I was skimming through others forums last night on these zoas. They're wild african blue zoanthids and apparantly it's not just the ones here that don't survive. All over the US most anyone who owns them has lost them and they all do the same thing, receed and disappear. I'm now down to one polyp and I have my fingers crossed it survives and that maybe I've found the right location in my tank for it now. It's open and thriving.................for now.

yup
 

Huge write up on r. central too. everywhere. people say they are having luck, then write later that they died. have not seen anything to indicate true success

Sun coral
 

Tonight i am going to trade my sun coral. i am too lazy, i feel, for this coral. as it requires daily feeding, it is high maintenance. i will miss it as it is super cool looking, but it is in the interest of helping it survive and flourish. at least it is going to a friend so i can visit ha ha. either way, it is better going to someone dedicated to feeding. maybe ill have another some day. who knows.

Yup...definitely a high maintenance coral...as if maintaining the tank itself wasnt enough huh?....Exactly the reason I dont have a sun coral....or dendro....or duncan....:lol: Whatcha trading for?

Trade
 

He gave me some choice so i took a nice candy cane frag

sps
 

Tonight i am getting my first sps. believe its called cats paw. super nice. being fragged At AI. pick it up at 5 today. this is too fun.

What color? I'm going to AI today too. Might as well since I'm on the West side anyway tonight.

sps
 

Its got greeny polyps. .

Hmmm
 

Appears my candy cane is more likely blastomussa. nice. also got my first sps. cats paw. green-blue polyps. i like it.

Pat you really need to get a computer so we can SEE everything!!:lol:

Chalice
 

Today i added a new frag. a bright red chalice coral. really nice. so now i want, one, maybe two more pieceS and this tank will be fine. i had an overgrown tank before the crash, and not wanting that again. i also removed my kenya tree and devils hand. trying less soft coral (only kept sinularia and zoas) As i understand they can be rough on small tanks. worth an experiment. still at 17 -18 Corals. not too bad. Cant wait for the growth cycle!

Fish
 

Yesterday i added a scooter Dragonette. someone was selling it for $5 on here. threw in four hermits too as shutting his tank down. i am still waiting for a rainford goby From someone else shutting their tank down and then im adding a six line wrasse To finish the fish package. today ill probably buy new bulbs for my tank as it has been a year since i did. other than that. my little tank is coming along. have space for more coral, but not sure what yet.

I demand PICS! :lol:

On a side note, you may want to get some Tigger Pods or some other such thing to help your Scooter along, if you haven't already... they are like mandarins, and will need supplemental feeding in a small tank. Unless he's trained on frozen, in which case, RIGHT ON! (I love dragonettes :biggrin:)

Scooter
 

The scooter Eats frozen. i had a mandarin Eating frozen for almost three years until my tank crashed. a bit of a chore, but i like them.

Pics
 

ill try get my photo bucket updated. tank is coming together. needs some time for frags To grow, but you people know that scenario. ha ha. i wish corals were cheaper ha ha. frags Grow, but patience is not my best trait.

Uh oh
 

I have some sort of red algae growing, it seems, exclusively on my zoas. it almost peels Off by hand it little sheets. it is preventing them from opening. anyone seen this or know how to cure it? once i remove this stuff, the zoas Open again.

Hmm, could be similar to the evil red fuzz that I had. It never got out of hand for me (and never grew on anything since the tank is new)...
http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/u...rity/002-4.jpg

Is it like the furry red spots in this pic? If so, my blue legged hermit devoured it overnight, but there was only a few scattered areas with it. He also ate the burgundy velvet stuff that was growing on the rocks (it wasn't cyano, it was some other kind of algae).

Six line
 

Well i finally found a six line. tried getting one on here without luck. tried every store in town, literally, and finally found one. it is beautiful. a nice addition to my tank.

Additions
 

I have added an aussie duncan And a belle zoa. up to 20 Corals in 20 Gallons. although, my darth maul zoas Are not doing well. i was up to 13 polyps But had two detach and wither and for some reason only 5 Open. not sure why. i hear hard to keep. sad day. i hope they pull through.

I am not sure what causes zoas to do this.. I have had 2 colonies almost wither away to nothing over the past few weeks.... Both had approx 40-50 polyps and are now down to maybe 6-10 each..... At the same time I have about 30 different types of zoas in the tank and all of the rest are thriving...even the ones right next to each of the mentioned colonies... Go figure.

22 corals, 20 gallons
 

Tank is looking pretty good. I will try get some pictures uploaded soon. Not much more I can add to it now. Just trading stuff out for other stuff is about all I could do.


Patrick:mrgreen:

There is always something to do with the tank:mrgreen:...pruning...upgrading equipment...recently I have taken to testing the bajeebers out of the tank in an effort to confuse the heck out of myself....that has kept me occupied:lol:

Wheres those pics:razz:

OK ok ok
 

In the last while... added a wicked Coral Beauty angel and my little green anemone has split. Yes I did take some pics of the tank and will get things together for posting.

My tank has needed some rearranging, again, to accomodate all thats in there. I also added new lights... URI 12000k/Super Actinic.... my tank exploded after this... colonies are soaking it up!


Patrick

Up to date coral list
 

Aussie Duncan ( Thanks Dawn - looks great!)
Frogspawn ( Red with neon green tips)
Red Chalice
Red/Green mouth Favia
Neon Green CandyCane
Cats Paw SPS - pinky-brown with light blue polyps

Green Long tentacle Anemone ( split last week!! )thers

Zoas:
-KeddRedd
-Darth Mauls (holding at 1 lager and several tiny ones since die off!!)
-Pink Panthers
-Purple Fission
-Dragon Eyes ( I think-will confirm name soon)
-Ring of Fire
-Belles (6 polyps now - from one, Thanks Dawn, doing well now!)
-Heart of Atlantis/Blue Shuriken?
Zoa name unknown:
-Green cross centre/reddish skirt
-Neon green skirt, blue ring, orange mouth
-Neon green skirt, skin color ring, yellow/green mouth

Neon Red Paly with Green skirt ( struggling for 3 years )

I think that covers it. I had to move stuff around and take stuff out as was just to cramped the way it was. Looks good right now... space for a branching coral of some sort. Taking suggestions.:lol:

Feeding feeding feeding
 

SO I have started feeding my coral on a regular basis again, and things are exploding.

The exception being my Darth Maul Zoas.... they have again started to shrink... do not have high hopes for this colony. Went from 7 to 13 to 1 and a couple babies..... now big one not opening... this has happened over several months... 6 or so.. I cant explain it.

Anyhow... tooks pics tonight.. hopefully crop and post by weekend.

update with not pics EPIC FAIL!!! i play to many video games. that sucks about the colony

Have you got the "Mauls" out directly in the light?.... Ive noticed that some zoanthids dont like intense amount of light....have you tried putting them in the shade?

Mauls
 

I run a 20 so hard to keep anything out of the light. They are now lower in the tank... sandbed... and they just seem to hang on.

Working on pics right now... maybe up today ( wow friken PROCRASTINATOR).