4th of July Zoas!!!

[jcloutie80]

Just wanted to share some zoas I collected on the 4th of July

 

[650-IS350]

the first ones will get more color on the lavender purple hue as it acclimates more to you tank. The yellow and red tinge might also become more pronounced as well.

 

[Friday Night]

Any pics without blue?? :smokin:

 

[jcloutie80]

 

[Friday Night]

Awsome. :beer:

 

[Featherdusters]

I really love that last shot you posted. The new large zoa colony looks very healthy. I also like the redish zoas to the left. Are those Red People Eaters?

 

[jcloutie80]

I really love that last shot you posted. The new large zoa colony looks very healthy. I also like the redish zoas to the left. Are those Red People Eaters?

I think they are called True Red People Eaters.

 

[jcloutie80]

Any pics without blue?? :smokin:

 

[ChefZilla]

Nice stuff.. Wish i lived in paradise and collect them as well

 

[chilly724]

All I can say is WOW. Wish I had the means to come visit.

 

[jcloutie80]

thanks guys

 

[Amipro]

Love the red people eaters! :thumbsup:

 

[evo@32psi]

Nice pictures!!! People Eaters are sick!!!

 

[riptide2]

very nice!!!! hey coming over there in Dec. to visit my sis is there LFS over there to purchase some nice corals? hard to get anything decent local here in Arkansas.

 

[jcloutie80]

very nice!!!! hey coming over there in Dec. to visit my sis is there LFS over there to purchase some nice corals? hard to get anything decent local here in Arkansas.

Hawaii is very strict with coral laws, from what I understand the only corals you are allowed to collect are zoas. Any "stony corals" are illegal to harvest and import or export. Even live rock is illegal to collect or purchase. I wish we had the options that the Mainland has.

 

[jstuver]

Nice! I too wish I could collect my own I would be in heaven!

 

[jcloutie80]

Nice! I too wish I could collect my own I would be in heaven!

its pretty rewarding to find them in the water and wait for them to open up in your tank:lmao:

 

[PR_Reefers]

its pretty rewarding to find them in the water and wait for them to open up in your tank:lmao:

It definitely is!!

do you take measures to prevent pests, quarantine etc? It can also be a pain if you collect some pesky hitchhikers:sad2:

 

[marrstarr]

Nice zoas. Where did you find them?

 

[jcloutie80]

It definitely is!!

do you take measures to prevent pests, quarantine etc? It can also be a pain if you collect some pesky hitchhikers:sad2:

I probably should but I usually don't. I have been pretty lucky not having any problems so far.