Zoa wars . episode 1: ORIGINS

[secretreefer]

Hey guys,
haven't seen this question before. Who first started collecting zoas for aquariums? Kind of curious how this got started.

 

[secretreefer]

or has a question like this been asked already? if so point me in the right direction!

 

[Wy Renegade]

Wow - zoas have been in the hobby for a long time, I wouldn't have any idea who first started collecting them. Be curious to see the answer on this one myself.

 

[Reef lvr]

Tagging along

 

[SD Actuary]

I could be wrong, but i believe they originated on an old old wooden ship, in the civil war era....



Would be interesting to find out this!

 

[WrasseSandwich]

I could be wrong, but i believe they originated on an old old wooden ship, in the civil war era....

sorry but I think your confused with diversity

 

[seth&angelle]

I have an old friend in the hobby who said back in the day, they were considered a pest! He told me they thought of them as an aiptasia like pest, and would get rid of them if they were growing on anything. I don't know if he is pulling my leg, but that is what he told me.

 

[gooch Verified Sponsor]

I have an old friend in the hobby who said back in the day, they were considered a pest! He told me they thought of them as an aiptasia like pest, and would get rid of them if they were growing on anything. I don't know if he is pulling my leg, but that is what he told me.

He's not kidding. I remember lots of times getting asked how to get rid of them. Guys hated them. Some people still do........FOOLS.

 

[secretreefer]

He's not kidding. I remember lots of times getting asked how to get rid of them. Guys hated them. Some people still do........FOOLS.

LOL Scott. i couldn't imagine people trying to kill a colony of SOPRANOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Reef Pets]

I have an old friend in the hobby who said back in the day, they were considered a pest! He told me they thought of them as an aiptasia like pest, and would get rid of them if they were growing on anything. I don't know if he is pulling my leg, but that is what he told me.

I remember that as well. They use to the like star polyps are now. Some people wanted them while most looked for ways to kill them.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Surely they were trying to keep some DDB's and not some nice colored zoas! BOO! (ddb=doo doo browns)

 

[Demonic]

I have an old friend in the hobby who said back in the day, they were considered a pest! He told me they thought of them as an aiptasia like pest, and would get rid of them if they were growing on anything. I don't know if he is pulling my leg, but that is what he told me.

I am about to start killing some off. I have over 1000 of these Hitchhikers Nano Reef
They are spreading everywhere. One day there is one colony then two weeks there is another 20 across the tank. Now I have about 7 colonies of these things all over now. One colony being over 300 at least. They look amazing under the actinics, but I can really see how they are seen invasive. I am real close to shooting them with some kalk.

 

[secretreefer]

I am about to start killing some off. I have over 1000 of these Hitchhikers Nano Reef
They are spreading everywhere. One day there is one colony then two weeks there is another 20 across the tank. Now I have about 7 colonies of these things all over now. One colony being over 300 at least. They look amazing under the actinics, but I can really see how they are seen invasive. I am real close to shooting them with some kalk.

brooo. you should throw up the colonies for some cheap $$$ i'm sure there's a newbie reefer that would love some! or even send it to them if they pay the shipping?

 

[Demonic]

brooo. you should throw up the colonies for some cheap $$$ i'm sure there's a newbie reefer that would love some! or even send it to them if they pay the shipping?

Yeah, I guess I could do that. I have unique rock though and its going to be a real chore getting them off. I will give it a shot this weekend though.

 

[Wy Renegade]

I am about to start killing some off. I have over 1000 of these Hitchhikers Nano Reef
They are spreading everywhere. One day there is one colony then two weeks there is another 20 across the tank. Now I have about 7 colonies of these things all over now. One colony being over 300 at least. They look amazing under the actinics, but I can really see how they are seen invasive. I am real close to shooting them with some kalk.

Yep those RDEs are notorious spreaders - like ST said offer up some cheap colonies. Lots of new reefers will probably happily take them off your hands.

 

[secretreefer]

you'll be blessed man. i remember the first coral i got free when i was a newb. I was so stoked. it was like christmas in april for me. (trying to forget that christmas i got a recycled coach wallet (same wallet i got the year before)

 

[Phaquer]

The all yellow with long skirts were the first I remember being desirable

 

[secretreefer]

hmmm... i'm dying to hear from older reefers who had tanks back in the day.

 

[euphoricgear]

When I first started collecting @ 2000-2001 they were mostly browned out zoas and were called polyp rocks cause you buy them in rocks and not in frag plugs. 9 corals for $99 at Jeff's Exotic Fish in Gardena, I think.
Most were brown and the only cool ones were the yellow ones. Not until 2004 that I heard about the Purple People Eater, I don't remember who named it but I know it wasn't Tyree, and the Tubbs blue. That's when the PPE I think were going for $100 per polyp and the tubs blue I think I bought at $10 pp.

 

[secretreefer]

dang $100/pp for PPE's! thats pretty nuts!