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[ficklefins]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8214775#post8214775 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rsk8r4lif

Radioactive Dragon Eyes
http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=270

The color on these is not bright enough, perhaps a nw pic could help.

This is one of those color strains that is really tough to tell. I bet under higher lighting the white on the oral disk becomes more pronounced. They could be any one of these:
http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=297
http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=737
http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=976

I'm not sure if these Palys have gotten names yet. They are not as popular as zoanthids, but are gaining in popularity. Personally I like them and look forward to having mine grow out!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8217913#post8217913 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mrdillpickle

Jason

Jason, these are called SBIMT (should be in my tank) J/K . The structure is very similar to the Twilight Pinks but other than that they seem to not have a name yet. Often you can find that colors will change according to tank conditions, height, lights and any supplements. Twilight Purples would seem fair.

http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=247

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8229284#post8229284 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by smp

Hard to tell on these guys, have you been able to get a photo with the polyps open, and is that mouth green? No matter what these are a great find. Try getting a frag and placing it up higher in your tank with little bit more flow to see what happens. Nice find, sorry no ID available on these.

 

[jessiesgrrl]

Those almost look like those fuschia/green MeCold ones!

Laurie

 

[Rsk8r4lif]

thanks. i've got some more i might post later that i just got tonite. i got them at the lfs i work at, and the other guy that works there says like 3 polyps on the rock are really rare, so i'll post them later to find out.
btw those purple ones are awesome

 

[twon8]

Re: Even more pictures...

Re: Even more pictures...

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8195221#post8195221 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Copacetic
Pink/Yellow from the side...with lighting from camera

Side close up: more like true colors

Sorry I couldn't get a better picture from the top...either I couldn't hold the camera still enough or the lighting was off

Thanks for the help with ID'ing

those are dragon eyes, and the other pics in this posters shot were bam bam oranges, or one of their many morphs; not sure why that slipped past everyone.

 

[Patwa]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8214775#post8214775 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rsk8r4lif
So i have four zoo's i need ID's on. i know its alot but i just found this thread and thought it was a really good idea. thanks in advance!

ficklefins: these are not radioactive dragon eyes, imo ....however, I am aware that they do match a pic on Zoaid under the same name....as such, I will say that the pics under that entry definitely need to be reviewed

I have the 'radioactive dragon eyes' and have also had the exact ones Rsk8r4lif has.....they're definitely not the same zoa.

the radioactive dragon eyes are incredibly bright green..and they retain that colour no matter how much light you shine on them, FME.

as for what those zoas in the pic are called? i have no clue

Zach.

 

[twon8]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8231944#post8231944 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Patwa
ficklefins: these are not radioactive dragon eyes, imo ....however, I am aware that they do match a pic on Zoaid under the same name....as such, I will say that the pics under that entry definitely need to be reviewed

I have the 'radioactive dragon eyes' and have also had the exact ones Rsk8r4lif has.....they're definitely not the same zoa.

the radioactive dragon eyes are incredibly bright green..and they retain that colour no matter how much light you shine on them, FME.

as for what those zoas in the pic are called? i have no clue

Zach.

the ones in the pic are "radioactive dragon eyes that arent' as bright as some others you have seen." lighting/tank conditions affect the look greatly and can make the same zoa not only have different color, but also size and skirt length;

and i have at least three types of radioactive dragon eyes, some large as a nickel, others pencil eraser size, some are darker green, some almost lime, others closer to yellow, some have more silver, some more black....

there has to be a "close enough" more often in the zoa iding, and to me, if the colors are arranged in the same order, shades can vary. jmo

 

[sidd129]

Hello, I don't know what they are. I think that they are a sort of deep water zoos. I wanted to sell a frag of them but I don't know what a fair price would be. Any comments would be apreciated.

Thankyou,


Adam

 

[smp]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8235296#post8235296 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by twon8
the ones in the pic are "radioactive dragon eyes that arent' as bright as some others you have seen." lighting/tank conditions affect the look greatly and can make the same zoa not only have different color, but also size and skirt length;

and i have at least three types of radioactive dragon eyes, some large as a nickel, others pencil eraser size, some are darker green, some almost lime, others closer to yellow, some have more silver, some more black....

there has to be a "close enough" more often in the zoa iding, and to me, if the colors are arranged in the same order, shades can vary. jmo

I know exactly what Patwa is talking about and I agree. I have two different types of "dragon eyes" in my own tank, one is the real deal, the green is so bright it's florescent, the others are the same as the ones in the pic, you can actually see them in the shot of the palys I posted above, they aren't "dragon eyes".
This is the problem with naming zoos. If you're going to name them, then everyone has to agree, otherwise it's a futile exercise.

 

[Rsk8r4lif]

so...are they radioactive dragon eyes..? or no... lol or its just a we can't decide thing.

 

[twon8]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8237664#post8237664 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by smp
I know exactly what Patwa is talking about and I agree. I have two different types of "dragon eyes" in my own tank, one is the real deal, the green is so bright it's florescent, the others are the same as the ones in the pic, you can actually see them in the shot of the palys I posted above, they aren't "dragon eyes".
This is the problem with naming zoos. If you're going to name them, then everyone has to agree, otherwise it's a futile exercise.

thus you have two strains of radioactive dragon eyes,

they aren't "dragon eyes", as they are orange with green skirts.

like i said, i have at least three varieties, from three different sources, and i am saying rsk8r4lif's are radioactive dragon eyes.

