What are Zoes?

[SourAngelfish]

Everybody keeps talking about these things called Zoes. What are they?


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

[picoreefguy]

they are corals that are also known as zoos, zoas or zoanthids. google zoas and you will see tons of pictures of them

 

[SourAngelfish]

Ok


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

[dylan j_]

Oh maaaaaaaaaaaaaaan haha, Im the Zoa addict to talk to about that

Zoanthids also referred to "Zoas" for short slang. Are an easier type of coral to grow, unlike sps switch needs a consistent stable environment, they are able to deal with various amount in swings in water as well as have noticeable growth.

Any color you can possibly think of Zoanthids/Palythoa, (Simliar species as zoanthids but have a tendency to be bigger in polyp size and 9/10 times have a much more stronger toxins) or also known as "Paly" for slang, have those colors plus more. They are known as a soft coral or "Polyp coral" and grow in a mat which means that just over many various obstacles that lay around them.

Some will lay dominate for a while and will not grow for a month or longer while other are more invasive and will spread throughout the tank like wild fire. The corals that are invasive have a much potent toxin called polyp toxin. YOU DO NOT WANT THIS ON YOUR SKIN NOR EVEN INSIDE OF YOU.

When you collect them and arrange them into groups, you could say it resembles a bouquet of flowers between the various color that compliment each other and that why meany people are so attracted to them such as myself.

Edit: Here are some link to check out:

http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=88289&highlight=collection

http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/zoa-discussion-club-zoa/98197-zoa-dominated-125g.html

 

[SourAngelfish]

Are they hardy


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

[dylan j_]

Some are while others are sensitive but not like how sps is. Herr is a picture for you

alt="" />


These are radio active dragon eyes. They're a beginner zoa

Sent from my VS910 4G using Tapatalk 2

 

[SourAngelfish]

Ok is there anything special they need


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

[dylan j_]

The dirtier the tank the better, which means a little bit of nitrates, a dirty sump/refugium, feed your fish a lot so they poop more because they pretty much eat fish poop.

Sent from my VS910 4G using Tapatalk 2

 

[SourAngelfish]

Ok thanks for the information🌞


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

[dylan j_]

Some people tanks look crystal clear with no particles floating around which is great because sps and chalices etc. Love clean water but water with particles floating around zoas love.

Sent from my VS910 4G using Tapatalk 2

 

[SourAngelfish]

So they are kinda like a part of the cleanup crew


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

[dylan j_]

You could say that but they are really slow clean up crew lol

Sent from my VS910 4G using Tapatalk 2

 

[SourAngelfish]

Got it


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

[dylan j_]

alt="" />

Sent from my VS910 4G using Tapatalk 2

 

[dylan j_]

alt="" />

Sent from my VS910 4G using Tapatalk 2

 

[dylan j_]

Some pictures for you.

The first are rastas and the second are pink elephants

Sent from my VS910 4G using Tapatalk 2

 

[dylan j_]

>

class="gc-images" title="uploadfromtaptalk1391144410534.jpg[/IMG] style="max-width:400px" /></a>

Sent from my VS910 4G using Tapatalk 2

 

[SourAngelfish]

Cool.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

[kirkwood]

Mr. Fishy;931419 wrote: So they are kinda like a part of the cleanup crew


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

definitely not. They are photosynthetic

Many reefers say zoas do better in the same pristine water conditions (0 nitrates, 0 phosphates) as SPS. Like most coral I'd say zoas are most sensitive to rapid swings in ALK.

 

[fishlips]

Dylan J.;931416 wrote: The dirtier the tank the better, which means a little bit of nitrates, a dirty sump/refugium, feed your fish a lot so they poop more because they pretty much eat fish poop.

Sent from my VS910 4G using Tapatalk 2

This is why they wont grow in my tank.Thanks.LOL