What are these?

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  1. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    whats the technical name for these?
     

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  2. NeighborTomita

    NeighborTomita Banned

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    zoaanthus sp, or palythoa sp.

    depending on if it's a zoa or paly
     
    NeighborTomita, Jan 12, 2010
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  3. GreyGhost

    GreyGhost Purple Spiny Lobster

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    They are Zoa's. A Paly would have longer tentacles.
    I like the color send me a few.
     
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  4. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    sorry i didnt specify what i was asking, what type of zoa's are they. i dont know the name of them. i just call them purple zoas haha
     
    DBOSHIBBY, Jan 12, 2010
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  5. GreyGhost

    GreyGhost Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Name em yourself. every LFS has a different name for everything.
    If you would send one here I would name it mine!!
     
    GreyGhost, Jan 14, 2010
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  6. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Zoas get named all kinds of labels b/c of they're variety in color, so have fun with it.


    luna
     
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  7. swagger87

    swagger87 Zoanthid

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    I've seen those labeled as Gorilla nipples before.
     
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  8. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    ok how about purple gorilla nipple twister haha
     
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  9. swagger87

    swagger87 Zoanthid

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    The guy actually called them Grape Ape Nips;D
     
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  10. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    i seen some called slippery ti**y pink not to long ago.
     
    grinder37, Jan 14, 2010
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