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sfin52
So many pedestrians so little time
It may be excess mucus from transporting and acclimating them. Mine did the same thing. They started opening a few hours later.
sfin52
So many pedestrians so little time
with softies I would always run carbon. They can release chemicals to stop encroachment. They dont produce stinging tentacles so chemical warfare is their go to defense or offense.
sfin52
So many pedestrians so little time
Very nice looking what's there nameGotcha! yes they opened already. btw since it is mucus should i run carbon incase palytoxins were excreted?.. Need help Identifying it as well
sfin52
So many pedestrians so little time
No problem. We are all in this together.
sfin52
So many pedestrians so little time
with so many that look similar with a different name almost impossible to tell. They will also look different in our tanks.
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Forget the names!! LOL!
It's a nice zoa.
Let it heal, give it proper light and good flow, not strong!
remove those algae from the plug. No need dip, just remove with tweezers.
Leave it alone and it will be good.
It's a nice zoa.
Let it heal, give it proper light and good flow, not strong!
remove those algae from the plug. No need dip, just remove with tweezers.
Leave it alone and it will be good.
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Do you have T5s?
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For some reason this really thick haired GHA grows out of the tiny piece of live rock that my mini zoas were fragged on, and nowhere else in the tank. It will grow out between the heads it’s very annoying. Tweezers are definitely the way to go, but that is by far the most stressful part of my tank maintenance! I’m always so worried I will accidentally stab one of them...the minis are so small it would be like using a crane to take off your hat. (The picture is post-maintenance)
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Nice zoas, i agree tweezing out algae is a pain. Sometimes keeps the zoas from openingFor some reason this really thick haired GHA grows out of the tiny piece of live rock that my mini zoas were fragged on, and nowhere else in the tank. It will grow out between the heads it’s very annoying. Tweezers are definitely the way to go, but that is by far the most stressful part of my tank maintenance! I’m always so worried I will accidentally stab one of them...the minis are so small it would be like using a crane to take off your hat. (The picture is post-maintenance)
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Thank you! Those are actually really hardy, I almost never see them closed during the day unless a hermit crab shell is poking them or something. I want to get a couple more colors and then just be patient and let them take over that rock.
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I love PCs. They do a great job too!
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You're welcome. I recently contacted Julian Sprung about my zoas and has confirmed that they are zoanthus sp. Nice to know that these aren't the highly toxic palythoa. My zoas do close sometimes if my emerald crab crawls on top of it just like your hermit. I too am waiting for my lfs to get better zoa colors. Really wanna get some mushrooms bc my tank is mostly zoa.
