BamBam Orange...are they really that orange?

[blackcows]

I have always loved zoas, not as a collector but more for their ability to add unique colors to the aquarium. I have been looking at a few pics of the Bam Bam orange zoas and I am wondering if they actually have that bright orange color that so many photos show? I have a 65 gallon reef with 500 watts of MH and I also have Super Actinic bulbs over the tank.

Any other suggestion for zoas that have true color that a guest can enjoy? Not a "super rare morph" that people will need to squint to see but a color that is striking, one that will catch your attention when you walk up to the tank. For instance I have some really nice colonies that I think are alien eyes...not rare and not expensive ($45 for a 100 polyp colony) but very striking.

 

[eg8r210]

My bam bams are very orange and definitely "pop" under the blue lights.

 

[gbru316]

Eagle eyes are generally cheap and add color. Orange center with green skirt.

 

[Mr D smack]

These are under T5s

 

[debincalif]

I think you get a good bang for your buck from Eagle Eyes, BamBams, and Radioactive Dragon Eye. Keep in mind that there are also a lot of "no name" zoas that are very colorful and affordable!

 

[Chriskid]

tubbs blues are cheap around CT, and verry blue. also fruit loops are a bright zoa. and one of my favs is blue hornets.

nuke greens are bright aswell

 

[DerekFF]

Yes they are a legit bright orange. As all others have said watermelons, alien eyes, tubs blue, blondies, CAR's, EZ's, campfires

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[A. Grandis]

I guess it will depend on the light/zoanthid species you've got.
People show pictures online that aren't really what you eyes would see, depending on the lights you've got...

Grandis.

 

[Chriskid]

My pictures are exactly what you see. Under 20k ushios and t5po blues. No Photoshop here.

 

[Chriskid]

First pic hornets under just t5 blue

 

[danimal1211]

Like others said they vary greatly in appearance depending on what lighting you have. LEDs give the most pop for zoas IMO. +1 on the eagle eyes still one of my favorites.

 

[gordonj1]

yes the eagle eyes are readily available and are pretty cheap. nuclear green palys add some nice bright green.

anything that adds colors you don't normally see will stand out.

I have always liked the LA lakers
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=La+l...w=196&start=0&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:87

 

[gordonj1]

yes the eagle eyes are readily available and are pretty cheap. nuclear green palys add some nice bright green.

anything that adds colors you don't normally see will stand out.

I have always liked the LA lakers
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=La+l...w=196&start=0&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:87

 

[N. king]

Nice hornets.

 

[floridascape]

+3 on the nuke greens! Definitely my favorite

 

[Chriskid]

la lakers are near the tubbs in my zoa rock pic, seem to need high light to keep color IMO

 

[BeanMachine]

Not the best pic but you can see how Orange the bam bams are in the middle of the tank. Fast growers in general as well.

 

[devildogfish]

very ice collection of zoas are those mind blowing palys in the upper left just above the fish ?