Zoa Spotlight: Blue Hornets

revhtree · Apr 4, 2013

This week let's all share our Blue Hornet photos and experience. How do you like these zoanthids in person and what are some tips to keep them growing healthy?

image via swannyson7

revhtree · Apr 4, 2013

Share those blue hornet photos!

Nuocmam · Apr 4, 2013

I have some but the gold ring come and go on some polyps. Hope to learn from you guys.

neuwave · Apr 4, 2013

Bad pic but zoas doing great. I may be an oddball but mine grow like crazy but I keep mine approx 8 inches under LED Llighting. Slightly under an overhang but barely.

mark7x77 · Apr 4, 2013

Here's a pic of one of the overgrown frags I had of blue hornet before I sold it to a local vendor.

Chris L · Apr 4, 2013

Here are mine!

Got them a couple weeks ago. I have put them in a couple different places so far and they are not opening fully. Tried a couple different flows also. Tried about 150 Par and about 350 par. No difference in how they look.

11purewater · Apr 4, 2013

Just got my frag!

They're under t-5 about 10 inches down

KRIBS · Apr 4, 2013

whats the ideal light for these. I got mine were doing good and then almost lost them when i moved them up in the tank. I have ecotech radions.

11purewater · Apr 4, 2013

KRIBS said:
whats the ideal light for these. I got mine were doing good and then almost lost them when i moved them up in the tank. I have ecotech radions.

Good question!now that I have real one's up here there's no way I want to lose them:smile:

buddythelion · Apr 4, 2013

My blue hornets love love love light! Brings out their brightest base and ring in my experience. They just need to be in direct light, doesn't have to be super high or nothing though and left alone.

joshporksandwich · Apr 5, 2013

So nice! I have them on mid high and mid bot with high flow and they do great. Buddy is right if you put them too low they loose the center just like any other hornet.