My Zoa garden. Just came today. From Hooked on Aquatics

[Knight420]

I couldn't name all of them off the top of my head. But there is blood sucker, orange oxides, grim reeper, and Circus

 

[Lebowski_]

Nice

 

[exnisstech]

A lot of pieces all at once. They look nice, hopefully they do well for you.

 

[Knight420]

Some pics under all blues.

 

[WestMI-Reefer]

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Nice garden! I can’t wait to see it grow out

 

[Knight420]

Actually live rock it's been cycled

 

[BlackFlagAquatics]

Nice, That is the goal for the 10 gallon tank in my office.
Keep it up and cant wait to see the progress.

 

[WestMI-Reefer]

Actually live rock it's been cycled

I think he was referring to the lack of coralline, filter feeders, ect. Your rocks have brown diatom and dino, which is common with new set ups. No need to worry, if you can keep stable parameters, I think your zoa’s have a chance of thriving. It will take a long time before they grow into each other, but stick with it and you might end up with a rock full of zoa

 

[Knight420]

Nice, That is the goal for the 10 gallon tank in my office.
Keep it up and cant wait to see the progress.

That is a fluval evo 13.5. I love how my Maxi mini is standing guard. I named him Shaggy like a shag carpet

 

[Knight420]

I think he was referring to the lack of coralline, filter feeders, ect. Your rocks have brown diatom and dino, which is common with new set ups. No need to worry, if you can keep stable parameters, I think your zoa’s have a chance of thriving. It will take a long time before they grow into each other.

I never added Coraline algae to this tank. Some of the plugs have it. I'm sure it will take over eventually. I have a strict about 50% water change every 2 weeks. Testing 2 times a week. This is my 2nd tank.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Good luck w it. Seems like u didn’t hit the ugly stages yet. I’d add some pods to help things along.

 

[BlackFlagAquatics]

That is a fluval evo 13.5. I love how my Maxi mini is standing guard. I named him Shaggy like a shag carpet

I had a 13.5 back when i first got into the hobby and I actually really miss that little tank. And fitting name for the carpet lol

 

[Knight420]

Good luck w it. Seems like u didn’t hit the ugly stages yet. I’d add some pods to help things along.

Already on the way. I'm sure you can see the Mexican turbo snail hard at work in one of the pics.

 

[WestMI-Reefer]

I never added Coraline algae to this tank. Some of the plugs have it. I'm sure it will take over eventually. I have a strict about 50% water change every 2 weeks. Testing 2 times a week. This is my 2nd tank.

I would never buy coralline either, I like your idea of just waiting and letting nature do it’s thing. Seeding with those plugs will help. Sounds like a trusty maintenance schedule.
How long ago was your first tank? Was it also a reef tank?

 

[Knight420]

I would never buy coralline either, I like your idea of just waiting and letting nature do it’s thing. Seeding with those plugs will help. Sounds like a trusty maintenance schedule.
How long ago was your first tank? Was it also a reef tank?

About a year ago, yes it is a reef tank. I didn't do a Zoa garden in that one. It's 40g display 50g total water volume. I built my own sump under it.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Best of luck with all of them!