black Zoas

[Chemguy85]

hey i was wondering if anyone had some black zoas. I have only seen them once and it was a couple months ago when i drove up to under the sea in Bristal TN. They were truely black and i am still kicking my self for not getting them. If you have some please post pictures. Ben

 

[cowcio]

I've never seen them at all...

They sound cool though.

 

[majestic sea life]

I have some black zoas with white center. Ill get a pic up when i find my cam charger lol.

 

[Wolf93]

Those sound like something neat to have. I'd like to see a pic.

 

[Creetin]

You sure its not black colonial polyps?

 

[MinibowMatt]

I have blacks with white centers. I will try to get a pic up after work.. their kinda cool--- look like a moon...

 

[Chemguy85]

yeah they were definatly black zoas.

 

[msman825]

I would like to see a pic also .

 

[MinibowMatt]

sorry, my batteries died before i got an acceptable pic.. I will try again today.

 

[MinibowMatt]

ok- better late then never! these are black with white 'nipple' mouth.

 

[Shagwong Reef]

Hey minimatt, those are very nice. They look like they are in a frag tank of some sort. Are the frilly polyps in a subclass of their own, if you know, because I have a pretty large colony of zoanthids that look similar only orange. The guy at the LFS called them "frilly polyps."

 

[MinibowMatt]

the length of skirt is dependent on flow of the tank (IME). I would not consider them a subclass, but jreimer could answer that better im sure..
Yes these are in my frag tank..

 

[MinibowMatt]

BTW Shagwong Reef---[welcome]

 

[Shagwong Reef]

Thanks Matt, much appreciated!

 

[chris79]

how are those black

 

[surfnvb7]

i'm not seeing a pure black either.

just a really dark brown or grey possibly.

 

[ezcompany]

those are just a variation from fire and ice.

 

[Me No Nemo]

I've had some (might even still have some) that were pure black with orange/purple stars in the center...so there are black ones out there..

 

[surfnvb7]

when i think "black", i think like black plastic, or black acrylic black, or BLACK paint.

not african american black (which is really brown).

 

[Me No Nemo]

No, these were midnight black...I only had a few on a rock with lots of other colors...I think they came in from Figi...they were incredible.