 

[Copacetic]

Hey twon8,
Thanks for the ID!!! I see you're from Richmond as well. I got them at Atlantis and I found out they were from Rick S's tank. Thanks again for the ID. Hope to see you soon.
-Raz

 

[twon8]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8241617#post8241617 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Copacetic
Hey twon8,
Thanks for the ID!!! I see you're from Richmond as well. I got them at Atlantis and I found out they were from Rick S's tank. Thanks again for the ID. Hope to see you soon.
-Raz

then they are dragon eyes, im familiar with his tank.

 

[ficklefins]

I envy you Richmond people near Atlantis. Our local reef club took a trip down there and unfortunetly I couldn't go.

BTW, nice pick up on that ID Twon. You are the man!

 

[smp]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8238703#post8238703 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by twon8
thus you have two strains of radioactive dragon eyes,

they aren't "dragon eyes", as they are orange with green skirts.

like i said, i have at least three varieties, from three different sources, and i am saying rsk8r4lif's are radioactive dragon eyes.

And this is why naming zoos is near pointless.
I have "radioactive dragon eyes" in my tank and another zoo that is similar. You have two strains of radioactive dragon eyes. Who's right? Neither of us, because naming zoos isn't a science and there is no authority.
I'm not trying to be rude, but if people are going to name these things then we should all agree, and we won't all agree unless a system is put into place. Personally, I think the "radioactive" part of "radioactive dragon eyes" is the INTENSE green in the middle of the zoo that only ONE strain I have seen has.

edit: and yes, mind my typo in the original post, when I said "dragon eyes" I meant, "radioactive dragon eyes", it was just being hasty.

 

[smp]

Just to further add to my argument .. if you make exceptions on a name and start saying "that's just another strain" where do you draw the line?
Like I said, there is only one "radioactive" "radioactive dragon eye", it's the one with crazy green colour, the others are just plain old green zoos IMO.

 

[twon8]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8245192#post8245192 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by smp
Just to further add to my argument .. if you make exceptions on a name and start saying "that's just another strain" where do you draw the line?
Like I said, there is only one "radioactive" "radioactive dragon eye", it's the one with crazy green colour, the others are just plain old green zoos IMO.

no plain green zoas are plain green zoas; what makes it a radioactive is the pattern/arrangement of colors: green center, with silver and black rings and a green skirt.

when you start saying they arent' the same zoa because they arent' as bright you enter into tank conditions and health, which can vary.

i draw the line on the ordered appearence of colors

is the red delicious apple i bought that is rotten still a red delicious?

yes.

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

hard pic. to really see but i got this at a frag swap and the lady wasn't sure on what they were. to me they look like Dragon's breath but not positive. anyone else know what they may be?

 

[smp]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8246284#post8246284 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by twon8
no plain green zoas are plain green zoas; what makes it a radioactive is the pattern/arrangement of colors: green center, with silver and black rings and a green skirt.

when you start saying they arent' the same zoa because they arent' as bright you enter into tank conditions and health, which can vary.

i draw the line on the ordered appearence of colors

is the red delicious apple i bought that is rotten still a red delicious?

yes.

Okay, I guess we'll have to agree to disagree and leave it at that.
Just FYI, I have 2 types in my tank with a 3rd coming in pretty similar .. only one is 'radioactive dragon eye' as far as I'm concerned. They are both at the bottom of my tank and look different enough to be different zoos IMO. One of them (the fake) is in the pic of palys I posted on page 3, those are the same as the ones in contention.
But yeah, this is a digression of this thread. Sorry to rant.

 

[dragonladylea]

hard pic. to really see but i got this at a frag swap and the lady wasn't sure on what they were. to me they look like Dragon's breath but not positive. anyone else know what they may be?

Sam,
Sorry not sure what these are but from the pic they arent Dragonsbreath. The Dragonsbreath's ring is almost jet black.
Tracey

 

[Patwa]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8238703#post8238703 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by twon8
thus you have two strains of radioactive dragon eyes,

they aren't "dragon eyes", as they are orange with green skirts.

like i said, i have at least three varieties, from three different sources, and i am saying rsk8r4lif's are radioactive dragon eyes.

lol @ "strains", "types", "varieties"...you gotta draw the line somewhere, man ...as my partner in crime smp said earlier.

radioactive dragon eyes are called radioactive for a definite reason....if you start calling other zoas that happen to have the same "pattern" and *similar* colours you're just muddying the waters.....ID'ing is fun and enjoyable for the most part...but you gotta have rules....sorry if i come off too authoritarian…just like you, I am fairly serious about the naming thing

below, are my radioactive dragon eyes...maybe we can call these "true" i dunno.....but they are not the same as the ones you ID'd as being RDE, therefore shoudl not share the same exact name.....do you think there are sub-types of PPE that are also strictly called PPE? no way....they may have similar names, but they can't touch the original...RC zoas nuts will a conniption!

photos taken about 20 mins ago...untouched....just re-sized and uploaded.....see nearby zoas and corals for colour and intensity comparisons...the colour saturation on the RDE is intense, to say the least, right?

here are the ones I have that match Rsk8r4lif's fairly well...i would definitely not call these RDE, although they are similar.

here is Rsk8r4lif original

anyways...i don't want to start an argument...honestly...but i gots to defend myself and my brethren

merci

Zach