165g Zoanthid Dominated Reef- Upgrade fast approaching. PHOTOS

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by kien

or.. *Coff* ZoaElite *coff* *coff*

Haha, I do owe you a couple frags and still have to drop off that fish trap. Problems is when I make frags then I have everyone hounding me for them . It's easy with the colored sticks, just break off a piece and your good to go, zoas are a whole different story unfortunately.

Exactly what I was thinking. At any rate I need to see these tanks in person. If you're keeping track I totally AM inviting myself over!

Agghh I owe you frags also, I need to stop promising stuff to people haha. Invite away buddy, once my mid terms are done you are more than welcome to swing on by.

That is an amazing collection of zoas and palys!

Thanks Chris good to see another avid collector likes the collection.
Levi

[Delphinus]

Seeing all them zoanthids makes me miss my old 20g zoanthid tank. I totally understand about the fragging. I remember having these really nice reds that SOMEONE asked me to frag and I tried doing so and my hand slipped and one got nicked and the whole colony ended up crashing. Good thing I don't remember who that person was, or even if I did, I'd surely bear no malice. LEVI! Oops, I mean .. good thing I don't remember who that was. Did I mention I miss my old zoanthid tank? I might have to set one up just for zoanthids again someday.

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Seeing all them zoanthids makes me miss my old 20g zoanthid tank. I totally understand about the fragging. I remember having these really nice reds that SOMEONE asked me to frag and I tried doing so and my hand slipped and one got nicked and the whole colony ended up crashing. Good thing I don't remember who that person was, or even if I did, I'd surely bear no malice. LEVI! Oops, I mean .. good thing I don't remember who that was. Did I mention I miss my old zoanthid tank? I might have to set one up just for zoanthids again someday.

In that case I blame you for my frag melting...

Just so happens to be really delayed as it grew into a wonderful colony and then melted 5 months later . I did frag a piece and give it to Snappy, don't know if he stills has it.

Haha Tony if I ever stumble across more of the Bam Bam's I will make sure to snip a piece off for you. Ironically your little zoa tank is one of the reasons I really got addicted to zoas, so much color and not to mention those 2 flame dwarfs were pretty snazzy. If you do decide to set up a little one shoot me a PM and I will sneak some frags on over to you.
Levi

[Greenmaster]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

Agghh... ...I need to stop promising stuff to people haha...
Levi

Sounds like your already having issues.

[Delphinus]

Hahaha, no worries man. It just figures that the really nice ones would go and do something like that.

Everything is looking awesome man.

[Skimmerking]

hey Levi you us have much light over your mangroves I have 10 of them and it seems that some of them are like dehydrating sucking in or shrinking i have a 100w food light about 2 feet from them or should I take that off.

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by Greenmaster

Sounds like your already having issues.

Hahaha, no worries man. It just figures that the really nice ones would go and do something like that.

Everything is looking awesome man.

Funny how that works, thanks for the compliment buddy!

hey Levi you us have much light over your mangroves I have 10 of them and it seems that some of them are like dehydrating sucking in or shrinking i have a 100w food light about 2 feet from them or should I take that off.

I would pull it right back, almost sounds like your burning them. I have 4 24W T5's about 2 feet away from the tips of them, they get a whack load of ambient light though (From the sun and my other T5 fixtures). My brother has a 250W halide + Actinics over his 100 but it's almost 4 feet away from them and he gets some wicked growth.

[Zoaelite]

This photo was taken 03-28-2010


and this is them right now:



I'm not going to lie... I have a nitrate problem .

and these are the bro's:
07-06-2010


09-23-2010


I think he is winning in growth, GAHHH I CANT WIN!!!

[Zoaelite]

Oh and Mike spraying them down daily with fresh RO water really seems to help them out.

[kien]

Wow quite the grow op you guys got going there . Wish I had the room for some mangroves.. But no, I had to go and install another tank.