How to Introduce Zoanthids to a reef tank

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reef guy 92 - 7 years ago

You said u acclimated the zoas but I did the see no acclimation apart from floating them u didn't drip them or dip them, us u should always start zoas of on the sand bed so they dnt bleach out and for starters get a refractomitor not Instant ocean hydrometer there not accurate at all

krshlln300 - 7 years ago

Considering you have practically no decent equipment and are housing fish in WAYYYY too small an aquarium for what they need.... you should be banned from owning any exotic animals.... you need to go back to FW...

Jroget30 - 8 years ago

is the place you order from still open?

Dennis Younger - 8 years ago

Get a $20 refractometer dude. Many on ebay.

Andrew - 8 years ago

omg!!!! u should be baned on u tube!!!
i can't wach it, its booring

Marc Dhoore - 8 years ago

+Andrew baned on utube would be a total honor!

Mr E Alba - 8 years ago

How are they doing now?

Marc Dhoore - 8 years ago

+Mr E Alba I had a full tank loss about 4 years ago: all inverts. The verts all survived. I believe I contaminated my tank when spraying for insects. It was a shame. It looks good now with a lot of different critters.

teknik sogutma - 8 years ago

i sory for foxface.. your thank very small for this fish !

xxlasap - 8 years ago

thank you so must i was just looking at my tank before i look at this video in some of them look like they was dying i didn't no what was going on the night before i did a water change so i didn't no why this was going on so i just give up :( then i look at your video in you said something about look at the salt level so i said i need to look at my level too and that what it was my level was at about 1.012 so now im adding more salt and they are batter a lot batter so thank you

veni_vidi_vici - 8 years ago

Awesome video bud! Word of advice. Invest in a refractometer. You can find one on amazon for less than $30.

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Road-Rider of the San Andreas - 9 years ago

I never "thumbs down" YouTube videos, but I have to do that with this one.

Gunnar Jones - 9 years ago

Futere reference keep the cam on tank and of your face.

MaChuzle Gaming - 9 years ago

sorry to say the hydrometer is the worst one out there . That's what my fish store said

tri morey - 9 years ago

You should use gloves when handling zoas. They are toxic to humans. Even your tank water now should be treated with caution. Always wear gloves. Friend of mine got paralysis from them and he wasn't even fragging.

tri morey - 9 years ago

eBay will cost you almost triple the worth of these.

Darryl Sawyer - 9 years ago

+Only in Idaho I have to recommend you use a coral dip on any new corals, its a pretty good way to make sure don't go adding any unwanted critters into your system.

Mr Nice - 9 years ago

Sorry but I don't think u av a clue. End of. Ur reefin sucks

Marc Dhoore - 7 years ago

It's 'almost' funny to read this. You are an angry person who should spend more time enjoying the hobby rather than ranting about things. Please don't post here any more. Your comments are not welcome.

Lawrence - 7 years ago

Dear richishere82, if you would care to use your eyes (and brains), you will realize I was commenting on veni's comment. Ironically, I was defending you, which I now see was a mistake (There's just no way to help Neanderthals).

Nonetheless, I hope you learn a lesson, if not in humility, then at least spelling and grammar.

"Sorry, but I don't think you have a clue. End of story. Your reefing sucks."

Mr Nice - 7 years ago

I spelt it like that to save my little fingers, u fucking natzie grammar prick.

Mr Nice - 7 years ago

Lawrence go and fuck ur mama

Lawrence - 7 years ago

Learn proper spelling before you "coment"on grammar.

veni_vidi_vici - 8 years ago

Keep your negative coments to yourself. Also, learn proper grammar.

dirt1182 - 9 years ago

+patrick jullian he isn't "new" he claims to have been in the hobby for 20 years… he says it right here in the video. 20 years experience and he has a fox face in a tank this small? thats crazy!

Only in Idaho - 9 years ago

Thanks richi! Love the feedback. Looks like you still have a lot to learn. Patrick is right on the Money: No filters, No Problems, No Hate in my tank.

patrick jullian - 9 years ago

HATER,he is new probably or he is just started adding same corals in the tank,who said he ain't going to add more later like i do a little at a time,plus he fishes are so healthy i think he knows what he is doing and also i think his tank is pretty nice hater.

baseballhunter42 - 10 years ago

Haha one of the many reasons to hate a hydrometer. Refractometer all the way.

