powderbluetangy
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what is a Aoi?
Purple Hornet Zoas
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Blinding Reef
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Ed, you do realize that ALL zoanthids are just morphs of each other, right?
As for Lemon Drops and Aoi's being the same, I beg to defer. I have AOIs and some very similar to Lemon Drops and IMO, they don't come close to what true Purple HOrnets look like in person when I had them. That glowing ring and those alternating skirts makes you wonder how something so perfect was created.
ed102475
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IMO purple hornets are all hype I have some AOI zoas that are stunning and turning purple as we speak.
AOIs
Lemon drops
purple hornets
http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2
AOIs
Lemon drops
purple hornets
http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2
Blinding Reef
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Find me some more hornets and I'll give you all my aoi colony and my lemon drops as well ; )
Fishindude88
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Of all the zoas/palys I've purchased, only one has ever morphed into a slightly different color and it is now morphing back to its original color scheme.
ed102475
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So your saying that it is unlikly that the above picture of lemon drops would morph to a purple color under strong lighting?
read this...http://www.zoaid.com/articles005.php
read this...http://www.zoaid.com/articles005.php
Fishindude88
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Lemon drops to me look like what some call PHs... according to some pictures I've seen. What I am trying to say is that it is unlikely if you purchase a purple hornet that it will morph into something entirely different, like blue or green. It may get paler or deeper depending on lighting but I don't think it is likely it will morph.
Johnny C
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FWIW, the hornets I have were exposed in all different lighting variations and never morphed at all. The only difference I notice is that the color of the ring and alternating green skirts becomes more vibrant in higher light. Other owners can chime in, but to my knowledge they are most definatly NOT the same. HTH!
also, relatively slow growing, tends to be a must for a polyp to maintain the LE status. lots of great zoas out there, and most will become relatively affordable with time as they grow.
all about a series of circumstances. like the frag being overlooked for years, then having a hand full fragged, the mother colony dieing, and bam, no more coming from the wild, only a small amount in collectors tanks, and slow growth.
btw, Im sure it will drop in price eventually. compounded growth and all that. one day the PH will be the same as any other indemand named coral around 10-25$ a polyp. but it may be a year or 2 to get there. if you want it now instead of later, you pay to play. be glad that some of us are, as we are the ones you'll be hoping to grab a polyp from later for cheaper.
all about a series of circumstances. like the frag being overlooked for years, then having a hand full fragged, the mother colony dieing, and bam, no more coming from the wild, only a small amount in collectors tanks, and slow growth.
btw, Im sure it will drop in price eventually. compounded growth and all that. one day the PH will be the same as any other indemand named coral around 10-25$ a polyp. but it may be a year or 2 to get there. if you want it now instead of later, you pay to play. be glad that some of us are, as we are the ones you'll be hoping to grab a polyp from later for cheaper.
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I've read this thread just now from the beginning.
If you all do that, when you get time it's kind of funny.
Anyway after reading it too quickly the first time, i'm like "
", but then i had to giggle a little bit because it reminded me of...
"Who's on first?"
"What."
"No, What's on second."
"Well is it Who's on first, or What's on 2nd?"
"What."
"What what?"
"What-is-on-second!!"....
Sorry, i had to share that.
Carry on you all.
If you all do that, when you get time it's kind of funny.
Anyway after reading it too quickly the first time, i'm like "
"Who's on first?"
"What."
"No, What's on second."
"Well is it Who's on first, or What's on 2nd?"
"What."
"What what?"
"What-is-on-second!!"....
Sorry, i had to share that.
Carry on you all.
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