Zoa growth

[Jeremy S.]

I've noticed my Zoas have slowed down in growth. However, all of my LPS and SPS haven't been better! I just recently started running an algae scrubber only a week ago and it's already taken effect. Other changes to the tank have been a protein skimmer added a little over a month ago.

My main concern are my Rasta Zoas I got from Mike about 3 months ago. They have not sprouted a single new head yet, I've heard they can be slow growers, but how slow?

All of my levels are good, except high calcium around 500.

 

[thejoshdavis]

My zoas do that too. They'll grow like crazy, then stop. They're still growing but possibly in a different spot. I wouldn't worry unless they start dying off.


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[Jeremy S.]

None have died off. Just been having a frekking pincushion urchin that enjoys pulling the Zoas off whatever I glue them too.

Anybody want a pincushion sea urchin?

 

[thejoshdavis]

Lol he'd be living in my sump!


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[bknapp]

I got some Rastas from Mike at the December meeting. Had two heads, one died off, and now I have two and a tiny baby head. They are slow, most of your higher end zoas are slow, thus the price.

 

[Jeremy S.]

That's what I was thinking Brandon. No wonder I've never really seen enormous colonies of Rastas.

 

[thegrilledcheesus]

I would take the pincushion, but logitsics stop me

 

[pickupman66]

Lol. I was contemplating getting rid of my urchin. He lost my orange zoas.

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[Jeremy S.]

I'm constantly playing hide and seek with my urchin...he hides the coral and I find it before it gets buried.

 

[pickupman66]

lol.. I warned you. :xd: they love to raid a good frag rack too. LOL.

as for the Zoas, I notice mine grow in spurts as well. my tubs are in a growth pattern now. Ive put on like 8 heads this month. and to top that off, I fragged over 175 heads of my green zoas this week and I cant even tell I made a dent in them.

 

[Jeremy S.]

My dragon eyes grew like crazy, but I sold both of my colonies. I guess with them being gone everything could just seem to be growing slower...

 

[Jeremy S.]

I've heard some limpets can eat soft coral. I have several limpets in my tank. I think they're called keyhole limpets? They have a hole on the top of their shell.

 

[Dowtish]

I've heard some limpets can eat soft coral. I have several limpets in my tank. I think they're called keyhole limpets? They have a hole on the top of their shell.

Ive never heard that, but asterina stars will eat zoas for sure.

 

[Jeremy S.]

I saw it browsing the web somewhere...I just was curious because I noticed one near a frag of Zoas earlier...and now there's 3 heads of fire and ice missing.

 

[pickupman66]

my asternia dont eat my zoas...

 

[gmoney243]

Ive had limpets eat sps but didnt bother zoas. And i have tons of asterinas they do not eat zoas or bother any corals

 

[DavideAM]

Do any of you try to feed the zoos and palys w coral food like coral frenzy or reef roids?

 

[bullet reef]

Do any of you try to feed the zoos and palys w coral food like coral frenzy or reef roids?

Try some Aquavitro Fuel. I guarantee you'll see improvement in growth!

 

[bullet reef]

I've also heard/read that keyhole limpets are coral munchers but I can't recall what kinds of corals they eat.

There are different types of Asterinas and some are just great algae grazers but others are for sure zoa predators. I have witnessed them eating zoas in my tank in the past.