Zoanthus sp. (Pink Button Polyp)
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Zoanthus sp. (Pink Button Polyp)
Source: liveaquaria.com
QUICK STATS
The Zoanthus Button Polyp Corals are also referred to as Sea Mats, or Colonial Polyps. Their most common color is green, but are also found in other colors, such as light pink to lavender. They are colonial animals with multiple individual polyps attached to a piece of live rock.
These polyps have the ability to sting other polyps or corals. While the sting is not strong, they are semi-aggressive and need to have space between their colony and any neighbors since they tend to crowd them out. They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for beginner reef aquarists. They require a high light level combined with a medium water movement within the aquarium. For continued good health, they will also require the addition of iodine and other trace elements to the water.
They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony.
They contain the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae which provide almost all of their nutritional requirements. Especially if the lighting is not optimal, they should be fed micro-plankton or baby brine shrimp.
QUICK STATS
- Care Level: Easy
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Lighting: Moderate to High
- Waterflow: Medium
- Placement: Middle to Top
- Water Conditions: 72-78° F, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
- Color Form: Red, Tan
- Origin: South Pacific
- Family: Zoanthidae
- Insert Date: 8 March 2011
The Zoanthus Button Polyp Corals are also referred to as Sea Mats, or Colonial Polyps. Their most common color is green, but are also found in other colors, such as light pink to lavender. They are colonial animals with multiple individual polyps attached to a piece of live rock.
These polyps have the ability to sting other polyps or corals. While the sting is not strong, they are semi-aggressive and need to have space between their colony and any neighbors since they tend to crowd them out. They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for beginner reef aquarists. They require a high light level combined with a medium water movement within the aquarium. For continued good health, they will also require the addition of iodine and other trace elements to the water.
They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony.
They contain the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae which provide almost all of their nutritional requirements. Especially if the lighting is not optimal, they should be fed micro-plankton or baby brine shrimp.
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Bought
Last Tuesday I bought a small rock with pink buttons from Lara for 15 euro's. Here are some pictures of them in her aquarium.
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Moved to RSM
Because the fragtank is now being prepared for an overflow the more fragile corals moved to the Red Sea Max for the time being.
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Cleaned Red Sea Max
I also moved two rocks with buttons that originally came from the fragtank around a bit, maybe I can keep them in the Red Sea Max. We will see, for now they have to remain there any way
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Quick Vacation Update
I went to investigate why all the buttons on the sand where doing so poorly, well…I found out. All the rocks with buttons on the bottom had bristleworms on them, some of them where pretty large as well. All where bright red with a part black on them. I started removing them one by one from each of the button rocks.
I moved some corals around in the RSM, couple moved to the fragtank, couple are staying (for now).
The rock with pink buttons moved next to the brown ones on the left side of the aquarium.
I moved some corals around in the RSM, couple moved to the fragtank, couple are staying (for now).
The rock with pink buttons moved next to the brown ones on the left side of the aquarium.
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