Viet'spride70 Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 any one have their zoas grow with long and skinny lashes (skirt)? why? or what cause it?...my zoas were like that when i got...after few months they started show that... LMK what u think...i try get some pics later on... tank parameter: sal 1.025 mag ~ 1100ppm cal 410-450 kh ~8-9 phosphate 0 nitrate 0 temp 75-76....recently heat it up and stay @ 78. the tank is closed to 1 yr old... ANY INPUT IS APPRECIATED.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Parameters look ok. Temp is probably too low at 75ish. Not sure why they would change the skirt length on their own, maybe a feeding response due to not enough light? What is the lighting? Are you sure they're not palys? They tend to have longer skirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MushroomXombies Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 (edited) Good question, Im going to tag along on this one. I was just wondering last night why mine have developed long lashes. My parameters are good and I have T5 lighting...... they sit at the top of my tank Edited November 19, 2010 by MushroomXombies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MushroomXombies Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Good question, Im going to tag along on this one. I was just wondering last night why mine have developed long lashes. My parameters are good and I have T5 lighting...... they sit at the top of my tank Here a pic. Sorry its from my phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabeetus Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 my eyes of rah look just like that too, Mushroom. the skirts come way way sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 I've generally seen the long lashes based on how strong the water flow is around the polyps. Stronger direct currents seem to product longer skirts in my case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneroller Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 I too think it has to be the current velocity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viet'spride70 Posted November 20, 2010 Author Share Posted November 20, 2010 VWMIKE could be right. i do have a strong flow, mp40 in 4' tank. i'll try to power it down abit to see what happen. i am sure they r not polys.here is what i got w/ long lashes king midas pink zipper rapstor rainbow fairy dust mohawk amor of god fire and ice ppe red ring and maybe more.... these r the best pics i can get. 1st one is amor of god...next is AOG on top and fairy dust at lower... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viet'spride70 Posted November 20, 2010 Author Share Posted November 20, 2010 they have been long lashes even with 2-250w de ushio 14k and coral vue ballasts, currently switch to full DIY led modules about month and ahalf..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneroller Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 It may take a while for skirt length to change, maybe new polyps would have shorter skirts if "raised" under lower flow conditions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaJMasta Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 I've generally seen the long lashes based on how strong the water flow is around the polyps. Stronger direct currents seem to product longer skirts in my case. I've noticed the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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