New zoas and I am stoked. tell me what you think

Discussion in 'Soft Corals' started by 10acrewoods, Apr 13, 2009.

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  1. 10acrewoods

    10acrewoods Fire Goby

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    So went to LFS to check on a fish they had gotten in on monday and low and behold someone broght this colony in for trade and I just had to have it. I think this is what coral collecting is all about. The second pic posted is my all time fav now. I can't wait to see this guy grow and spreed and I knew all of my 3reefers would enjoy this so here you go.
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    If you have a better nick name or real name I would love to hear, I just called them RGB for red green blue zoanthids
     
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  2. ZachB

    ZachB Giant Squid

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    They look like watermelon zoas. Beautiful! At least, I was told these were watermelons and they look like ones I have - they have green rims, reddish polyps and hard to tell in the pic, but the center is a deep blue / purple.

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  3. AcansUnlimited

    AcansUnlimited Plankton

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    Id have to say watermelon as well.
     
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  4. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    whatever you call them, they are pretty! good find!
     
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  5. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    very nice coloration under actinics
     
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  6. 10acrewoods

    10acrewoods Fire Goby

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    Thanks for the watermelon Id. they do have blue centers
     
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  7. ZachB

    ZachB Giant Squid

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    They grow quickly too. I got my frag with about 13 polyps less than a month ago. Now I have about 25 polyps, and they're starting to drop off the frag rock. I hope to see them growing off the frag rock soon.

    Great find man!
     
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  8. Da_Gopherboy

    Da_Gopherboy Fire Shrimp

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    Just beautiful. Can't wait to hear how they end up doing. Keep us posted with pix!
     
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  9. Tadpole1mill

    Tadpole1mill Purple Spiny Lobster

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    yep def. watermelon zoas, their beautiful, :)
     
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  10. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    Nice score!
     
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