How can I make Zoas spread faster?

[jroczniak]

I feel like im doing everything right with light and water, etc. But it seems like my Zoas havent moved in 6 months or more.

Thanks

 

[APISTOBORELLI]

Depending on what types, some grow slower than others. You can "target feed" your zoas with a single mysid shrimp to each polyp once and a while also.

I got a 5-7 polyp frag of RPE from another member a year ago. It's now at about 12 polyps. On the other hand, some green zoas in my tank are growing so fast, I am fragging on a regular basis.

 

[smcnally]

A guy over at uberfrags was just saying the other day that if you slice the tissue that new polyps will grow from the wound when it heals. It's a pretty interesting idea that I'm going to try with some of mine.

 

[APISTOBORELLI]

I'm going to look into that as well. Can you post a link Steve?

 

[Troubleman]

Sounds interesting..... granted I won't try it yet on prized zoos (yet), but I may on more standard colors.

 

[smcnally]

I'm going to look into that as well. Can you post a link Steve?

It is in this thread http://uberfrags.net/ForumsPro/viewtopic/t=1028.html bottom of the first page. I think you need to create at least a free account to view their threads.

 

[APISTOBORELLI]

I'm going to try this tonight. I'll take pics of the progress as I go.

 

[jroczniak]

Interesting, I might try that a little also.
Thanks for the help so far.

 

[smithcreek]

With the CUC I have there's no way I could target feed. I have to put my acan lords on a rack, out of their reach to feed them, so zoas are out of the question. Have you tried phytofeast or some other phytoplankton? I use that about every 3 days. I add it on the lower end of the reccomended dosage. They say 1-5 drops per gallon, I do 2 and I've had some great growth with my zoas.

 

[TomD]

I overfeed my tank with phyto. I also over waterchange, skim heavy, and feed the fish light.

ALL zoos grow like mad for me---except for my bam bams.

 

[Aquaman_68]

your in. ....your in.....(say it fast)

 

[FinzAquatics]

for my zoos, ive always target fed. zoos seem to be the one thing that grow like crazy in my tank.