Is Protopalythoa Sp same as a zoa?

[jasonak]

Hi
i was looking at these

http://www.reefermadness.us/RMD05206582.htm

are the same as a zoa? are they as hardy easy to care for?
thanks

 

[Peter Eichler]

Actually, those aren't even Protopalythoa sp., they're Zoanthus gigantus but people in the hobby call them Palys. Confused yet? :lol: They have the same basic requirements as any other zoanthid but they will actually accept small chunks of meaty food unlike most other Zoanthus sp..

 

[jasonak]

Hi Peter
I was wondering what do you feed your zoas? I had some come in on a toadstool algae and looks like they are splitting ive never fed them anything,but they seem to be doing good.I tried the search for feeding but its not working.
thanks

 

[jasonak]

Alos how can you tell the gigantus? whats the diffrence?
thanks

 

[Azurel]

The white stripes that run down from the edge of the oral disk down the stolen(stalk). Z. gigantus are the only ones that exibit this trait as far as we know.....

 

[gflat65]

And to add... zoa is a typically taken as a general term encompassing anything in the family (Palythoa, Protopalythoa, Acrozoanthus (stick polyps), Zoanthus, Isaurus (snake polyps), etc., etc.). Commonly, Zoanthus sp. are called Paly's because of their size. Size really doesn't matter (we can tell ourselves that anyway, huh). It can be an indicator, but certainly not an absolute. Palythoa sp. (including Protopalythoa) have a grainy texture because they take fine grit into their coenenchyme (stalk) and mat. From online discussions with those who know, this seems to be the main way to tell them apart from Zoanthus sp. If I could find a link to his (jreimer) online albums, there are some nice pics of known species (DNA tested). HTH

 

[Peter Eichler]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10142070#post10142070 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jasonak
Hi Peter
I was wondering what do you feed your zoas? I had some come in on a toadstool algae and looks like they are splitting ive never fed them anything,but they seem to be doing good.I tried the search for feeding but its not working.
thanks

The ones that will actually eat (most zoanthus will not have any sort of feeding response) I feed Cyclopeeze and bits of mysis.

 

[jasonak]

thanks for everbodys replys,much appreciated