Jokers Zoas
Jokers Zoas look like somebody gave the reef a deck of cards and it immediately pulled the wild card. Deep purple faces and bright green skirts make for a simple two-color combination that makes them easy to recognize without needing a complicated pattern.
Jokers are one of those old-school zoa names that have been passed around the hobby for years, from a time when a memorable color combination and a good name were enough to earn a zoa its own identity. Their polyps also run noticeably larger than most zoas, giving that simple purple-and-green pattern a little more room to show off.
Care LevelEasy
GrowthMatting
SpeciesZoas
Lighting / PAR — 100–200
100–200
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We recommend starting the Jokers Zoas in the 100 - 200 PAR range.
Flow — Moderate
Moderate
Provide Moderate variable flow that keeps detritus from settling on the Zoas. Avoid constant direct current from the same direction in favor of random chaotic water movement.
Placement — Island
Placement of your Jokers Zoas is one of the most important decisions.
This is where you’ll have to take lighting, flow, future growth and nearby corals into consideration.
Since it prefers 100 - 200 PAR range it will need to be mounted Island on your rock work depending on your light intensity.
Allow room for its Matting growth form, and consider neighboring coral colors and shape. When possible, use contrasting corals such as red next to green, blue next to orange, or yellow next to purple, and mix growth forms such as tall branching corals next to plating or encrusting corals.
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