redspring Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Please help, My 3 Zoa since day one never fully open up but my mushroom is going well. I give coral food weekly and add some other chemical that said to help coral to grow but my is getting smaller and smaller. Without chiller should be OK for zoa right? my tank is around 29degree. Please advice. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeteng Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Please help, My 3 Zoa since day one never fully open up but my mushroom is going well. I give coral food weekly and add some other chemical that said to help coral to grow but my is getting smaller and smaller. Without chiller should be OK for zoa right? my tank is around 29degree. Please advice. Thanks My zoas colony is getting smaller and smaller by day and it seem no many keeper here are willing to share the trick to keeping zoas. It is really sad and there is no helping hand to it. Hope ypur zoas are ok now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Vlamingi_cont Posted December 12, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted December 12, 2008 Please help, My 3 Zoa since day one never fully open up but my mushroom is going well. I give coral food weekly and add some other chemical that said to help coral to grow but my is getting smaller and smaller. Without chiller should be OK for zoa right? my tank is around 29degree. Please advice. Thanks Pls be specific abt what chemical you're adding so maybe many of us can at the very least offer advice... Quote 1ft cube with IOS [the low tech tank] 1. JBJ C-breeze to keep temp hovering around 27-28'C 2. LED clip on - 120 bulbs -skimmer-less- My 3 humble equipments that keeps my tank running... [DRIED OUT] 1. The RSM itself of course 2.My NEW Deltec MCE-300 Skimmer 3. My trusty Arctica Chiller Tank parameters: Temperature maintained at 25.3'C to 24.7'C No3: 10ppm(b4 the use of the deltec skimmer) No3: 5ppm (after use of the skimmer) Others? too lazy to measure...LOL Camera- EOS 50D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketeo3 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 How big is your tank? What is your water parameter? KH/PO4/Calcium ? FYI mushroom is easier to kept compare to zoa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Vlamingi_cont Posted December 12, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted December 12, 2008 How big is your tank? What is your water parameter? KH/PO4/Calcium ?FYI mushroom is easier to kept compare to zoa. Ya shld provide more info... Quote 1ft cube with IOS [the low tech tank] 1. JBJ C-breeze to keep temp hovering around 27-28'C 2. LED clip on - 120 bulbs -skimmer-less- My 3 humble equipments that keeps my tank running... [DRIED OUT] 1. The RSM itself of course 2.My NEW Deltec MCE-300 Skimmer 3. My trusty Arctica Chiller Tank parameters: Temperature maintained at 25.3'C to 24.7'C No3: 10ppm(b4 the use of the deltec skimmer) No3: 5ppm (after use of the skimmer) Others? too lazy to measure...LOL Camera- EOS 50D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Reefzzz Posted December 12, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted December 12, 2008 My zoas colony is getting smaller and smaller by day and it seem no many keeper here are willing to share the trick to keeping zoas. It is really sad and there is no helping hand to it. Hope ypur zoas are ok now. bros, i am no expert but so far, i do not have much problems with zoas and they usually spread quite fast in my tank.. I simply maintain at a reasonable range of KH between 6-8 and subject them to the max lightings and flow and they grow like crazy. Zoas are hardy and will still survive in low flow or low light but they really spread fast given intense light and flow.. I think one of the reasons your zoas are not oprning may be due to low KH. Just my personal opinion Quote Main Tank: 5 x 1 x 1 Return from overflow: Eheim compact+ 5000 Lighting: 2x 54W T5 Skimmer: Deltec SC 1350 Chiller: Arctica 1/10 Wave Maker: Tunze Nano Wavebox & Tunze 6055 with Photocell Monitor 1: American Marine Pinpoint pH monitor Monitor 2: American Marine Pinpoint Temperature monitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo77 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 must listen to bro reefzzz...hehehe. Also, check your stocking....." ) Quote Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262 FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000 Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000 Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500 Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w Controller : GHL Profilux Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox Ozonizer : Sander C50 UV : Corallife 6x Algae Scrubbler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Underwater Posted December 16, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted December 16, 2008 Some fishes like angels are prone to nib at zoos. Check for nudibranch too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Underwater Posted December 16, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted December 16, 2008 My zoas colony is getting smaller and smaller by day and it seem no many keeper here are willing to share the trick to keeping zoas. It is really sad and there is no helping hand to it. Hope ypur zoas are ok now. There are some discussions on this related topic already. See further down in this 'soft coral forum' or do a search. http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=67734 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member angmoh Posted December 16, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted December 16, 2008 could be infested by pests as well, such as nudis ... some photographs will be good. Quote >> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ming69 Posted December 16, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted December 16, 2008 My zoas colony is getting smaller and smaller by day and it seem no many keeper here are willing to share the trick to keeping zoas. It is really sad and there is no helping hand to it. Hope ypur zoas are ok now. Zoas doesn't require magic or tricks. They are quite hardy. So long as your parameters and lightings are good and there isn't any pest eating them, they should be ok. Do post some pics and more information. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dfstan Posted December 16, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted December 16, 2008 ming69 is correct. maybe i shd video how i clean the zoas and post into u-tube. kinda scary but proven so many times that its really good cleaning method. ming69, i shd be calling u real soon. managed to transfer goodies from foam box to RSM over weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherman Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Do tap water dip once per week and usually they will recover Quote 6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08) 4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09) 5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 5*2.5*2(LED only) Eheim return 1 * pump 1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil 2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40, 1X6085 Tunze wm, 1 CURVE 7 Skimmer 1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3 Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium 1 Full spectrum E27 led light 1 CR control by bubble count Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016 Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Vlamingi_cont Posted December 16, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted December 16, 2008 Zoas doesn't require magic or tricks. They are quite hardy. So long as your parameters and lightings are good and there isn't any pest eating them, they should be ok. Do post some pics and more information. Can't agree no more... Quote 1ft cube with IOS [the low tech tank] 1. JBJ C-breeze to keep temp hovering around 27-28'C 2. LED clip on - 120 bulbs -skimmer-less- My 3 humble equipments that keeps my tank running... [DRIED OUT] 1. The RSM itself of course 2.My NEW Deltec MCE-300 Skimmer 3. My trusty Arctica Chiller Tank parameters: Temperature maintained at 25.3'C to 24.7'C No3: 10ppm(b4 the use of the deltec skimmer) No3: 5ppm (after use of the skimmer) Others? too lazy to measure...LOL Camera- EOS 50D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curahee Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Do tap water dip once per week and usually they will recover Agree. Work perfectly for me too when my zoa colony kena infected but dunno what, many polp refuse to open up. I dip into distilled fresh water for 5 min. After 2 days every single polp open up very nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Reefzzz Posted December 17, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted December 17, 2008 must listen to bro reefzzz...hehehe. Also, check your stocking....." ) Just my opinion, bro. May not be right also. There are many more much experience reefers around. hehe ming69 is correct. maybe i shd video how i clean the zoas and post into u-tube. kinda scary but proven so many times that its really good cleaning method. ming69, i shd be calling u real soon. managed to transfer goodies from foam box to RSM over weekend. Bro, u managed to clear ur zoas? Must have taken u the whole day to do so... Quote Main Tank: 5 x 1 x 1 Return from overflow: Eheim compact+ 5000 Lighting: 2x 54W T5 Skimmer: Deltec SC 1350 Chiller: Arctica 1/10 Wave Maker: Tunze Nano Wavebox & Tunze 6055 with Photocell Monitor 1: American Marine Pinpoint pH monitor Monitor 2: American Marine Pinpoint Temperature monitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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