Fruit Loops

[carl page]

My parameters are all good and all zoa's doing well but my fruit loops don't seems to be happy... Is there something special about higher end ZOA need to flourish?

 

[tupes]

Fruit loops are one of the most irritating zoas I've ever had. I've always been able to keep palys and zoas but never loops. Recently I obtained a 3 polyp frag (about beginning of may) and I still only have 3 polyps. Not sure what the trick is.

 

[Oscaror]

Are fruit loops hard to keep? I really want them, great colour.
Also are lunar eclipses considered high end zoas, because they flourish in my tank, I don't think it's whether they're high end or not.

 

[SantaMonica]

"higher end".

More rare, because of the color and price, but I bet they operate the same as "lower end" ones biologically

 

[carl page]

I kinda thought same after I sent.... But like most things in life the more expensive the more delicate often...lol

 

[digitaledge]

My SC Fruit Loops went from 2 polyps to around 20 in 6 months, have had other types of "Deep Water" zoas melt away.
Lucky I guess? Currently the SC Fruit Loops are mid tank, low to med flow under a Kessil 350 also using seachem reef plus.

 

[carl page]

I just started using Reef Plus..

 

[SloppyJ]

Haven't had good luck with them myself.

 

[mark7x77]

I've tried 4 different FruitLoop frags in mid and high light, all 4 melted within a few weeks. The 5th I kept on the bottom in partial shade, they seem to do great then.

 

[carl page]

I may move a little lower... Will see..its all an experiment sometimes...lol

 

[digitaledge]

I run my kessil at 75% blue and 50% white in a 25 gal nano which is 18in deep. Light sits 10 inch's above the waterline. The SC Fruit Loops are mid tank in rock work partially shaded in low to med flow.

 

[carl page]

And they're doing well?

 

[joshporksandwich]

in my experience they need a lot of flow and lower light

 

[carl page]

I put them low... Will see...wife says I'm obsessed...I know I'm only one heard that...lol

 

[joshporksandwich]

I put them low... Will see...wife says I'm obsessed...I know I'm only one heard that...lol

lol. Yep it's addictive

 

[carl page]

Very

 

[Oscaror]

lol. Yep it's addictive

Very

+1 Too young to get a job and feed this addiction.

 

[impur]

I've had good luck with my frag. I've had it about 10 months its gone from 5 polyps to about 20. I have it in low light med flow.

 

[carl page]

I place in lower part of tank... Will see how it responds