Stratosphere?

[✌Mrs.ZoasGirl✌]

Hi, guys!
Still teenagers, polyps are not large. Stratosphere, right?

 

[Sleeping Giant]

nice colours

 

[VintageReefer]

I would say yes!

 

[✌Mrs.ZoasGirl✌]

I would say yes!

Great, thanks! I've been dreaming about them for 10 years)

 

[I never finish anythi]

Yes . I have them and the look identical to mine .

 

[Nor'easter reefer]

@tbrown

 

[tbrown]

Hi, guys!
Still teenagers, polyps are not large. Stratosphere, right?

Yep!

 

[✌Mrs.ZoasGirl✌]

Yep!

How long did it take you to grow the chirbs to such a colony?
Tell me, please, what do you have for nitrogen and phosphorus, what kind of light and preset?
Thx!

 

[tbrown]

How long did it take you to grow the chirbs to such a colony?
Tell me, please, what do you have for nitrogen and phosphorus, what kind of light and preset?
Thx!

These are just at a year of growth from a single Polyp. Phosphates are around 0.7 currently but were sitting at 0.2 consistently for a long time, nitrates have been as high as 75+ on my Hanna tester and are currently at around 5 and I'm dosing Ammonium Chloride to keep them from bottoming out - typically I shoot for around 35-50.

Lights are 2 Noopsyche K7 V3 140 watt running 10 hours plus 1 hour ramp before and after running 100% blue and purple channels at peak, 10% white, 45% green, and 25% red. Peak is around 4 hours daily with a gradual ramp up and down.

 

[tbrown]

It's a decent colony. Typically it's a very slow grower so I'm not sure why it took off in my tank.

 

[bakbay]

These are just at a year of growth from a single Polyp. Phosphates are around 0.7 currently but were sitting at 0.2 consistently for a long time, nitrates have been as high as 75+ on my Hanna tester and are currently at around 5 and I'm dosing Ammonium Chloride to keep them from bottoming out - typically I shoot for around 35-50.

Lights are 2 Noopsyche K7 V3 140 watt running 10 hours plus 1 hour ramp before and after running 100% blue and purple channels at peak, 10% white, 45% green, and 25% red. Peak is around 4 hours daily with a gradual ramp up and down.

Very nice - congrats! Didn't these little buggers go for $450pp at one time? lol

Seems like I'm now trying to grow zoas...gone full circle in this hobby.

 

[tbrown]

Very nice - congrats! Didn't these little buggers go for $450pp at one time? lol

Seems like I'm now trying to grow zoas...gone full circle in this hobby.

It's the only Zoa in my tank. Usually they're around $100 pp these days but you can find them as low as $50 and as high as $800 depending on strain and seller I believe.

 

[bakbay]

It's the only Zoa in my tank. Usually they're around $100 pp these days but you can find them as low as $50 and as high as $800 depending on strain and seller I believe.

I'm sure that the $800 is well worth it, right? It comes with a free Ecotech Radion G6 Blue to bring out even more color? Yikes -- that's crazy. I'm waiting for it to drop a few zeros before I start buying...maybe wait another decade?

 

[✌Mrs.ZoasGirl✌]

These are just at a year of growth from a single Polyp. Phosphates are around 0.7 currently but were sitting at 0.2 consistently for a long time, nitrates have been as high as 75+ on my Hanna tester and are currently at around 5 and I'm dosing Ammonium Chloride to keep them from bottoming out - typically I shoot for around 35-50.

Lights are 2 Noopsyche K7 V3 140 watt running 10 hours plus 1 hour ramp before and after running 100% blue and purple channels at peak, 10% white, 45% green, and 25% red. Peak is around 4 hours daily with a gradual ramp up and down.

Thank you!
What kind of salt do you use, reef mixed?

 

[✌Mrs.ZoasGirl✌]

I'm sure that the $800 is well worth it, right? It comes with a free Ecotech Radion G6 Blue to bring out even more color? Yikes -- that's crazy. I'm waiting for it to drop a few zeros before I start buying...maybe wait another decade?

They just arrived here in Russia... The only frag^°^

 

[tbrown]

Thank you!
What kind of salt do you use, reef mixed?

Instant Ocean Reef Crystals and - very controversial - up until last month I used tap water.

 

[✌Mrs.ZoasGirl✌]

Instant Ocean Reef Crystals and - very controversial - up until last month I used tap water.

Thanks!
TDS tap water?

 

[bubbgee]

Hi, guys!
Still teenagers, polyps are not large. Stratosphere, right?

Mine comes in large and small polyps. I've noticed that the lower the par/light, the larger the polyp. Slow grower though.

 

[✌Mrs.ZoasGirl✌]

Mine comes in large and small polyps. I've noticed that the lower the par/light, the larger the polyp. Slow grower though.

Yes, because they contain a black pigment that absorbs light without reflecting it, which is why they feel great in shaded areas.

 

[tbrown]

Thanks!
TDS tap water?

300+. It's usually around 315 but I've seen almost 360 at times.