- Name:
Kracken Zoas
(View AKA's) - Family: Zoanthidae
- Species: Zoanthid
- Scientific Name: Zoanthus sp
General info about Kracken 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
Kracken Zoas Diet & Nutrition
In the wild, Kracken 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 Kracken Zoas
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Kracken 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 Kracken Zoas
Kracken Zoas requires strong lighting and moderate waterflow.
Parasites & Diseases that Affect Kracken Zoas
While the Kracken 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.
Kracken Zoas Origin
Kracken Zoas are abundant and can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Caution Should be Taken with Kracken Zoas
Kracken 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 Kracken Zoas
Kracken Zoas are purely marine. So, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
Stinging Tentacles on Kracken Zoas
Since the Kracken 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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Kracken 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 Kracken Zoas, they are predominantly colored violet with white mouth and blue circle. This are the water paramaters in cultivating Kracken Zoas:
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