- Name:
Flaming Sun Zoas
(View AKA's) - Family: Zoanthidae
- Species: Zoanthid
- Scientific Name: Zoanthus sp
General info about Flaming Sun Zoas
- Calcium: 380 - 430 ppm
- Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.5 MEQ/L
- Phosphates: 0
- Magnesium: 1250 - 1300 ppm
- Strontium: 8 - 10
- Temperature: 72° - 82° F (22° - 27° C)
- Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025
Flaming Sun Zoas Diet & Nutrition
In the wild, Flaming Sun Zoas has developed a symbiotic feeding relationship with marine algae called zooxanthellae. But in captivity, you have to feed them with nanoplankton or dissolved organics.
Fragging / Propagating Flaming Sun Zoas
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Flaming Sun Zoas. They should be set in the middle or top part of the tank where they will receive the most amount of light.
Flow / Lighting Requirements for Flaming Sun Zoas
Flaming Sun Zoas requires strong lighting and moderate waterflow.
Parasites & Diseases that Affect Flaming Sun Zoas
While the Flaming Sun Zoas are easy to maintain, you have to be alert for filamentous algae that can overgrow and smother their polyps. They are also prone to box snail which feeds on them, so you need to remove this particular snail from the tank. You also have to look out for large crustaceans and fish like angelfish and butterflyfish that nibbles on their tentacles.
Flaming Sun Zoas Origin
Flaming Sun Zoas are abundant and can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Caution Should be Taken with Flaming Sun Zoas
Flaming Sun Zoas are known to posses high levels of palytoxin and vibrio bacteria especially in their mucus. So, you need to wear gloves in handling them.
How to Acclimate Flaming Sun Zoas
Flaming Sun Zoas are purely marine. So, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
Stinging Tentacles on Flaming Sun Zoas
Since the Flaming Sun Zoas contains toxins and bateria, you have give them ample space so that they cannot sting other coral species.
Original Detail
Name | Species | Family | Scientific Name | More Detail | Added by |
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Flaming Sun Zoas | Zoanthid | Zoanthidae | Zoanthus sp | Zoanthids feature a hard exoskeleton and is considered one of the most durable inhabitants in a reef aquarium making them the perfect piece for newbie aquarist. Their appearance resembles like a cluster of miniature sea anemones that often creates a hard matting appearance. While they look similar with sea anemones, Zoanthids are generally smaller with an oral disc measuring only from 1 to 2 centimeters in diameter.
For the Flaming Sun Zoas, they are predominantly colored yellow and violet with red tentacles and green mouth. This are the water paramaters in cultivating Flaming Sun Zoas:
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