Identification

[saltnewbie]

Does anyone know what these are? I am guessing the first is a star polyp and the second a zoa of some sort but, since they are white I'm not sure. Thanks for the help!
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[Off The Deep End]

The first one looks like green star polyps or i think its called trumpet polyps? Its hard to tell from that first picturebut if it has a purple base then its GSP. The second pic looks like zoas that are starving for light! HTH

 

[dv3]

The first one looks like green star polyps or i think its called trumpet polyps? The second pic looks like zoas that are starving for light! HTH

id agree

 

[saltnewbie]

Thanks for the quick responses. I got the live rock from someone that had it in a tank with no lights on it. These just popped up after being in my tank for a little bit. The one does have a purple mat that goes with the rock that it is on. I hope they color up soon. Is there anything I can do to speed up that process and make the gsp grow more?

 

[Off The Deep End]

Take your time young grasshopper... those GSP will grow like a weed and when they do you will be asking us how to slow down there growth

 

[saltnewbie]

LOL. Okay. Do you think it will take a long time for the two to color up? Thanks again!

 

[Off The Deep End]

Thats all gonna depend on your water quality & lighting.

 

[saltnewbie]

Ah. We have a 50/50 bulb on our tank and we make sure the tank stays with 0 ammonia, nitrates, and nitrites. The ph is about 8.2. Is that good for them to color up?

 

[Off The Deep End]

Is that 1 pc bulb? how big is the tank? It should work for the GSP but those zoas might take awhile.

 

[saltnewbie]

It is a 75 gallon tank with at 20 gallon sump, and it is one bulb in the original fixture that came with the tank.

 

[Off The Deep End]

Hmmm. I think you need more light

 

[saltnewbie]

I kind of figured that we would. What do you recommend?

 

[Off The Deep End]

t5's are nice, a 4-6 bulb fixture would work. Its really up to your personal prefrence though, you should go look at a few diffrent tanks that have diffrent lighting(t5,halide,led) and see what look you like best. As far as lighting i like 4 watts per gallon. HTH

 

[saltnewbie]

Okay, Thanks!

 

[Off The Deep End]

If you decide to go with t5's i might have a 8 bulb retrofit that would fit your tank if you decide to go that route. You could mount it under your canopy.

 

[saltnewbie]

I don't have a canopy, would it mount another way? Or does it have legs? How much would you want for it? Thanks for offering it to me!

 

[Wicked Color]

For that tank I would recommend the used T-5 Reefkoi is selling, $200 for a TEK 8 bulb, sweet deal on a solid light.

 

[Craigar]

For that tank I would recommend the used T-5 Reefkoi is selling, $200 for a TEK 8 bulb, sweet deal on a solid light.

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300 gallon mixed reef
90 gallon bowfront fowlr

 

[Off The Deep End]

For that tank I would recommend the used T-5 Reefkoi is selling, $200 for a TEK 8 bulb, sweet deal on a solid light.

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The retrofit needs a canopy to screw it to.

 

[saltnewbie]

Oh well the light that Reefkoi was selling was sold last week. I'll just have to keep looking for something that isn't too terribly expensive. Thanks to everyone for all of your help! Everyone here is so helpful that's why I joined your site.