Green Hornets?

[fastrd400]

Has anyone ever heard of these> I stumbled upon someone who says he bought some. The pic he showed me was a colony of L.A. Lakers zoas. Yet a company in Kanas City MO. is advertising them as "Green Hornets".

http://www.saltyunderground.com/pro...d=386&osCsid=3871bbf34da3790462a6c59b954a6d99

 

[CrazyZoa]

Just someone trying to make money off the "Hornet" hype!!!! It's sad really.

 

[fastrd400]

Thank you, that's exactly what I said. Correct me if I am wrong, but are these not L.A. Lakers? And aren't Hornets rings much thinner, with the named color (Red, Blue or Purple) being the primary color?

 

[Friday Night]

LA Lakers bud
http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=8446

People will try anything to cash out these days...

 

[fastrd400]

LA Lakers bud
http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=8446

People will try anything to cash out these days...

That's what I was saying. Then I have a guy telling me I'm basically full of it on another thread.

Here is his reponse to me:

That is too funny. So now there is "criteria" for naming a zoanthid color morph? Please show me this list of requirements. Just remember, someone got in a shipment of zoas and decided to name them, then everyone decided to give them names. They are not a seperate species. 10-15 yrs ago you bought zoas...period. They didn't have names, only colors

 

[cccapt]

That's what I was saying. Then I have a guy telling me I'm basically full of it on another thread.

Here is his reponse to me:

That is too funny. So now there is "criteria" for naming a zoanthid color morph? Please show me this list of requirements. Just remember, someone got in a shipment of zoas and decided to name them, then everyone decided to give them names. They are not a seperate species. 10-15 yrs ago you bought zoas...period. They didn't have names, only colors

Yes...that is exactly what I said. Anyone care to prove me wrong and show me this so called "criteria" for naming any zoas? It MUST HAVE....??????? Someone decided to give a colorful zoa a name. It caught on. Now it's silly with all the exotic names.

I also don't understand the "cashing in" or "making money" comments. I never bought any corals from the vendor and have no affiliation with them at all, but he is selling a 20 polyp frag for $25. That's "cashing in"? How much do LA Lakers go for?

 

[RokleM]

Now it's silly with all the exotic names.

Agreed.


Let's ensure this thread stays civil and doesn't become a finger pointing and arguing match.

 

[CrazyZoa]

A 20 polyp frag of L.A. Lakers for $25.00 is not that bad. If it was $25.00 per polyp using a "Hornet" type name then yes it would be cashing in and total BS.

As for the naming thing. Well it's common practice to name certain types following common sense standards. A "hornet" would need to have a ring and an alternating skirt. Just like a "people eater" would have a green mouth.

 

[GotSopranos?]

Some people are just idiots point blank dont suger coat it lol