Zoa Size

[AquatiCreations]

Hey guys,

Do Zoanthids come in an assortment of sizes? I recently picked up a nice rock and the polyps(which appear to be fully extended) are only maybe the size of a green pea, I ask because the majority of the Zoas that I have seen are maybe dime sized, and am just wondering if it's normal?

 

[Ace25]

Yup, they come in many sizes and also differ between zoanthid and palythoa.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/2/inverts

 

[AquatiCreations]

Thanks for the read Ace, Interesting how those Zoas grow on that sponge!

I put some additional current over the Zoas, someone recently told me that they will grow longer skirts, do you know if there is any merit to this?

 

[jcole]

Not sure how everyone feels about this but I had a guy at a coral frag show tell me to dose with buffered vit c. I am currently dosing with buffered Vitamin C and have seen a huge improvement. My zoas are much more full than before, I had some green polyps that were slowly melting they have since made a remarkable recovery. It works for me.

 

[Ace25]

Vitamin C is a type of carbon dosing, so everything else that goes with that needs to be followed for best success (ie. big skimmer, proper precise dosing regiment), but I would agree because I have read and seen locals do it and if done correctly I have heard nothing but positive things in regards to zoas. Unlike dosing Iodine, which I have never seen any real positive improvements.

The flow question, yes, I would agree, more flow to a certain extent will make the skirts longer.. but too much flow will make them close up.