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