Mister Tudball - 8 years ago

+baseballhunter42 Great advice!

Mat Dyer - 10 years ago

Mate, that foxface needs a much bigger tank, at least 130g i'd recommend!

Billy Jeffs - 8 years ago

Everyone runs open top til they lose an expensive fish. Then the netting comes out.

Spork3245 - 10 years ago

+Robandoban jomohony It has to do with stress levels. Marine fish require adequate space to keep them from stressing out and refusing food among other things.

Robandoban - 10 years ago

A fish will swim just as much in a big tank as they tank as they would in a small one.

Marc Dhoore - 10 years ago

+Spork3245 Update: 'Herb' my one spot jumped out and turned into a crispy critter. He was about 4yrs old.

Spork3245 - 10 years ago

It's a one-spot fox face, they are several inches smaller in adult size than the Foxface lo which requires a minimum tank size of 125 gallons (6 feet long), however he does still need a bigger tank, 75 gallon or more.

Christopher DePaepe - 11 years ago

I love it! "Oh no! We have no salinity in our fish tank!"

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Only in Idaho - 11 years ago

Old? Ha! Thanks for watching. I'm only trying to be helpful.

Andrew Johnson - 11 years ago

I know this video is old but some of your comments are better than the video.... Not saying the video was bad, our sarcasm to stupid people is similar lol that my man is the reason why I subscribed lol take care

Only in Idaho - 11 years ago

Foxface Rabbitfish (Siganus vulpinus). Yes 37 gallon bowfront. about 28-30 gallons net.

J rod - 11 years ago

What is the yellow fish called??? 30 gallon tank??

Only in Idaho - 11 years ago

37 gallons total, but it's is about 28 net gallons of water after rock and substrate.

NicoleIsStoked - 11 years ago

how many gallons is your tank?

Only in Idaho - 11 years ago

All insects are bugs, but not all bugs are insects: all corals are invertebrates, not all invertebrates are corals. Thanks for watching.

cannonball666 - 11 years ago

It's not a refractometer. It's a hydrometer.

cannonball666 - 11 years ago

20 years in the business and you use a swing arm hydrometer? LOL

bskdopeboy - 11 years ago

Awesome... did he find you?

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Only in Idaho - 11 years ago

I woke up one night after a dream of a dad fish searching the ocean looking for his lost son.

Only in Idaho - 11 years ago

I have found that a healthy tank grows healthy Zoas. They need clean low nitrate water, a non acidic ph and a reasonable amount of light. I would first test for nitrates and then test for PH. Make sure you have a source of crushed coral or other ready source of CaCO3 in your tank. Test your make up water for CA and PH if this is too low you will need to find a way to add CA and get you PH up. I use Boise Tap water as it has high CA and good PH. If you use RO you might need to add CA.

Michelle Vasiloff - 11 years ago

Okay, so I have had my Zoas in my tank for about a year now. They are always open and beautiful looking but there has not been a single new polyp to come up in that time. Any ideas on how to get them to grow? The people at the LFS say that they grow fast but the only thing that has grown is my Duncan. My father thinks that is because our tank is too clean. Is that the problem?

Only in Idaho - 11 years ago

Thanks! My wife said she thought I looked more like Keanu Reeves..... Or Jim Carey in 'the cable guy'. I am moving the tank across town this week. I should get a pretty good vid of us breaking it down, moving it and setting it back up. Thanks for watching!

philfount10 - 11 years ago

U kinda look like Robert Downy Jr.... cool corals too.

Craig Crouse - 11 years ago

I have a little fix to your refractometer arm getting stuck! Everytime you use your refrac take it to the sink and rinse it in warm water and then leave enough water in the refract to fully submerge the arm and alittle bit more water to leave for evaporation. Then simply when you use your refract just empty out the water and your good to go. Also, when you use the refract to get a reading dont forget to rinse out the refractometer atleast once with your tank water.

Only in Idaho - 11 years ago

I am blair witch. Thanks!

Only in Idaho - 11 years ago

Thanks! Glad I could help.

