Darth Maul Question
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They are zoas (colonial sea anemones). Palythoas, protopalythoas, parazoanthus, protopalythoas and zoanthus are zoanthids and there are a few more though they rarely make it into the pet trade. Darth Mauls are palythoas.
An easy way to tell, though not 100% accurate, is that palythoas and protopalythoas will close up over foodstuffs, whereas zoatnus are filter feeders and will not close over feeds unless it is from irritation of the food particles.
Protopalythoas slime when touched and palythoas do not. Sand embedded into the tissues of wild colonies also is a way to tell the difference, but with the increase in tank raised zoanthids, this is not a reliable way to differentiate between the different types ina ll cases.
An easy way to tell, though not 100% accurate, is that palythoas and protopalythoas will close up over foodstuffs, whereas zoatnus are filter feeders and will not close over feeds unless it is from irritation of the food particles.
Protopalythoas slime when touched and palythoas do not. Sand embedded into the tissues of wild colonies also is a way to tell the difference, but with the increase in tank raised zoanthids, this is not a reliable way to differentiate between the different types ina ll cases.
DaddyReefer12
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Ok hears a Darth Mual I paid $50 per polyp and they lived 2 months...After that they melted away, dont no why i have so many otheres and they are doing great.
Reef Bass
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I got my Darth Mauls from Vivid and they are sweet. They've been one of the easiest palys for me, being always open and multiplying. I've had them roughly six months now and they've gone from 4 to 20+. No room left on the frag plug any more. I need to take a new pic.
Judging from they way they accept target feeding, I'd say they're palys v. zoos. My gladly gobble mysis and brine.
Vivid DMs are really Red Wines? I'll have to check that out. I don't see Red Wines listed at CoralPedia. Anyone have a pic?
Judging from they way they accept target feeding, I'd say they're palys v. zoos. My gladly gobble mysis and brine.
Vivid DMs are really Red Wines? I'll have to check that out. I don't see Red Wines listed at CoralPedia. Anyone have a pic?
Jordan_Oreo
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I have had great sucess with mine, I stared off with 2 now I got about 15-20, what is the running price of these ? I allways hear different prices
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Thanks for the links 650. Mine looked very much like the classic Darth Maul when I got them but have morphed a bit under my 400w MH / T5 actinic lighting as the pic I posted of them a couple months ago showed. They resemble somewhat the winrib00 pic with the more solid color / quasi butterfly patch around the mouth.
I am getting set up to take pics now. I had to handle the DMs to get them into a better pic taking position, so they're puckered up at the moment. I'll try to get the pic up later today.
I am getting set up to take pics now. I had to handle the DMs to get them into a better pic taking position, so they're puckered up at the moment. I'll try to get the pic up later today.
Reef Bass
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Not a great pic but it gets the point across. The ones in front were still upset with me for handling the plug. That's probably where my thumb was. 
They are one of my favorite paly / zoo critters.
I intend to frag off a few and put them in my new lps tank. I wish to see what happens to their color under T5 only lighting.
They are one of my favorite paly / zoo critters.
I intend to frag off a few and put them in my new lps tank. I wish to see what happens to their color under T5 only lighting.
Reef Bass
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8 T5s! Right on. My lps tank has 6 48" bulbs, but it's only 12" deep. I am specifically curious about whether the "butterfly" of color around the mouth will dissipate and the "splatter" become more generalized. Interestingly, the average tentacle length has recently decreased somewhat from their previous "long haired" condition.
Jordan_Oreo
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here are mine
love the colours of them
love the colours of them
reefcrazydude
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i just brough my for $20 PP, why are they different look in different tank
