Zoa talk

baseballman 25 · Mar 2, 2009

I am a little on the board side =) Anyone want to talk about what are the hot zoas right/most sought after.How to get better growth for zoas ect....I also put a zoa in my tank in a med-high flow,and it is growing like crazy do zoas like a lot of flow?

stoneroller · Mar 2, 2009

I find I get the best growth when I leave them alone - quit moving them, quit fragging them, quit trying to spot feed, etc.. IME some zoas like high current and others not so much. Same with lighting.

baseballman 25 · Mar 2, 2009

What lights you got on your zoas?

Saltysteele · Mar 2, 2009

i've found better growth after fragging. seems to stimulate them ime. also found most like good flow, but not necessarily high. good flow feeds them well

baseballman 25 · Mar 2, 2009

So not like blowing them of the rock.lol.But some nice steady flow?

baseballman 25 · Mar 2, 2009

What about some sought after zoas =)

stoneroller · Mar 2, 2009

baseballman 25 said:
What lights you got on your zoas?

250W MH phoenix 14K, 2 36W T5HO for actinics on a 72 bow

stoneroller · Mar 2, 2009

Fraggin' may stimulate growth I agree, but I don't see the long term growth keeping up the pace.

baseballman 25 · Mar 2, 2009

stoneroller said:
250W MH phoenix 14K, 2 36W T5HO for actinics on a 72 bow

That is a cool setup.Do they grow fast,what fixture is it =)

stoneroller · Mar 2, 2009

Retro mostly. Some grow fast, some don't. I am trying to figure out which do better near the bed versus the surface.

baseballman 25 · Mar 2, 2009

what is in your collection =)

tj51 · Mar 2, 2009

stoneroller said:
Retro mostly. Some grow fast, some don't. I am trying to figure out which do better near the bed versus the surface.

Zoas (mine) anyway are funny like that. I have to consistently move them to find their "sweet spot." Some do better in the sand, even slightly shaded, some seem to be better on my frag rack close to the light. My poor fish get used to one set up and then I go change it. I've recently gone from the common zoas to some of the more expensive rarer ones. It has raised my interest and made my tank so much more interesting.