The Lone Zoo

[sheffboyrd]

Just thought I'd post this... Well, I picked up a frag of zoos while I was at a LFS almost a week ago (I'm not sure I should name names on the public board). Turns out there was some type of tiny bug (beige at most 1/16th of an inch long) eating away at them! So, luckily one healthy polyp got knocked off of the frag during acclimation and I attached it to a seperate piece of rubble. The frag was placed in the sandbed and no bugs moved to the main rock formation and they were quickly removed by turkey baster and FW dips after being discovered. In the end the lone polyp is the only survivor... Thank goodness because I really love the strong florescent coloration on him. This pic is under actinics, but his irridesence(sp?) is still almost as strong under normal lighting.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/34454The_Lone_Zoo2_-_paint.JPG

He's fully extending and doing well now. Hopefully in a couple months it will return to 'frag' size :D

[loserkidz]

poor guy looked so lonely that I gave him a friend~~http://images.snapfish.com/34555%3A8723232%7Ffp335%3Enu%3D323%3B%3E677%3E469%3EWSNRCG%3D323333737%3A864nu0mrj
Brent

[Konadog]

At this rate, it will be a colony by morning! :lol:

[sheffboyrd]

lol, i wish it were that easy

[loserkidz]

sheffboyrd,
it is that easy, just sprinkle some Miracle Grow and you will be set!!
Brent

[tabndust]

wish my zoos grew that fast

[firerock]

:lol:

[saurus]

Miracle grow.... hmmm, great idea... Im gunna tell Melev

[drake66]

we need to figure out how to make a "steroid" type of additive to make sps,lps grow faster this waiting around for 9 months isnt all that thrilling :rollface: jk

[sheffboyrd]

well, some people have had success increasing growth of softies by dosing phyto into the tank and few have successfully target fed zoos with appropriatly sized food. I'd have to search for some sources though. Its been awhile since i've read about that.

[drake66]

what about stonies? i need to get my acro's supercharged! huah!!!!! :lol:

[sheffboyrd]

as far as stonies all i've seen to help growth is dosing calcium, lots of flow, lots of light, and perfect water conditions

[BrookR1]

I can get my zoas to grow even faster....but I don't have PhotoShop. :(

[1FatBlenny]

ha ha thats so cool!

[dznuts007]

did u superglue it? i've tried supergluing a couple of loose zoa polyps but they always end up dying...

[sheffboyrd]

I did superglue it. I was afraid the base of the polyp might get "suffocated", but it has done nicely. Didn't fully extend for 2-3 days, only opened a little at a time, but now it is doing very well.