Sunny D progression shot

[wineman]

Love those Sunny d's. Started with 2 about 3 weeks ago now have 12 they are covering the frag plug and starting to move onto the rock I glued them to.

 

[A. Grandis]

Those polyps on the bottom part of the picture could have better color if they were more exposed to the light. I believe they are a purple Palythoa or Protopalythoa sp.
Nice zoas!

Grandis.

 

[reefwars]

Those polyps on the bottom part of the picture could have better color if they were more exposed to the light. I believe they are a purple Palythoa or Protopalythoa sp.
Nice zoas!

Grandis.

ive always found with the purple death palys that lower light brings out a darker color , with the nuclear greens its the opposite ...more light for brighter. most people keep their purple deaths on the sandbed or in a less bright area.

just what ive noticed with this particular paly over a few tanks and diofferent setups.


loves to be fed!!!!

 

[A. Grandis]

ive always found with the purple death palys that lower light brings out a darker color , with the nuclear greens its the opposite ...more light for brighter. most people keep their purple deaths on the sandbed or in a less bright area.

just what ive noticed with this particular paly over a few tanks and diofferent setups.


loves to be fed!!!!

That's good to know, thanks!

Well, all my dark colored zoanthids, including some Protopalythoa spp. do great when placed close to the surface or on the bottom, but I don't have access to that particular species. To tell the truth I have not found any Hawaiian zoanthid that wouldn't like "strong light" yet. With proper acclimatization they'll be fine. But I keep only Hawaiian zoas, so...

The polyps on the picture look hungry for the light to me. That's why I suggested to bring them out a little more toward the light. I still think that one could be more open and flat, instead with the long stalk projection.

Again, if so many people have that type experience with them...

Yep, target feed them some LPS pellets, please. :thumbsup:

Grandis.

 

[Spirofucci]

Love those Sunny d's. Started with 2 about 3 weeks ago now have 12 they are covering the frag plug and starting to move onto the rock I glued them to.

Way cool! Post some pics!

 

[Spirofucci]

Those polyps on the bottom part of the picture could have better color if they were more exposed to the light. I believe they are a purple Palythoa or Protopalythoa sp.
Nice zoas!

Grandis.

They do get some light, but are also doing well. I started with about five.

I agree with you, they might look better if I moved them up.

 

[Spirofucci]

ive always found with the purple death palys that lower light brings out a darker color , with the nuclear greens its the opposite ...more light for brighter. most people keep their purple deaths on the sandbed or in a less bright area.

just what ive noticed with this particular paly over a few tanks and diofferent setups.


loves to be fed!!!!

I didn't know that, thanks! Yes, they are good eaters!

 

[Spirofucci]

That's good to know, thanks!

Well, all my dark colored zoanthids, including some Protopalythoa spp. do great when placed close to the surface or on the bottom, but I don't have access to that particular species. To tell the truth I have not found any Hawaiian zoanthid that wouldn't like "strong light" yet. With proper acclimatization they'll be fine. But I keep only Hawaiian zoas, so...

The polyps on the picture look hungry for the light to me. That's why I suggested to bring them out a little more toward the light. I still think that one could be more open and flat, instead with the long stalk projection.

Again, if so many people have that type experience with them...

Yep, target feed them some LPS pellets, please. :thumbsup:

Grandis.

I don't target feed them, but they do eat well when I feed a mixture of frozen brine shrimp, marine snow and reefcleaners filter feeder formula, 3-4 times per week.

 

[Spirofucci]

Thanks Jose!!

 

[submariner15]

wow, cool pics and progression...