Blue/Green Paly's

[ReefSafari]

Snapped a quick pic of some unkown paly's, so I thought I would share the pic, Anyone have any like this? Would love to see other peoples Blue Paly's, post them if you have them...

 

[650-IS350]

protopalythoas

can't tell from your dim/blue lighting but could be a form of this
http://www.coralpedia.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=5045

 

[ParanoidObseshn]

Here are mine, still pretty small as they are now on a frag disc that is about the size of a quarter.

 

[ReefSafari]

Here are mine, still pretty small as they are now on a frag disc that is about the size of a quarter.

Awsome, thanks for sharing, those are a Beautiful Blue!

 

[MUCHO REEF]

Snapped a quick pic of some unkown paly's, so I thought I would share the pic, Anyone have any like this? Would love to see other peoples Blue Paly's, post them if you have them...

Can you tell us something about your system?

How old is it?

What type of lights and wattage do you have?

What's your photo period?

Any additives?

Do you test, if so, how often and with what type of kit?

What are your parameters?

Do you plan on allowing them to grow out by attaching them to a mother rock instead of fragging them?


Thanks for sharing.

Mucho Reef

 

[ReefSafari]

Can you tell us something about your system?
Its a 40 Gallon Column, with Protien Skimmer and Backpack filter, with about 50+ lbs of live rock

How old is it?
Its 6 months old

What type of lights and wattage do you have?
Its a Current Sunpod Metal Halide that is 250w

What's your photo period?
Right now 14 hours, comes on at 7am and turns off at 9pm

Any additives?
I used to religiously dose with Calcium, Iodine and Strontium & Molybdenum, but now I rarely do it, but maybe once a week if that...and I have been known to go weeks without dosing anything...I only this last week started dosing every other day..I added quite a few new things to the tank..I probably shouldn't be dosing...but what the heck..I'll probably take a break from it for a few weeks.....

Do you test, if so, how often and with what type of kit?
Again I used to test religiously, but now I just test about once or twice a month, The test kit I have is a cheapo API (Ammo, Nitrite, Nitrate, PH) I do test the salinity, when doing partials and topoffs

What are your parameters?
Last time I checked, everything checked out good, No Ammo, No Nitrate, No Nitrite, and PH was at 8.4 and salinity was 1.025....I have not test anything other than that.

Do you plan on allowing them to grow out by attaching them to a mother rock instead of fragging them?
To be honest, I don't have a plan for them, I have been told by friends that they are very prolific, and to be careful where I put them, so far they are still just on the frag plug, I like the looks and color of them, but they seem to grow very quickly, quicker than any other Zoas or Palys I have had so far...So to be honest, I don't think I would "Place" them on a rock, It would be cool to have them fill up the frag plug, I have just been moving them around the tank so that they don't get a foothold on any one place...trying to keep them on the frag plug, and so far its working..


Thanks for sharing.

Mucho Reef

Did I miss anything?:beer: how about some tank pictures???

Full tank shot...This is a older pic, I have since added ever MORE stuff to it...lol, I need to get another pic...

Tyree Green Toadstool...This one has been fun, I got it when it was about the size of a nickel frag, with no stalk, and now its about the size of a half dollar, and a nice stalk on it, it finally looks like a real toadstool now...lol

Pagoda Cup Coral....

Green Frog Spawn...This was one head and now its split into 2 and is about the size of a softball...

Closeup

Frilly/Hairy Mushrooms...this is my personal favorite, I bought it at a local shop, and it was colorless, see thru, and almost dead...and to watch this transform and do a 180 and look like this today, well it was an awsome experience, I just wish I had a before and after to show you...

Green Ricordia...Started with one and they have now split into 4, I wish my Pink/Orangeish one would split like that darnit!!...lol

Uknown Mushroom... But I like it, its big too..It keeps spitting out little clones of its self, yikes!

And last but not least.....our Haddons Carpet Anemone...

 

[MUCHO REEF]

Can I share something with you openly right here in the open forum. It's not rude or mean or anything, but saying it publicly will help someone else. If not, I'll say it privately out of respect.

Mooch

BTW, do you have many other polyps, colonies, frags?

 

[ReefSafari]

Can I share something with you openly right here in the open forum. It's not rude or mean or anything, but saying it publicly will help someone else. If not, I'll say it privately out of respect.

Sure feel free, I am always open to what people have to say, and worst case cenario...I get my feelings hurt for a good cuase...lol, as long as it helps someone else, go for it.

BTW, do you have many other polyps, colonies, frags?

Yes, I do...not sure if I would call them "Colonies"....but I do have frags, and other polyps...I have given just about everything a try, SPS, LPS, Softies...I am always open to give anything a try...

 

[MUCHO REEF]

I meant any other zoas, palys or protos?

 

[evb9]

reefsafari- nice polyps, and by far the sweetest column i've ever seen!
what kind of camera did you use? just curious

 

[ReefSafari]

I meant any other zoas, palys or protos?

Yes, I have Some zoanthids...

You can see some of them in these pics...Not sure of all the "names"...I know a few of them, but many of them I purchased with no name attached to it, I just got them cuase I liked how they look...

reefsafari- nice polyps, and by far the sweetest column i've ever seen!
what kind of camera did you use? just curious

Thanks...Its an Olympus FE-220? point and shoot...the camera says 7.1 megapixel, if that helps identify it...Its just a cheapo point and shoot camera...

 

[ReefSafari]

Can I share something with you openly right here in the open forum. It's not rude or mean or anything, but saying it publicly will help someone else. If not, I'll say it privately out of respect.

Mooch

BTW, do you have many other polyps, colonies, frags?

Mucho Reef,
You got me curious as to what you where wanting to "share openly right here in the open forum"...I think if it will possibly help others in the future, it sounds like something I would want to hear...

Please do share:reading:

 

[KINGJIGGY]

Where did you get the zoas from?

 

[ReefSafari]

Where did you get the zoas from?

You mean the blue/green ones in the original post? or which ones? There are quite a few shops within a few hours drive from me, and purchased a few here and there, many of them came from a local shop where the owner usually hooks me up on Zoas I like that come in.

The ones I posted original post, came on a frag of Platygyra, there was these two/three tiney little polyps on the frag disc, they didn't look anything like what they do now, and when the frag disc was knocked over by a turbo snail, and pretty much killed the platygyra, I popped the platygyra off the frag disc and kept the polyps, and they grew, and turned out looking like those you see...and have spread...

They remind me of some Paly's that Pacific East Aquaculture has that they call "SeaFoam Palythoas"...but the ones I have are Blue...Maybe under my lighting they look more blue...I just have a 14k DE...so I don't know...

http://www.pacificeastaquaculture.c...ShowProductCategory.aspx?CategoryId=2#F+J1718