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10-07-2012, 07:50 PM
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Starting a zoa garden
Slowly but surely comin in
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10-07-2012, 07:56 PM
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Nice I'll be following along as I'm doing the same. Going from bottom to top on left side of my BC29.
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10-07-2012, 08:02 PM
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You have pics of everything so far?
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10-07-2012, 08:08 PM
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Yes sir, in my album. I didn't wanna hijack your thread. I have a thread of my own actually with lots of pics.
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums...en-227571.html
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10-07-2012, 08:31 PM
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Wow yours makes mine look bad lol
Very beautiful setup
But then again I only have about $15 in mine all together
And I also did the same today and stuck them all together hoping they would all mesh together
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10-07-2012, 09:16 PM
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Wow yours makes mine look bad lol
Very beautiful setup
But then again I only have about $15 in mine all together
And I also did the same today and stuck them all together hoping they would all mesh together
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They will! Just give them time. And thanks!!
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10-07-2012, 09:24 PM
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Hey Convict, how long did it take for you to get from (I'm assuming a frag) to what it is now?
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10-07-2012, 09:51 PM
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Hey Convict, how long did it take for you to get from (I'm assuming a frag) to what it is now?
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They were about the size of a golf ball with the expedition of one which was smaller. There's if I remember correctly 7 all together that all meshed in together. Total time was about 3 months
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10-07-2012, 10:41 PM
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Jeesh. Seems pretty fast. Do you keep your calcium & alkalinity higher than normal?
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10-08-2012, 01:09 AM
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Jeesh. Seems pretty fast. Do you keep your calcium & alkalinity higher than normal?
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Nope not really, and yea I though fast also. Calcium is now 480-500 am alk is 12. I had to start dosing about hmm... 3 months ago due to low levels. I believe the levels were low due to a growth spurt in corals. With daily dosing of B-ionic 2 part that's what levels have maintained at. Oh I dose 8mL of each part at night.
If you have any suggestions or opinions fire away or am I doing ok?
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10-08-2012, 01:15 AM
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Get some candy apple reds.
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10-08-2012, 01:19 AM
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Get some candy apple reds.
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I want all kinds so I can keep going back towards the wall!!
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10-08-2012, 01:21 AM
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Oh wait, I apologize to the OP for the hijack. I was not done intentionally. I ask all comments about my zoa garden be posted on my thread linked here in one of my posts.
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10-08-2012, 01:23 AM
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 You're the expert here, but to me it looks right. Do you dump the solutions at night because..the corals are feeding at night...or..just convenience? I'm also using B-ionic 2 part...do you put the solution in all at once or if you have an ATO, put it in there? Does it really matter if it's introduced slow or fast? Sorry to ask so many questions about your tank and not the person who started the thread.
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10-08-2012, 03:13 AM
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I love them both and can not wait for mine to do that!
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10-08-2012, 03:48 AM
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Looks good! Wait until you get into the high end. It will get addicting fast! I personally have over 100 morphs of zoas, some of which I've paid over $100 per polyp. Figured I'd throw you a few pics of mine. Zoas are my addiction and I think it's great whenever someone wants to start a garden!
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10-08-2012, 07:09 AM
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You're the expert here, but to me it looks right. Do you dump the solutions at night because..the corals are feeding at night...or..just convenience? I'm also using B-ionic 2 part...do you put the solution in all at once or if you have an ATO, put it in there? Does it really matter if it's introduced slow or fast? Sorry to ask so many questions about your tank and not the person who started the thread. |
I drip it slowly and I read somewhere that dosing at night was better and that going nice and slow was also better. Been doing it that way for 3 months and everything looks good so... I'll stick to that routine 
Oh I don't have a ATO
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10-08-2012, 07:10 AM
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Looks good! Wait until you get into the high end. It will get addicting fast! I personally have over 100 morphs of zoas, some of which I've paid over $100 per polyp. Figured I'd throw you a few pics of mine. Zoas are my addiction and I think it's great whenever someone wants to start a garden!
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Ok... Spill the beans! What are those called because I want them lol.
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10-08-2012, 12:54 PM
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The second zoa looks cool.
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10-08-2012, 01:19 PM
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From top to bottom, Blue agaves, rasta, magician, sunny d, fire & Ice, Convict, everlasting gobstopper, and Fuel Paly.
You should also look up Utter Chaos, my clementines, Valentines Day Massacre, Red, Blue, and Purple hornet zoanthids.
See, my thing is, i knew i needed to make money back on my aquarium or else my wife would have my head for spending all the money i do. Now i constantly frag and sell on a local forum. For example, i just sold a sing polyp Tyree Space monster zoanthid for $50. At the same time, i get to grow out my zoa garden and enjoy it!
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