Experienced Zoanthid keepers

[angler man]

I just bought a pretty rare colony of zoo's, the only problem is that they came right out of the ocean. I could tell they were sensitive but the guy made me an offer I couldn't refuse.
I know the risks, and the guy is offering fair credit if they die.
My question is this, I have a lot of zoo's and paly's. The only ones that I have lost are ones that were not aquacultured. BTW, these are very small, like smaller than safecrackers.
What are some extra precautions I can take to try keep these guys alive? I'm doing a drip acclimate right now. I made sure that the salinity is identical for both tanks. My Nitrates, Ammonia and Nitrites are zero.
Any suggestions?

 

[kidreef]

i would acclimate them to ur light and drip acclimate and could u post a opic i am dieing to see them

 

[efishnsea]

Most of mine are wild colonies no problems here. Do a fresh "RO" water dip for a couple of minutes and then QT for six weeks

. You will hate yourself if you get zoa spyders in the tank

. They lay their eggs in the polyp and hatch within 4-6 weeks.
Good Luck

 

[angler man]

Originally Posted by kidreef
http:///forum/post/2499918
i would acclimate them to ur light and drip acclimate and could u post a opic i am dieing to see them

My carmera totally sucks, that's my next purchase if I'd just quit buying zoo's.

What's the best way to light acclimate?

 

[angler man]

Originally Posted by efishnsea
http:///forum/post/2499955
Most of mine are wild colonies no problems here. Do a fresh "RO" water dip for a couple of minutes and then QT for six weeks

. You will hate yourself if you get zoa spyders in the tank

. They lay their eggs in the polyp and hatch within 4-6 weeks.
Good Luck

Does a polyp look any different once the eggs are laid in it?

 

[fatcat]

Bump?