jaggedfire Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Live Aquaria link: http://www.liveaquar...+10&ddid=153125 I have these (I think!) on a rock that I purchased a few weeks back. They look like really small zoa's with a black outer 'shell' and awesome small maroon polyps. I had some trouble getting them to come out at first. I've never seen them before and was wondering if anyone else has. I am attaching a photo of a small frag that dropped when I added. Behind it is some GSP for size reference. Sorry for the crappy phone pic and the algae on the glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Are they zoas? They look much like my red mini-feather dusters that I have in my pico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggedfire Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 I thought they were zoas as they cover the rock in a mat of tissue. They have quite tiny polyps and the surrounding tissue is black, unlike anything I've seen. They didn't come out until I blasted them with flow and stirred up all the detritus off the rocks last night with the baster. I am not sure I will be able to do these justice if they are NPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Whatever they are, the look awesome! If you target feed them you should be able to maintain them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard L Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Hmm, some kind of dendro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I've seen those before. They are beautiful. Do you have any small food like reef-roids or filter feeder food? Or see if they'll take cyclopeeze. Blowing off your rocks and stirring the sand near it will provide food too. Good luck with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggedfire Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 I have been adding 3mL Phytoplex and Chromoplex every 2-3 days alternating each. I may need to up this and/or target these guys. I just moved a small pump ( Koralia nano) onto the larger colony to see if I can get them to show. It is really exciting to see something new....I love this hobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggedfire Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Started a heavier regime of Phyto and more flow. Here are the results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Awesome! Can't wait for your colony to grow so I can get a frag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherita Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 They are terrazoanthids. They are NPS, and can be very difficult to keep. In order to thrive, you will need to spot feed them several times a day with a zooplankton and phyto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggedfire Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 Further polyp extension. Whole colony (other piece) is doing better now that I know what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Awesome! Are you target feeding them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggedfire Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 Kim, I am to a degree. I upped the Phyto and started feeding the whole tank a bit heavier with frozen BS. This guy is sitting high and in high current. I can drop the Phyto right down on him and then on to the purple gorg under him. Doesn't sit on them long until the pump cycles on, but a few seconds seems to be enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggedfire Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 They are slow to bounce back though. The entire mother colony is coming around and starting to open up. Looks just like a large zoa mat, just solid, opaque black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Very pretty purple gorgonian, I am green with envy. Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggedfire Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 Thank you Patrick and Tim. This one was bought on sight and I should have done more research, but what is out there sometimes is limited, even with my "Google-foo" skills :-) Sometimes you have to just try! As with most all my new stuff, I end up experimenting for around a month in the tank until I find a light, feeding and flow (l/f/f)combo it likes as they don't all respond quickly. I have tried though to layout, (even in this small tank) a l/f/f for all to benefit and not upset the balance of the system. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Very nice thread. I must admit, that I am happy that you won one of the 10G lagoon. Between you and Kim is an appreciation for the "little guys". Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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