zoanthid growth

[deg40]

I bought a zoa frag from a lfs about 3 months ago. It looks healthy, the polyps are open and have good color (orange) but there hasn't been any growth.

What is the normal rate of growth for them?

Water quality is good and there is a fair amount of current over them, seems like I must be doing something wrong but I don't know what.

 

[fsn77]

Not all zoas spread quickly. We have some pink ones that drop 1 - 2 new polyps each week, some orangish ones that get 1 - 2 new ones per month, and some green ones that maybe put out a new polyp every 6 weeks.

Do you know what kind of zoas you have? If not a good pic might be helpful.

 

[Germanman]

yea really depends on type and lighting as well

 

[deg40]

I'm not sure what kind they are other than being orange. They were a frag from the LFS. It is pretty small, probably about 20 polyps on a small rock.

 

[Germanman]

search zoos on google pictures and see if u can find one that looks like urs and post it here. then we can narrow the answer down for ya

 

[deg40]

That is the closest picture that I can find on Google Images. Mine has an orange rim with a yellow center. There is no visable trunk/stem it just looks like the disk sits on the rock.

When I find my camera I'll get some pictures. I have a few pictures of it from November, oddly enough it was a different color then. The outside was purple with a greenish center. If I can figure out how to upload I will post those pictures.

 

[Germanman]

im not seeing a picture

 

[Mr.Firemouth]

go to this link and find your zoa...

http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=15

 

[Mr.Firemouth]

also slice the membrane between the polyps with a sharp razor and you will see new polyps form where the wound was.

 

[deg40]

Sorry about the picture, not sure what I did wrong.

I checked out that link and I think it is an oxide - http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=3471

still working on getting actual pictures