Zoanthids started off as my favorite coral. My hobby experience started off with two ap12's so they seemed like a perfect fit. "Easy" to care for, lower lighting and water quality requirements. Colors and morphs as far as you can imagine.
Now, 6 months in, I have to say I have moved on. I still love them and cherish my small zoa gardens, but my view of these corals has become a bit jaded. During months 2, 3 and 4, I collected about 70 different zoanthid morphs. Some were 200+ polyp colonies and some were single polyp frags. Then zoapox broke out and swept through all 3 tanks and hit each piece I had up to 3 times in some cases.
I spent probably $80 on Furan-2 and tried everything in the books from 20 minute dips over 3 days to shorter dips paired with iodine. I dosed vitamin c, cleaned and water changed my heart out and it seemed I was destined to lose everything after a 2 month battle with the plague.
It's been 2 weeks now with no new pox and my remaining pieces are recovering nicely. I probably lost $300 in frags and colonies and several months worth of growth on the survivors.
Anyways, without blabbing on here are some pics of my favorite surviving Zoa's!
Zonbie Eyes
Mixed rocks
My favorite mix
Orange & red Zoa garden
Some frags growing out
Now, 6 months in, I have to say I have moved on. I still love them and cherish my small zoa gardens, but my view of these corals has become a bit jaded. During months 2, 3 and 4, I collected about 70 different zoanthid morphs. Some were 200+ polyp colonies and some were single polyp frags. Then zoapox broke out and swept through all 3 tanks and hit each piece I had up to 3 times in some cases.
I spent probably $80 on Furan-2 and tried everything in the books from 20 minute dips over 3 days to shorter dips paired with iodine. I dosed vitamin c, cleaned and water changed my heart out and it seemed I was destined to lose everything after a 2 month battle with the plague.
It's been 2 weeks now with no new pox and my remaining pieces are recovering nicely. I probably lost $300 in frags and colonies and several months worth of growth on the survivors.
Anyways, without blabbing on here are some pics of my favorite surviving Zoa's!
Zonbie Eyes
Mixed rocks
My favorite mix
Orange & red Zoa garden
Some frags growing out
