The start of my Zoa Garden

[pkane11384]

Even with how miffed I am with the arrival of my Zoa's from Reefs2Go.com, i'm still going to show some pics of the Zoa Garden being started.

Currently it is:
5-polyps of Blushing Brides
5-polyps of Candy Apples's
5-polyps of Coco's Pink
10-polyps of Eyes of Rah
5-polyps of Fire and Ice
20-polyps of Radioactive Dragon Eyes
5-polpys of Unknown Zoas (They were my free softy when I ordered)

Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics. Camera is acting a bit wonky and i'll post pics as soon as they open. Hopefully soon...

 

[pkane11384]

Pateintly waiting for these polyps to start opening. Also have 7 more types of zoo's I want to add to the list, Rasta's, Everlasting Gobstoppers, Utter Chaos, Orange Bam Bam's, Green Bay Packers, Red Hornets and Armageddon's

 

[pkane11384]

So of the 55 polyps that I received only 3 are open. Getting antsy...

 

[usctom]

That stinks. How long have they been in the tank?

 

[pkane11384]

Not very long. Since Thursday. I know Zoas can be somewhat temperamental sometimes

 

[pkane11384]

Just added a whole bunch of new Zoas. I know I have some AOG and Rastas in there but I don't know what else. I'll post pictures for ID when everything is opened up. Thanks Neptune

 

[Zimon]

best of luck! they can stay closed for a week, don't get too upset if a few melt away. Reef2Go has a good DOA policy.

 

[Rob&Gab]

They still have not opened up for you? make sure you take pictures just in case and you can lets reefs2go no that that happened and they will send you knew ones hopefully

 

[pkane11384]

They still have not opened up for you? make sure you take pictures just in case and you can lets reefs2go no that that happened and they will send you knew ones hopefully

3 of the 55 polyps have opened. The rest nothing

 

[Rob&Gab]

oh wow thats not good man. they should have all opened right up. if a polyp doesent open the 1st 2nd day i tell them and i try to get a refund or another order shipped free on there behalf. i hope all works out for you brotha.

 

[pkane11384]

oh wow thats not good man. they should have all opened right up. if a polyp doesent open the 1st 2nd day i tell them and i try to get a refund or another order shipped free on there behalf. i hope all works out for you brotha.

Yeah I don't know. I got a bunch of stuff from Neptune yesterday and everything he gave me has opened already

 

[BrooklynReefer]

Even though they can be much cheaper I usually do not get wild zoas any more. Tank raised zoas almost always open up and have a much higher success rate. It shouldn't be that surprising since most wild colonies come trans-shipped into the states wrapped in wet news paper to save shipping costs.

 

[pkane11384]

I can't knock the way Reefs2Go shipped everything. Styrofoam container and each in their own individual bag. Nothing leaked and everything look fine. They're just not opening up. I don't get it

 

[OOtzie]

Make sure your water isn't too clean , yes you read right keeping your water slightly dirty shows better PE.

water temp 81, decent flow they need to look like they're wiggling its good for the polyps nutrient export

 

[pkane11384]

Make sure your water isn't too clean , yes you read right keeping your water slightly dirty shows better PE.

water temp 81, decent flow they need to look like they're wiggling its good for the polyps nutrient export

I keep my water somewhat dirty. How dirty I don't know. I normally don't test for anything. Haven't touched my test kits in months. I might see what my nitrates are to see if I need to turn my GFO reactor off

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Reefs

 

[Moneymaks24]

Dont test for anything?! I like your style finally someone like me keeping this hobby super simple. Nice zooas

 

[pkane11384]

Dont test for anything?! I like your style finally someone like me keeping this hobby super simple. Nice zooas

Nothing. Feed every other day and a big one for my corals the day before a water change. Water change once a week about 5 gallons. Change chemipure and purigen eveey three months and filterfloss every 2-3 weeks. Thinking about removing the gfo reactor to see how the tank does without it. I also clean everything when the chemipure and purigen are changed. Clean skimmer, media rack, return pump, wetside of my mp10

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Reefs

 

[pkane11384]

So Reefs2Go is ready to send me shipment of new livestock to replace the Zoas that have still not opened. We'll see what happens in the interim

 

[Rob&Gab]

Great im glad to hear that they are sending you a new shipment that's nice. i hope these work out for you. any zoa paly i have ever gotten has opened with in 30 mins to 2hours of putting in my tank. even wild ones doesn't matter about wild or not. and if they did not open its cause it was shipped a bad frag and i got a new one in return.

anyways good luck man i hope all works out for you KEEP us updated!

 

[pkane11384]

New zoas are coming tomorrow. Unfortunately i'll be at work all day so my brother-in-law is going to help me out and put them in the tank for me. Crossing my fingers already