mng777777
Shark Wrangler Wannabe
Now that I have your attention, I just set up a new reef tank and I used 50lbs of live rock that was the base rock in a fellow reefer's coral display, to seed my base rock. Now that the rocks are getting light for the first time, there are all sorts of things popping up. I have what I believe to be a Zoanthid colony. Specifically, it looks like a Palythoa sp. colony from the pics I found here. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/zoanthid.htm all along I just thought it was a dead sponge or something but in the last few days it's starting to change a bit and looks like a grouping of closed Zoo's.
My questions are: 1) Am I correct with my identification on these? 2) Do I need to do something more than take care of my water and feed these to keep them alive? 3) What and how should I feed them? 4) Is there anything I can do to encourage them to open? 5) Does feeding begin only after they open or does feeding encourage them to open?
The entire colony
![P1030635.JPG P1030635.JPG](https://livingreefs.com/data/attachments/0/468-302639999d0455015e6e7f6577efeb56.jpg)
Close up shots
![P1030634.JPG P1030634.JPG](https://livingreefs.com/data/attachments/0/469-e7adc3e15df77ada66f4d00e314cffb4.jpg)
![P1030633.JPG P1030633.JPG](https://livingreefs.com/data/attachments/0/470-e3ad5770fcb46bf742fed45fbf204c82.jpg)
Please disregard the microbubbles in the shots. I have a new seal ordered for my filter to fix that problem!
Also, check out this green sponge and tell me what you think?
![P1030636.JPG P1030636.JPG](https://livingreefs.com/data/attachments/0/471-cb5ff3c48c8be70d481d77cd44eb92b4.jpg)
My questions are: 1) Am I correct with my identification on these? 2) Do I need to do something more than take care of my water and feed these to keep them alive? 3) What and how should I feed them? 4) Is there anything I can do to encourage them to open? 5) Does feeding begin only after they open or does feeding encourage them to open?
The entire colony
![P1030635.JPG P1030635.JPG](https://livingreefs.com/data/attachments/0/468-302639999d0455015e6e7f6577efeb56.jpg)
Close up shots
![P1030634.JPG P1030634.JPG](https://livingreefs.com/data/attachments/0/469-e7adc3e15df77ada66f4d00e314cffb4.jpg)
![P1030633.JPG P1030633.JPG](https://livingreefs.com/data/attachments/0/470-e3ad5770fcb46bf742fed45fbf204c82.jpg)
Please disregard the microbubbles in the shots. I have a new seal ordered for my filter to fix that problem!
Also, check out this green sponge and tell me what you think?
![P1030636.JPG P1030636.JPG](https://livingreefs.com/data/attachments/0/471-cb5ff3c48c8be70d481d77cd44eb92b4.jpg)
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