Zoa color

[Paul Worley]

Same thing under t5 led hybrid. Do you know the name of these by the way?

No I don't my picture doesn't show the true yellow color

 

[C-Reefer]

Same thing under t5 led hybrid. Do you know the name of these by the way?

I know them as nuclear green palys.

 

[Paul Worley]

 

[Paul Worley]

 

[Hemmdog]

I know them as nuclear green palys.

Same, it’s just never made sense because they are yellow, lol.

 

[Paul Worley]

 

[Paul Worley]

Same, it’s just never made sense because they are yellow, lol.

I agree, mine have been closed for two days turned my skimmer off for 15 minutes to feed my fish and now completley open

 

[Jman76]

They say hydra is "one of the 3 best LEDs in America".
Anyway... The T5s, if enough, will give you some good coverage and will help the polyps to be healthier. The growth will still have some difficulties, showing "reaching up for light" effect. Specially if you put them on the bottom of the tank.
It is hard to have an amazing growth/ colony structure, like in the ocean, with LEDs in the light combo. That is what I have noticed.
And if you aren't careful with the LEDs you will burn the corals and zoas... so... gotta go slow... very slow.
A very good T5 fixture like the ATI Sunpower will help a lot to reach a very nice growth rate and will keep nice pigments with a good structure in most areas of the tank. That will also depend on the number of bulbs and the types of bulbs for that system. Of course that we are assuming everything else, like water chemistry, stability, etc..., checked out.

Great info, thanks. Will have a ton of lighting questions when I setup a 65 gal

 

[A. grandis]

Great info, thanks. Will have a ton of lighting questions when I setup a 65 gal

Lighting isn't a huge deal. If you choose it right you can play and forget about it.
Some fixtures will give you more than others... Different types have different results. The more you look for them the more you notice their differences and can find the results you wish.
Basically you will get what you pay for and what you want it to reproduce.
I like halides and T5s for the optimal results I'm looking for.
Some people prefer the results from their LEDs.
We are all different.
Go to the lighting forum when you are ready for your 65gal and whoever understands about the type of light you choose will give you the tips.

 

[ScottR]

I actually switched from Fuel to Red Sea A+B about a month ago. Agreed, everything responds well to it. Plus Roids twice a week, and reef frenzy for the fish.

That’s the exact concoction I use. Red Sea A B, roids and reef frenzy. A little something for everyone.

 

[Hemmdog]

That’s the exact concoction I use. Red Sea A B, roids and reef frenzy. A little something for everyone.

I didn’t know you could get LRS in Hong Kong, that’s awesome! Good choices man.

 

[ScottR]

I didn’t know you could get LRS in Hong Kong, that’s awesome! Good choices man.

I actually emailed them asking about it. They sent me the address and this place is right by my work. Only place in HK that has it. I actually got the reef frenzy nano because it’s cheaper and doesn’t contain seaweed as I have no tangs or other algae grazers. As soon as that food touches the water, everything comes out of hiding.

 

[ScottR]

Lighting isn't a huge deal. If you choose it right you can play and forget about it.
Some fixtures will give you more than others... Different types have different results. The more you look for them the more you notice their differences and can find the results you wish.
Basically you will get what you pay for and what you want it to reproduce.
I like halides and T5s for the optimal results I'm looking for.
Some people prefer the results from their LEDs.
We are all different.
Go to the lighting forum when you are ready for your 65gal and whoever understands about the type of light you choose will give you the tips.

To add to this, I used to run only LED because it was the hot thing to do. I added a T5 fixture and my tank came to life. T5 is great for zoas because it spreads light better. Zoas are notorious for hiding and shading themselves. So this lighting allows for efficient lighting in shaded spots that LEDs leave.

 

[vetteguy53081]

So many suggestions. Add Iodine and increase Mag. The Red staining is likely irritating the zoa amongst other corals in the tank. Just experienced this on my cube tank and added Red slime remover by ultralife and everything happy again

 

[A. grandis]

To add to this, I used to run only LED because it was the hot thing to do. I added a T5 fixture and my tank came to life. T5 is great for zoas because it spreads light better. Zoas are notorious for hiding and shading themselves. So this lighting allows for efficient lighting in shaded spots that LEDs leave.

The above in bold is a myth that many believe and pass on.
Like many other cnidarians they can adapt easily to different types of light to survive. That doesn't mean those light situations are optimal.
You would be amazed to see how the majority of zoanthids' species are exposed to the full sun for so long and how they can actually be found in dry air during low tide.

 

[ScottR]

The above in bold is a myth that many believe and pass on.
Like many other cnidarians they can adapt easily to different types of light to survive. That doesn't mean those light situations are optimal.
You would be amazed to see how the majority of zoanthids' species are exposed to the full sun for so long and how they can actually be found in dry air during low tide.

I’ve got some zoas that will grow up under rocks in shade and they’ll try hard to extend to the light. LED just won’t reach them. T5 fixed that for me.

 

[A. grandis]

I’ve got some zoas that will grow up under rocks in shade and they’ll try hard to extend to the light. LED just won’t reach them. T5 fixed that for me.

Oh, I got you. I'm sorry, now I understand what you mean. Yes, that is also so true. They can spread under rocks and the T5s will do that job, yes.
I misread your post. That is also the reason why the use of T5s with halides is so complete!

 

[ScottR]

Oh, I got you. I'm sorry, now I understand what you mean. Yes, that is also so true. They can spread under rocks and the T5s will do that job, yes.
I misread your post. That is also the reason why the use of T5s with halides is so complete!

The underside of these can’t get any LED lighting. But the T5 helps and brought them back from near death.

These guys decided it was a good idea to grow up under a rock and they never look happy. Even T5 can’t help them.

 

[A. grandis]

Yeah, that second picture is kinda bad... So sad...
If you had all T5s over that system you would be able to have everything fine all over the tank.
That is one of the main differences between LEDs and T5s.

 

[ScottR]

Yeah, that second picture is kinda bad... So sad...
If you had all T5s over that system you would be able to have everything fine all over the tank.
That is one of the main differences between LEDs and T5s.

When your zoa has a stalk like that, you know that it needs light.