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Offline Gary

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Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« on: April 17, 2018, 12:41:32 »
Win a $50 gift certificate in the “Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest”

Kellyj will provide all Premium Members attending the 29 April 2018 2PM club meeting a Zoanthid frag. Participants must post the first week (1 to 7th) of each contest month to the “Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest” the following:

Photo of the frag
Water parameters
Lighting
Water flow

Contest ends midnight EST 7 September 2018.

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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2018, 12:55:02 »
This is a great idea. Thanks for putting this contest together for us.


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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2018, 16:13:14 »
I might try to get in on this. Where is the meeting and what zoa is it?


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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2018, 17:20:40 »
Ditto

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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2018, 07:43:00 »
I might try to get in on this. Where is the meeting and what zoa is it?


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Meeting is in Centerville near I-675 and St Rt.48.
Here's a picture of the contest zoa colony--Scrambled eggs.


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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2018, 11:04:45 »
It's on like Donkey Kong

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Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2018, 16:56:46 »

Here is my scrambled egg.

Water parameters:
Sg 1.025
PAR 150 under ocean revive LED and ATI coral plus T5 bulbs
Flow low to moderate
Nitrates 25
Phosphate 0.6
Alk 9.5
Calcium 480


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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2018, 21:38:00 »
Reef Breeders LED
Salinity 1.025
Cal.  435
Alk.  8.70
Mag. 1300
Low flow
Nitrates 20
PO4.  .015

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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2018, 08:58:33 »
Good luck to all participants.  I'm anxious to see the different growth rates everyone gets.  Some of the frags have a small piece of original plug left that I was able to glue to the new plug, others have the polyp directly glued to the new plug.  It will be interesting to see if there is a different growth rate with these two methods.
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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2018, 11:28:56 »
Big shout out to Kellyj for opening his home to us and sponsoring the frag grow out!!

Good luck to all participants.  I'm anxious to see the different growth rates everyone gets.  Some of the frags have a small piece of original plug left that I was able to glue to the new plug, others have the polyp directly glued to the new plug.  It will be interesting to see if there is a different growth rate with these two methods.
Kelly

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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2018, 16:23:51 »


1.026
9.34 alk
NO3=5-10
PO4=.04
Moderate flow
Was about 260 par but I’ve lowered my lights some more due to some more burnt corals. Probably 190-210

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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2018, 12:33:21 »
Water Parameters
sg 1.025
Kh 9.0 dKh
Ca 470 ppm
temp 77.9 to 78.5 F
ph 8.23 to 8.32

Lighting
LED Variable 0 to75 (max) PAR (5 inches deep)

High flow

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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2018, 07:58:30 »
Sent a reminder to post pictures to the other contestants.
Kelly

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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2018, 12:28:27 »
Sorry havent had time, will try to get pictures tonight, they are in the back of the tank adjusting so not sure i can get pics very well

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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #14 on: May 07, 2018, 12:35:55 »
PH 8.3
Alk 9.5
Cal 420
Mag 1260
PAR about 180-200
Temp 78

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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2018, 20:50:17 »
Finally just got home for the night and had to move them to take a pic so of course they closed up.

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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2018, 21:40:41 »

Haven’t killed it yet!

Ph 8
ALK 9.5
Cal 420
Mag 1300
No3 .05
PO4 .03
200 PAR

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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #17 on: June 03, 2018, 11:22:19 »
Don't forget! Post your June Photo and water parameters for KellyJ Zoanthid.

Photo of the frag

Water parameters
- SG 1.025
- Ca >500
- Kh 7.6 dKh
- Mg 1520

Lighting - 85 PAR

Water flow - moderate to high

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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #18 on: June 03, 2018, 11:50:17 »
Don't forget! Post your June Photo and water parameters for KellyJ Zoanthid.

Photo of the frag

Water parameters
- SG 1.025
- Ca >500
- Kh 7.6 dKh
- Mg 1520

Lighting - 85 PAR

Water flow - moderate to high
Gary, am I seeing two new baby zoas on your entry?


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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #19 on: June 03, 2018, 12:25:33 »
There does appear to be some tiny nubs. I changed the tank from 2 part to kalkwasser on 5/22/18. Ph for a day runs from 8.25 to just over 8.5. It has been a little unstable but I have been damping out the swings. Shooting for a max of 8.5 (Apex now doesn't allow the ATO to operate for Ph > 8.5). I'm also slowly bring up the Kh (desire 9.0 to 9.5) All the corals appear to be happier and more puffy.

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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #20 on: June 03, 2018, 17:54:48 »



I have 2 zoas. The second one looks like it grew off the original plug that the zoa was attached to.

1.025 salinity
9.3 alk
515 calcium
1250 mag
80 degrees F
Phosphate and Nitrate. I’m not sure.
Same light and flow as original post


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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #21 on: June 03, 2018, 21:28:39 »
Your off shoot is as big as the main zoa. That is a lot of growing in a month. Nice job!

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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #22 on: June 03, 2018, 22:07:00 »
Your off shoot is as big as the main zoa. That is a lot of growing in a month. Nice job!
Thanks, I think I’m actually more impressed by the coraline algae taking over.


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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #23 on: June 04, 2018, 14:41:39 »
1 polyp, 3 or 4 nubs...
1.026
DKh=8.5
Ca=430
NO3=5
PO4=.02
Med/Hi flow
Med lighting


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Re: Kellyj Zoanthid Grow Contest
« Reply #24 on: June 06, 2018, 13:08:54 »
Reminder to post this month's photos for the contest.

 

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