Was in a 180 under 250wx3 MH twords the bottom of the tank
Now in 75 under 96wx4 PC.

3. Can someone please tell me which morph it is.

Fast Fred · 03/29/2006, 09:17 PM

I would say to try placing them 1/2 way down and see how they react. If they strech out, like they are reaching for more light, then that's probably what they want.

Nice looking colony, BTW.

Healthy water and decent light should be all they need.

mids1999 · 03/29/2006, 11:21 PM

For reference.
Do they currently appear stretched out in the picture above?

Anyone have any idea of what thus color morph would be called?

bertoni · 03/30/2006, 01:11 AM

They should benefit from phytoplankton and perhaps some coral food. This thread has a lot of information on feeding:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=176530

Blown 346 · 03/30/2006, 01:45 AM

From the lighting change in intensity I would place them in medium water flow and towards the middle of the tank.

cfarrow2 · 03/30/2006, 02:49 AM

What lighting were they under when you bought them? That would be my biggest concern. You don't want to over-expose them. Just FYI, my zoos are at the bottom of a 55 under 130 watts PC and growing like weeds.

I didn't really feed mine for the first 6 months but now supplement with DT's phytoplankton; every other day or so. Pretty zoos, mids1999!

mids1999 · 03/30/2006, 07:40 AM

berton
Thanks will read

Blown 346
That is where they are. (mid tank)

cfarrow2
They were in a 180g.
Mid tank under 3x 25ow metal halides. (Dont know spectrum or bulb type)

And thank you everyone for the replies and compliments.

03/29/2006, 09:12 PM	#1
mids1999 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Honesdale, PA Posts: 297	First zoo. Have questions. I picked up this zoo today. It is my first. I have a few questions. 1. Do zoo's need any type of supplimentation / ss any type beneficial? 2. Placement in tank. Was in a 180 under 250wx3 MH twords the bottom of the tank Now in 75 under 96wx4 PC. 3. Can someone please tell me which morph it is.

03/29/2006, 09:17 PM	#2
Fast Fred Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northfield, NJ 08225 Posts: 1,170	I would say to try placing them 1/2 way down and see how they react. If they strech out, like they are reaching for more light, then that's probably what they want. Nice looking colony, BTW. Healthy water and decent light should be all they need. __________________ Ya know, for a clown fish, you're not very funny! Member of the New Jersey Reefers Club Current Tank Info: 125g Reef Ready AGA /55g Top Fin Tank for a sump/refugium/ LifeReef Skimmer/ Changing over to SPS only

03/30/2006, 01:11 AM	#4
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	They should benefit from phytoplankton and perhaps some coral food. This thread has a lot of information on feeding: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=176530 __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

03/30/2006, 02:49 AM	#6
cfarrow2 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 626	What lighting were they under when you bought them? That would be my biggest concern. You don't want to over-expose them. Just FYI, my zoos are at the bottom of a 55 under 130 watts PC and growing like weeds. I didn't really feed mine for the first 6 months but now supplement with DT's phytoplankton; every other day or so. Pretty zoos, mids1999! __________________ Happiness is contagious. What are you spreading? Current Tank Info: 55 gal. 216 W. T5s. Wet/dry sump w/ Mag 5 return. Softies, 3 fish, shrimp, urchin. HA factory for the time being.

03/29/2006, 11:21 PM	#3
mids1999 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Honesdale, PA Posts: 297	For reference. Do they currently appear stretched out in the picture above? Anyone have any idea of what thus color morph would be called?

03/30/2006, 01:45 AM	#5
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	From the lighting change in intensity I would place them in medium water flow and towards the middle of the tank.

03/30/2006, 07:40 AM	#7
mids1999 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Honesdale, PA Posts: 297	berton Thanks will read Blown 346 That is where they are. (mid tank) cfarrow2 They were in a 180g. Mid tank under 3x 25ow metal halides. (Dont know spectrum or bulb type) And thank you everyone for the replies and compliments.