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Zoanthus polyps
also known as mat polyps,sea mats, and button polyps.
These are great beginner corals that reproduce rapidly in the home aquarium. They come in a wide variety of colors, textures, and shapes. Some of these corals can be gorgeous and fairly pricey for the rarer colors and varieties.
that aren't seen very often. when ever possible to increase your collection trade with fellow reefers to increase the variety that you have.
To do the best They need medium to high light they will survive under lower light conditions but may not spread as fast. They also need good water movement. They reproduce by budding or splitting at the base. each polyp is an individual coral living together in a colony. Zoos contain zooxanthellae a symbiotic algae that coverts light to food for them this is where they get the majority of there nutrients.They do however benefit from occasional feeding of baby brine or other small meaty foods along with micro plankton and other invert foods.
Fragging needs to be done with caution and out of the main tank. There have been reports that the toxin that is released by the polyps when they are damaged can kill animals such as dogs. and with people have been known
to cause numbness in the arms and where the toxins have touched bare skin. Its best to use rubber gloves or let the polyps crawl to new rocks and then separate them.
a small frag colony grow quickly so they need to room to spread. they aren't that aggressive but can sting other corals. There sting isn't as potent as other corals they can also crowd other corals so giving them space is a
good idea.
Please add your personal experience and photos of your zoos to this post.
ALL THESE PHOTOS ARE SWF.COM PHOTOS IN THIS POST ONLY. SWF has them for sale by going to the coral section where these photos are located and can be found.
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also known as mat polyps,sea mats, and button polyps.
These are great beginner corals that reproduce rapidly in the home aquarium. They come in a wide variety of colors, textures, and shapes. Some of these corals can be gorgeous and fairly pricey for the rarer colors and varieties.
that aren't seen very often. when ever possible to increase your collection trade with fellow reefers to increase the variety that you have.
To do the best They need medium to high light they will survive under lower light conditions but may not spread as fast. They also need good water movement. They reproduce by budding or splitting at the base. each polyp is an individual coral living together in a colony. Zoos contain zooxanthellae a symbiotic algae that coverts light to food for them this is where they get the majority of there nutrients.They do however benefit from occasional feeding of baby brine or other small meaty foods along with micro plankton and other invert foods.
Fragging needs to be done with caution and out of the main tank. There have been reports that the toxin that is released by the polyps when they are damaged can kill animals such as dogs. and with people have been known
to cause numbness in the arms and where the toxins have touched bare skin. Its best to use rubber gloves or let the polyps crawl to new rocks and then separate them.
a small frag colony grow quickly so they need to room to spread. they aren't that aggressive but can sting other corals. There sting isn't as potent as other corals they can also crowd other corals so giving them space is a
good idea.
Please add your personal experience and photos of your zoos to this post.
ALL THESE PHOTOS ARE SWF.COM PHOTOS IN THIS POST ONLY. SWF has them for sale by going to the coral section where these photos are located and can be found.
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