Zoa feeding

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  1. shoebox

    shoebox Bubble Tip Anemone

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    OK so your zoas feed from the water column Is it with or with out the lights on or are we not sure?
     
    shoebox, Apr 6, 2011
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  2. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    when my lights go off at night my zoas close and there mouth is covered so im thinking lights on is feeding time :)
     
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  3. Gresham

    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    I suspect if you fed at night you'd see them open right back up :D (mine do)
     
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  4. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    Mostly both. They are mostly a photosynthetic coral for the most part though. Although palys(Zoas close couzin) can be target fed.
     
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  5. shoebox

    shoebox Bubble Tip Anemone

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    OK thanks
     
    shoebox, Apr 6, 2011
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