WWC AOI - growth

AndrewB · Jan 8, 2019

Finally mine look to be growing. I started with 3 a few months back and only counted 2 new polyps in 4 months. Over the last 2 weeks I've made it to 12 or so!

Who else has these and what is your experience with them?

My parameters:

Alk 8.3
Cal 415
Mag 1350
Nitrate 5ppm
Phosphate .03 - .10

This cluster is at the bottom of my aquarium in a medium flow area. I have a 4bulb t-5 with kessil a160.

I wanted to show mine off and I'd love to see others' colonies. Please post pictures.

JustDewwit · Jan 9, 2019

Parameters are relatively the same. I notice nice growth after roughly 4 months. Now it's 2-3 polyps per month. The more I feed the better growth for sure. It's a delicate balancing act.

Pola0502ds · Jan 9, 2019

These are known to be a slow grower, even slower for some. But my favorite zoa.

danschoenherr · Jan 10, 2019

Roughly same parameters as OP, but I run higher nitrates. Lighting is a Radion XR15Pro flanked by 2 Blue+ T5's. I had the same experience as JustDewwit......frag kind of puttered along for a few months, maybe even lost a polyp, but then settled in and regularly grows new polyps. I have not fragged it yet, but the way they are growing, I am tempted.

MARK ZAWADZKI · Jan 28, 2019

danschoenherr said:
Roughly same parameters as OP, but I run higher nitrates. Lighting is a Radion XR15Pro flanked by 2 Blue+ T5's. I had the same experience as JustDewwit......frag kind of puttered along for a few months, maybe even lost a polyp, but then settled in and regularly grows new polyps. I have not fragged it yet, but the way they are growing, I am tempted.

My zoa tank is cycling. If you frag these hit me up, ill be ready in a month or so lol

DocPaulo · Feb 14, 2019

Mine from 3 heads 4 mos ago... i have 2 colonies.. each pic is different... they grow into my eggcrates.. lol

3rd pic is the frag from eggcrate

Dunno why but they grow well for me

NoLimitSenju · Feb 25, 2019

I have a few in my nano that have stayed the same for months now. Don’t know what to do.

DocPaulo · Feb 25, 2019

Spot feed it reefroids

Velezdav · Mar 5, 2019

Mine i had them for 10 month from a 4 head frag , they grow like weed in my tank , 90 gal 2 xr15/2t5 blue plus . I do have over 10 plugs with 6-10 heads and a 2 1/2 inch disk full .....

Velezdav · Mar 5, 2019

Velezdav · Mar 5, 2019

Pics

danschoenherr · Mar 6, 2019

Velezdav said:
Mine i had them for 10 month from a 4 head frag , they grow like weed in my tank , 90 gal 2 xr15/2t5 blue plus . I do have over 10 plugs with 6-10 heads and a 2 1/2 inch disk full .....

Nice looking colony!
May I ask what program/intensity you are running your XR15 at? I have one on my frag tank and am not sure about my settings and height above the frags.

Velezdav · Mar 7, 2019

A/b plus mod to 2 ramp blues morning and night , 75% with diffusers 10hr, 6hr t5 . Basically WWC setup and it works great for me ...

Aquatic Bobs · May 6, 2019

Bought mine from worldwidecorals about 3 months ago and I have already fragged my AOI's twice

alkalinity 10.4, calcium is 450, magnesium 1400, running 2

AI Hydra 26 lights on my 75 gallon

AndrewB · May 6, 2019

Up to about 50-60 polyps now. I haven't fragged it yet. I will soon probably, wouldn't mind a sister colony

littlebigreef · May 6, 2019

Just got mine in March, they've added 2-3 heads since.

CWR24 · May 14, 2019

littlebigreef said:
Just got mine in March, they've added 2-3 heads since.

Same exact path I'm on.....started with 3 AOI and they struggled for awhile then adjusted. And now look solid and have added a few new heads.

Hopefully ours will take off like some of the others had mentioned above. Crazy how some Zoa or Paly multiply so easy for me while others take their time.

Have 4 nice paly's arriving tomorrow morning from Cali Kid again and can't wait to check them out......WWC Superstar, Soul Sucker, Nirvana, and Vamp.

lbacha · Jun 5, 2019

Just ordered my first AOI frag, I’m hoping it grows like some of the colonies you guys have posted up

G8rBait92 · Jun 5, 2019

Direct feeding reef roids (or similar food) definitely helps them grow out faster.

lbacha · Jun 5, 2019

G8rBait92 said:
Direct feeding reef roids (or similar food) definitely helps them grow out faster.

I broadcast feed all my small polyp zoas reef roids and my Palys get a nice blast of brine shrimp every couple days. Everything grows well so I’m sure the AOI’s will love it. I haven’t direct fed my smaller polyp zoas as I never see them actually close on food.