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