ExSmoker Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Its possable yes. just keep that water very clean. Maxi-mini anemones? Link to comment
dafil Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Maxi-mini anemones? max size 5+ inches-way too much for this pico(7,1x5,1x5,1) I have no patient and bought this morning zoas,trumpet and tiny ricordea?(3-5 bubbles") Pics-when I place them where I want.They are already open The guy make me a gift-1/2inch seriatopora branch and tiny red montipora(1/2 inch)They already looks better than in his tank Link to comment
.Newman. Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 for lps one of your best options is blasto merletti. it has smallish polyps. I'm going to try to get a couple of merletti for my vase. you can do palythoa too. those can look nice. most soft corals grow large and/or will overtake the rocks quickly. maybe try some smaller mushrooms? not rhodactis. those were big even for my 3gal pico I had...unless you blast them with light (but not enough to bleach) then the shrivel and take up less space. Link to comment
dafil Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 so far so good http://s568.photobucket.com/user/dafill/media/89-salt_zps9a3b7083.jpg.html'> what is that???Id? http://s568.photobucket.com/user/dafill/media/recordea_zps648d9e0c.jpg.html'> 1/2 inch montipora http://s568.photobucket.com/user/dafill/media/monti_zpsaa4c460a.jpg.html'> 1inch seriatopora?? http://s568.photobucket.com/user/dafill/media/seriatopora_zpse5b5191e.jpg.html'> http://s568.photobucket.com/user/dafill/media/zoas_zps4a4ac6a6.jpg.html'> Link to comment
JoshuA c Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 That's a good looking tank. It's fun to watch the trumpet coral at night when it sends out its feeder tentacles. Link to comment
Mike Savage Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 The coral you wanted IDed is a pink Branching Hammer Coral Euphyllia paranchora. Beautiful specimen too. Mike Link to comment
dafil Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 how big is this tank actually http://s568.photobucket.com/user/dafill/media/emptypico_zps328d7703.jpg.html'> Link to comment
dafil Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 bad news-my zoas did not open since 4 days! zoa pox may be?? http://s568.photobucket.com/user/dafill/media/zoapox__zps3adcddc3.jpg.html'> http://s568.photobucket.com/user/dafill/media/zoapox1__zpsd77eb393.jpg.html'> Link to comment
brandon429 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 yes that looks just like zoa pox. no set way to beat them, just have to try all the options people thought of. there is a thread about them in the disease and pest forum and Im sure google has some too. really nice tank, Id consider removing any zoas that show this symptom but thats only my opinion. Link to comment
lkoechle Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 We tried a peroxide dip with mediocre success. The pox was cured but lost about 50% of the colony >.< Link to comment
jacketherington Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 What is the little canister you are using? Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 That looks really really cool! You just gave me a great idea on what to with all this spare glass I have. Link to comment
KSMART Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Your tank looks great! sorry to see the zoas sick. Zoanthids are some of my favorites and I always have a hard time with them for some reason. good luck and I hope you beat the zoa pox Link to comment
JoshuA c Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 You may also want to look into causes of zoa pox to prevent it later on. Link to comment
BulkRate Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 bad news-my zoas did not open since 4 days! zoa pox may be?? Yup, that looks like pox alright. Couple options on dealing with it... most involve a dip in antibiotic-laced saltwater. Don't know your access to pharmacopeia but the method I've had the most luck with involve using one cephalexin 250mg tablet (sold as fish-flex or directly through veterinarian) to 4 cups salt water mixed to match the tank's salinity. Dip all affected zoas for 20-30 minutes once a day for as many days as it takes for the white lesions to disappear + 2. You can also try the Furan-2 dip method outlined on zoaid.com. It also works in many cases, but in mine two or three full treatment cycles & the pox still kept coming back after 2-3 weeks remission. EDIT: Should have said, "dip ALL zoa colonies", not just the ones affected. Link to comment
dafil Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 thanks guys! just removed these two rocks with sick zoas. What is the little canister you are using? BOYU -40g/h Link to comment
dafil Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 You may also want to look into causes of zoa pox to prevent it later on. I can not find solid opinions to what cause this-always written"may" or i am missing something?Link? Link to comment
thesmallerthebetter Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 this tank looks awsome sir! Link to comment
dafil Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 EDIT: Should have said, "dip ALL zoa colonies", not just the ones affected. the others are only closed-without white spots. Thank you thesmallerthebetter Link to comment
brandon429 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 We never seemed to get much results from peroxide use on the pox I was meaning that stickied thread at the top of the pest forum about pox. My opinion is they are strict obligate hitchhikers and a tank can't just get them unless they are imported as active growths. Have heard good things about antibiotic dips as mentioned and for my tank I'd probably toss them into qt experimentation and maybe never back into the main tank. Link to comment
dafil Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 Till now I made 100% WC weekly.But I noticed that the corals are not so open in first day after WC.May be I`ll stick to 50% WC. any thoughts? Link to comment
dafil Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 this turns in sps dominated . http://s568.photobucket.com/user/dafill/media/pico810_zpsae23abab.jpg.html'> http://s568.photobucket.com/user/dafill/media/pico810-2_zpsc2005720.jpg.html'> Link to comment
tlombardo Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 That's looking great. Should look amazing once the corals grow in more which shouldnt take too long since its so small! Link to comment
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