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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / November 2006To Zoa,or not to Zoa
Hi, I realize its mostly a matter of taste---but what are your feelings about introducing Zoa colonies to your tanks?There are all sorts of great deals on the internet for some beautiful species, but am a bit reluctant to to "pull the trigger" on the purchase. When I try to visualize them in my aquarium,it seems its possible they could stick out like a sore thumb. Also---Ive read that they reproduce quickly and you could end up with a lot more than you really want in there. Thats why Im also shying away from the green stars. > I realize its mostly a matter of taste Well - you are right. If you like them, you will not mind when they overtake your whole realestate and start stinging other corals nearby... >> I realize its mostly a matter of taste > > Well - you are right. If you like them, you will not mind > when they overtake your whole realestate and start stinging > other corals nearby... If they start to take over you can frag and trade them.  SignatureSee my web site http://web.tampabay.rr.com/myreef/ Stringer, I have Zoa's and really like them. I wouldn't worry about them taking over really. They don't grow so fast that you will have any surprises. I have mine on a separate rock, away from the other bigger rocks. People say these won't grow on sand but I'm noticing a small movement outward. The nice thing is that on sand I can easily trim them back if/when that time comes. Zoas come in so many color varieties... they're awesome. I have a big enough rock that I'm going to add a couple of more colorful varieties and they'll all be on their own "island". Not my pic but here's the single rock idea: http://reef.eldersign.org/images/zoa_colony.jpg . > Hi, > I realize its mostly a matter of taste---but what are your feelings about [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > lot more than you really want in there. Thats why Im also shying away from > the green stars. I am lost in translation here... When you guys refer to Zoas, are you talking about Hydrozoa? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrozoa If that's the case then the problem is that you are not dealing with an organism but a colony of independent creatures. They can reproduce, given the proper conditions, to become a pest not only to your livestock but to humans too. Their nematocysts are very powerful. I rather not have them in my aquariums. iy > Stringer, > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >> lot more than you really want in there. Thats why Im also shying away >> from the green stars. Hi-- I am talking about the bright Zoanthid Coral Polyp colomies. >I am lost in translation here... > When you guys refer to Zoas, are you talking about Hydrozoa? [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >>> could end up with a lot more than you really want in there. Thats why Im >>> also shying away from the green stars. Gotcha! > Hi-- > I am talking about the bright Zoanthid Coral Polyp colomies. [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] >>>> you could end up with a lot more than you really want in there. Thats >>>> why Im also shying away from the green stars. |
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