Daemiex - 11 years ago

y is this filmed like blair witch

iCONICAACINOCi - 11 years ago

I see what you mean.

akhilennium - 11 years ago

LOL i didnt say u look bad......what i mean to say is, you should have shown your tank more in the video....and the refractometer im talking about is a complete digital one....no chemicals involved....trust me...im using it and it gives you accurate reading...

Corvux IX - 11 years ago

oh what a shame. seemed like a nice company from I got from your review. do you recommend any other good companies online? I'm starting a nano reef and need live rock and eventually some livestock. it's hard to tell which ones are reputable without any experience

Only in Idaho - 11 years ago

I saw that. I was looking for them to by some more critters. The packaging was over the top!

Corvux IX - 11 years ago

Looks like Reefaholics are out of business!?

Only in Idaho - 11 years ago

Thanks. I often laugh at myself when I watch....

Only in Idaho - 11 years ago

Hi akhilennium! Thanks for the questions and feedback. The tank is a 37 gallon bowfront with about 32 Net gallons of water. I do not use a sump/refugium or a skimmer. I run the tank o'natural with just two large seio p1000 powerheads, 40 # live rock and 25 lbs crushed coral. My fox face has not poisoned me yet! (I do not use gloves.He jumped out once and my wife scooped Herb up with a spatula and a dish towel.) I use a standard cheapo hydrometer I don't use chemicals and I like my face.

akhilennium - 11 years ago

Questions and advices... how big is the tank?? do you have sump/refugium? what skimmer you use??? you have a foxface in the tank...make sure you use gloves before you put your hands in the tank... use a digital refractometer for accurate SG and salinity dip your new corals using coralrx or something better to kill the unwanted parasites... Seen your face a lot in the video than your tank...lol

Daniel Martinez - 12 years ago

Funny guy

Polska675 - 12 years ago

u remind me of tony stark, great vid btw

ratpoizon - 12 years ago

Your corals might melt. For instance, when my salinity was duper off at one point, a frogspawn colony melted in my tank.

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Only in Idaho - 12 years ago

What kind of meltdown are you referring to? Mental or other?

ratpoizon - 12 years ago

Eyeballing a tank's sg level is strong until you get an overnight meltdown which would suuuuck.

tapar11 - 12 years ago

Water evaporates from your tank, but the salt does not. That is why your salt content creeps up if you keep topping off with salt water. The trick is to top off your tank with fresh water to make up for the evaporated water. Then when you do water changes you are not changing the salinity over time. There are lots of great videos about that topic on youtube seach on "auto top off" for some great solutions.

bskdopeboy - 12 years ago

I think he was being sarcastic, yea... Oh wait! It was me!... yea, he was being sarcastic.

bskdopeboy - 12 years ago

Take a bit of salt water out and top it up with RO... but 1.026 is fine, really.

Dylan Sherry - 12 years ago

How do you keep your salinity at 1.025? Cause mine was 1.023 when I started my tank but it's at 1.026 now.. How do I stop this?

Chris Milton - 12 years ago

How much coffee have you consumed before this video... you all over the place

Conway Corals - 12 years ago

The tank sure does look awesome!! :)

Only in Idaho - 12 years ago

Thanks for the great comment! Funny though, I rarely actually use a device to measure SG. I have been doing this for so long, I just eyeball my '5 gal' bucket off the bath tub and add '2.5 cups' of Instant Ocean (eyeball) and add to the tank. When I do test it it is always pretty close. You can really tell by the zoos. If they look great the SG is great! If I ever 'get serious' and try something touchy I will consider it. Oh, its been 8 months now and the Zoos are looking awesome!

Conway Corals - 12 years ago

Noticed you were using a hydrometer. I had used one for about 6 months and it always read 1.025 but my tank was looking a bit drab. Tested everything else, no problems, and then I ordered a refractometer and discovered that it was reading .007 SG off. Refractometers are about $40 most of the time, and are priceless IMO. Just a suggestion :) Tank looks good!

bskdopeboy - 12 years ago

Where'd you get the name 'Nemo' from?

Rinelight - 12 years ago

Great video! Btw I have a doradon...

InfoDoradon - 12 years ago

You can save some time by using Doradon acclimation system, which equalize the temperature as well as the chemical condition inside the bag with respect to your aquarium. For more sensitive corals, I definitely would dilute the bag content prior to releasing.

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