Lets show-off your Zoa & Palys

Discussion in 'Soft Corals' started by wolverine57, Feb 8, 2011.

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  1. wolverine57

    wolverine57 Astrea Snail

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  3. btcole333

    btcole333 Feather Duster

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    I have and didn't see anything that looked just like it.
     
  4. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    It looks like Alfa and Omega, on the first page of their ID section. White balance or saturation alone can change the color that much between pictures.
     
  5. btcole333

    btcole333 Feather Duster

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    I think it is Alfa and Omega. Also kinda looks like Super Cyan, Selestial, Goldschlagger and Wildfire.
     
  6. blackraven1425

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    And that's why naming every slightly different color morph of zoanthid with a different common name is completely pointless.

    If the guy who bought a frag of Alfa and Omega thinks that Wildfire sounds better, the same color morph now has two names. Then, if someone buys a red and green variant and thinks "Well, Wildfire is a good name for these guys, red and green makes sense!", there's now two different variants with the same name.

    And that doesn't even take into account that a given color morph moved to different lighting has a chance of changing colors completely.
     
  7. Broaner

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    Agreed. The names are completely pointless. Pics are the only way to accurately classify them IMO.

    Good to know someone else had a similar experience. Thanks Chris.
     
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  10. KhensuRa

    KhensuRa Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Here is new frag I got yesterday. Don't really know the names...

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    These I looked everywhere as well and could not find a name. So my buddy, (he gave me this frag) and have named them "Yellow Starburst"...
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  11. rc_mcwaters3

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    heres the only one I have and my first one:

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    with the moon lights:
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  12. SkyFire

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    I love those yellow and orange zoas...haven't seen that color combo before, they almost look like a light tubastrea.