Knowledgable Zoa/Paly People I'm Calling You OUT!

[Kev Apsley]

Keeping my fingers crossed for you zoa. Good to know on the hydrogen perioxide, I've seen a fair amount of discussion on the topic, but never seen anything conclusive for sure till now.

Thanks I'm hoping it eventually opens, it hasn't melted so that's a positive LOL and it's the JF Bloodshot too! uggh :-(

yeah, I did 50-50 tank water-hydrogen peroxide

[Wy Renegade]

where or where have all the zoa/paly people gone? where or where could they be?

[MUCHO REEF]

Hey my friend, I really commend you for trying.


Mucho

[Wy Renegade]

Thank you my friend, perhaps someday there will be more than only 4 or 5 of us in this forum.

[Invert]

I am still here.
Just not doing a lot of posting.

Trying to get back in the swing of things.

[Wy Renegade]

I am still here.
Just not doing a lot of posting.

Trying to get back in the swing of things.

John, good to see you back on the boards my friend. Would love to see an update on how those PE zoas are doing for you at this point when you get a chance.

[MizTanks]

I'm glad this thread is here. After reading through it again, I'm beginning to believe that my zoa issues may be water quality related. I never thought about an alk swing, or lack nutrients as being an issue when it comes to keeping them.

Maybe I'm using to many things to absorb excess nutrients due to the HA issue I was having. Now that the HA is gone and my tank has matured, I'm wondering if I no longer need the Chemipure Elite and the Chaeto in my fuge. I also have another type of algae growing in my tank, not sure of the name but it's a leafy red. Actually it looks pretty nice.

Now if it's a flow issue there's really not to much I can do about that. There is not pump small enough I can put in my tank that it won't blow my sb all over the place. I do use the turkey baster method but not every day. But then again if it's a flow issue why would some come back and other not? The ones that do come back last for a little while and then they go again.

I totally rely on my salt to feed my tank. I use no additives, dose nothing. All PE grow wonderfully in my tank, never a die off. All LPS grow wonderfully in my tank, never a die off.

My only issues have been zoa's. I can't keep them alive for nothing. Oh yea, the ones I first posted the pic's of. Showing how they went from a nice little colony to all shriveled up, they're back and almost looking like they once did. They have thinned out some but they're look nice again.

[steve&mari]

How long do ya dip in the h2o2 50/50 mix and is this for just zoas n palys or will it work for lps and sps aswellgettin ha on frag plugs from lansing swap only not anyplace in the tank but the plugs that are new to the mag rack I made. Thanks for the help. I watch this but still taken it all in and don't have much knowlage yet jus goin on the 1st. Yr aniv.of the reef tank.
Steve

[MUCHO REEF]

Thank you my friend, perhaps someday there will be more than only 4 or 5 of us in this forum.

There are more than 4 or 5 of us. I just don't really know why no one says anything in this forum. I mean, everyone seems to have them, collects them, props them or sells them, but no one replies to the request or the many threads that have been created. I wish I knew why and you really shouldn't have to beg. Again, I commend you for trying. Much respect my friend.

Maybe you can submit a poll and ask, maybe you can contact those you know and ask, or maybe should just say that you tried to do what you could to help. I don't know anymore.

Mucho Reef

[Sir Patrick]

Speaking of call outs, and knowlegable polyp lovers, I could use some info myself!!!

I have tried, without sucess, to reaserch the differences (visually) of polyps, due to where they caame from or have been collected. I sure could use this info. Pics for reference would be nice too! Even broken down further, with a description of the environment they are in (temp, flow, depth, near shore/reef, water conditions like turbidity and parameters, ect) would be awsome!!!

I have noticed there are differences and similarities that are common in many groups of zoas/palys, and would like to see the types (colors, disk size, stem thickness, eye type, ect) broken down to regons they come from. In the past, I have run across those with this knowlege, but have yet to see it shared, in one area, all in one post. Sure would be nice to see this info!!!!!

^ This may be hard to understand, but.........to put it simply-

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Original poster-

Look at my cool polyp!




Knowlegeable paly enthusiest-

That polyp is a zoanthid, typically found/collected of the coast of vietnam, where the water conditions are not far off shore.

And the Knowlegeable paly enthusiest seems to know this info on many many polyps that have been posted in pics, in many different posts, from may different area......

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I would love to see this info broken down and shared!!!

Like, caribean polyps- typical variations, descriptions, and pics for reference, put into a list- then on down the line, to australia, africa, vietnam, hawaii, ect.

I have been looking for this info for a loooong time, but just havnt grasped this knowlege.....I know there are some out there that do.....please take the time to share???? And if you know someone that can, please, please- convince them to do it. I would be very aprreciative!!!




Example- http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/sh...282#post104282