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Sometimes zoas are partially open because 1) Parasites/Critters - some you can't see some you can? 2) Algae 3) Extremely High Water Flow 4) Not Enough Water Flow? - Can this make them close?? 5) Too Much Light - Is it true they close to avoid light if too much? What else can you add to...

It's been only about a little more than a year since ive started reefing. Have a 30 gallon saltwater tank setup in which i keep mostly zoos :dance3: Spent tons of money so far, but I guess that common when just starting from nothing & going through the learning process. Thanks for everyone...

Red Legged Hermit crabs will kill the Mexican Turbo Snails. I had one dead today. The other day I saw the snail was partially eaten; a portion of the circle when the snail hides had been eaten away. The red hermit crabs are killing the turbo snail for their shells? I hear they are...

Do both fish poop and snail poop provide well nutrients for zoas? Or is one preferred over the other? Any differences would you say?

I definitely see changes after dosing vitamin c for anyone who is thinking about giving it a try. I'm on my second 16 ounce bottle i believe. After my first bottle ran out I stopped for some weeks. After re-ordering, I dosed about 1/2 to 1/3 tablespoon twice a day. Zoas opened up better than...

Woke up and my CPR hang on back skimmer was not working. Took it and cleaned it out entirely. Still not working. I hear buzzing noise when I plug it in but NO BUBBLES! Unplugged airway pipe and made sure it wasn't clogged with salt or anything else. Ran water through it. Tried again and no...

I'm thinking about purchasing an rodi unit for my 30 gallon saltwater tank. How many GPD rodi unit do I need ? Also, is there a brand you would recommend? Brands? good experience/bad experience :fie:

14k vs 10k metal halide bulb & zoanthid growth rate. I've switched my 150 watt metal halide bulb from 14k to 10 k. So far ive noticed: 1) 10,000K Light color carries less blue hue(blue tint) 2) 10,000k = perfect white light 10,000 is described as the "perfect" white color, which, I read on...

Best way to help get rid of leftover food particles? Question 1) Will peppermint shrimp eat leftover food particles on sand bed?(i don't mean fresh food, i mean leftover particles that were on my sand bed for a week). Question 2) Will a goby eat old food from the sand bed and clean it gone...

In your opinion, whats the best fish for eating pests in your tank incluing nudibranchs? What works well in terms of fish(for extra preventive measures I mean)? I like tamarin wrasse! Always kept active in my tank.

Does anyone else having a rotating powersweep wavemaker or something similar? If you have the powersweep, does yours give off a lot of bubbles. Just got one today in my 30 gallon tank. Also, see any dramatic changes in growth? Let me know how its been working for you.

purple hornets? small sized orange centered zoas; blue/greenish with white center zoas have 2 more zoas i need id of, ill hopefully post them tomorrow.

which fish are "non jumpers" as opposed to fish like some wrasse and gobies which jump out of tanks. do bangai cardinals ever leap out?

I don't have this zoa/paly but I'm wondering what the name is. Any ideas? PICTURE FROM ZOAID.COM

Some images of the zoas in my tank under 150 watt metal halide. would be even more amazing. Pink Aurora Palys Red Hornet Polyp & Pretty common dragon eyes, but still like the colors and think its a great addition to a tank. Purple Death Palys. These are some awesome looking palys...

About 2 weeks ago, I cut a polyp off my colony of red hornets. The polyp has survived, but hasn't fully opened yet. Any recommendations on how to make it heal quicker?

Anyone know the name of this zoa?

I followed the chart by puffer punk on this forum on how to dose vitamin c for my 30 gallon tank. Some changes I've noticed after about 2 months of vitamin c dosing. 1-2 teaspoons X 2 a day 1) Brighter colors - alfa and omega zoas show more and brighter colors and faster growth. 2) Green...

I ran an experiment and tested my alkalinity in my tap water which was at 8 dkh and also distilled water from my fridge with same test kit which also read 8dkh. Poured water in a bucket, with which I mixed in my instant ocean reef crystal salt, the levels exploded to about 15dkh right after. I...