Red Wine/Ruby Red Growth

[Chelsey]

...or lack thereof

I've had 4 polyps of red wines for probably 3 months now and they haven't done a darn thing! They were in bright light and now they're in moderate light, I've got a 6 bulb tek T-5 light fixture over a 40 breeder. I feed DT's phytoplankton and frozen cyclopeeze weekly. I STILL have no growth. Am I doing something wrong or are these guys just slow growers?

 

[JGoslee]

Mine are also slow growers. I started with 2 polyps a few months ago now I have 3 polyps.

 

[143gadgets]

Mine grow pretty fast for me. I started with two polyps in 12/06 and now I have over 16.

12/06

3/07 (In left corner)

 

[gflat65]

Nice, Chris. Me likey.

 

[revhtree]

G you should be in bed!

 

[surfn]

mine are slow sometimes, and pretty good other times. but when i fragged them growth came to a screatching halt.

the 1 polyp frags are just starting to grow after almost 2 months.

 

[MarvinsReef]

Mine grow pretty fast for me. I started with two polyps in 12/06 and now I have over 16.

awesome growth Chris.. whatever it is you're doing, keep doing it..

it does take them a little while to settle but when they do start growing, they will have 2-4 babies at a time so hang on, you're in the verge of a growth spurt.. good luck to us all..

 

[Azurel]

I have zero growth.....I also have no Red wines so that could be the issue as well. Great growth Chris...

 

[kevin]

I do not have any of these top zoas you guys are talking about, but all I can say is that the growth looks amazing? Are zoanthids and palys naturally fast growers ar does the growth vary from strain to strain?

Thanks,
Kevin

 

[143gadgets]

Not sure why, but my experience with them has been a bit different. Mine have never stopped growing once they settled in. I fragged two single polyps a week ago and the colony has already popped out a couple new babies. The two single polyped frags are doing great. One has two baby polyps and the other has one.

Thanks everyone.

 

[MarvinsReef]

Not sure why, but my experience with them has been a bit different. Mine have never stopped growing once they settled in. I fragged two single polyps a week ago and the colony has already popped out a couple new babies. The two single polyped frags are doing great. One has two baby polyps and the other has one.

Thanks everyone.

wow.. I'm glad these guys found a home where they can thrive... awesome job Chris..

 

[Chelsey]

Chris, what are your tank parameters? I'm especially interested in magnesium levels and what kind of lighting you have them under

 

[JGoslee]

Thats some awesome growth Chris! I'm also curious what your parameters are?

 

[143gadgets]

Thanks everyone!

Chelsey- To be honest I rarely check my levels. I have been growing SPS for awhile and I base everything on the look of the tank(corals). I have them under XM 20K 250w w/ two vho super actinics.

SG- 1.026
Ca- ~460
Alk- 8-9 DKH
Temp- 80-82
Mg- ? (Can't remember the last time I tested)

 

[Chelsey]

Where are they in your tank?

 

[jessiesgrrl]

Awesome!!!

Laurie

 

[143gadgets]

They were on the bottom of my 75 now they are on the bottom of the Zoa/LPS tank.