Nuclear Green Care

reef-nut · Nov 21, 2009

I have ran into a great deal on a colony of over 40 nukes. I have never had any of these before so I was wondering if a few experts could give me some advice on keeping them alive. Light, flow, feeding and placement in tank? Additives that might help? They are going into a 29 gallon nano with T5 4 x 24wt a aquaC remora skimmer and a h.o. 280 emporer filter. I have ricordea and a 30 polyp duncan that is growing like a weed. Over 20 lbs LR and adding more soon. I have never had the best of luck with zoanthids or palys so I was wanting to find out as much as I can so I can keep these alive. I will put on a picture as soon as I get them. They are awesome. I also have a 30 polyp colony of palythoa grandis that is awesome.

eggie · Nov 21, 2009

I find them to be pretty easy as Iam no zoa expert but i have two colonies in diffrent tanks
They are both under

Lighting = T5
Placement = sand
Flow = medium
I dose Iodine and Amino acids
Feed Rods, cyclopeez

dtpollard · Nov 22, 2009

They are pretty easy. Mod light and let the polyps move gently in the current and target feed Mysis. I like Hikari Bio-Pure because they are smaller than other brands.

reef-nut · Nov 24, 2009

Hoe about frozen cyclops made by SFB, would that be a good food? Its real tiny.

dtpollard · Nov 24, 2009

I actually feed that regularly to my tank but the Mysis will make the Paly very happy. They can handle it. They will eat the Cyclopeeze too.

ficklefins · Nov 24, 2009

In my experience, they look their best when they are receiving medium/lower light, but will grow fastest when being blasted with light. It is a trade off between quick growth with shabby looks and vice versa. I don't feed mine anymore because I have no interest in making the colony grow any faster than they already are.

Post a pic when you get it

ficklefins · Nov 24, 2009

There may be some info in this thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/f142/r2r-spotlight-nuclear-green-1563.html

cherokee_dude · Nov 24, 2009

I keep it mid height with almost SPS flow and the color pops. Feeding a shot of goo that includes both foods mentioned and a few more

Very hearty eater.

fsu1dolfan · Nov 24, 2009

cherokee_dude said:
I keep it mid height with almost SPS flow and the color pops. Feeding a shot of goo that includes both foods mentioned and a few more Very hearty eater.

Agreed very hearty eater....always taking in brine when i feed.
I have 150w Halide and my polyps are on the sand with medium flow...and they have sprouted babies at a decent rate!

650-IS350 · Nov 24, 2009

I feed mine pellets, put them in the range of low to all the way to high 5" from the water surface under 8 T5s, no issue. They like good/ strong indirect flow. Sizes ranged from eraser head size for babies to nickle size for full sized adults.

Super old pics

reef-nut · Nov 26, 2009

Thanks for all the advice and the picture. I dont think I am as scared as I was before this thread. I ordered a 25 polyp colony of the nukes from Homegrownfrags and they will be here on the 2nd. I have never had any of these and my track record with zoa and palys is not very good. I have a 20 polyp colony of palythoa grandis and you cant kill them. My 30 polyp duncan is growing like a weed. I just want these nukes to grow and be happy. The color is my favorite and the deal I got on them was awesome.

mskurdah · Nov 27, 2009

IME: They are one of the easiest to grow. I had two polyps that have reproduced to about 100 in a little over a year. I rarely feed corals. 150W MH, about 30" below the light.

rock_lobster · Nov 27, 2009

hmm. I feed mine kent microvert and they grow insanely fast I dont know how they can still be so expensive.

reef-nut · Dec 1, 2009

rock_lobster said:
hmm. I feed mine kent microvert and they grow insanely fast I dont know how they can still be so expensive.

Actually they are coming down on price. I paid $75 for a 25+ polyp colony and just won a 22+ polyp colony of nukes and purple death off ebay for $41. It also had some polyps that was purple and green mixed. AWESOME!!!