The - Best - Is - Yet - To - Come !!!
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Lotus99
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I do like zoanthids, although I have to say, sometimes their habits can be annoying (receding, not opening up, fading, etc.). It's just an observation.
I have a theoretical question, though. Concerning color morphs, I'm assuming that any combination of the colors we see could come on the skirt/center/mouth on a polyp. Is that right? For example, in theory, could there be a polyp that has the skirt that's bright yellow with the center the color of tubs blue and a mouth that's red? I'm just curious about what causes the various morphs to occur. Obviously, it's genetic, but theoretically, could any combo exist?
I have a theoretical question, though. Concerning color morphs, I'm assuming that any combination of the colors we see could come on the skirt/center/mouth on a polyp. Is that right? For example, in theory, could there be a polyp that has the skirt that's bright yellow with the center the color of tubs blue and a mouth that's red? I'm just curious about what causes the various morphs to occur. Obviously, it's genetic, but theoretically, could any combo exist?
FEEDERFISH
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You must have gone into the future and picked up the Gray's Zoanthid Almanac.........
650-IS350
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I might do the same thing as mucho goal. Start growing all my really nice zoa's and palys into large rock colonies. Over the past 6-8 months I have collected an array of different zoas/palys in the goal to grow them in to a massive garden in my 20gallon tall. that is currently a frag/QT.
Re: The - Best - Is - Yet - To - Come !!!
"Does mucho reef have connections or what is going on in this thread? or is it all speculation?"
IT WAS ONLY A YEAR AGO !!!!!!!
Mucho
"Does mucho reef have connections or what is going on in this thread? or is it all speculation?"
IT WAS ONLY A YEAR AGO !!!!!!!
Mucho
Seems like there is pretty limitless variation in zoanthids. I started collecting Montipora and then reached satiation, I have only seen a handful of Montipora in the last year that I don't already have, aren't almost identical to something in my tank, and really make me want to spend money again on them. I'm growing out a tank full of the cool ones that excite me, and then I'll frag when they start to touch.
I caught the zoa/paly bug and did the same thing over again...made a wish list, started hunting, and have almost reached my limit again. Hopefully I'll get a nice LED light built in the next month or two to set up my zoanthid dream tank (20g), and wait for them to grow out. I have to say the colors are much better and more variable on the polyps than they are the montis, and that's why they have my interest at the moment. Waiting for montis to grow can be painfully slow, and so far nearly every zoanthid in my tank has sprouted new polyps in the past month, which is much better for my impatience
Can't wait to see new corals rolling in. Polyps are much more affordable than $50/half inch montis too!
I don't think it's a fad, because there is always new people catching the bug, or losing interest in one coral to gain interest in another.
-Tim
I caught the zoa/paly bug and did the same thing over again...made a wish list, started hunting, and have almost reached my limit again. Hopefully I'll get a nice LED light built in the next month or two to set up my zoanthid dream tank (20g), and wait for them to grow out. I have to say the colors are much better and more variable on the polyps than they are the montis, and that's why they have my interest at the moment. Waiting for montis to grow can be painfully slow, and so far nearly every zoanthid in my tank has sprouted new polyps in the past month, which is much better for my impatience
Can't wait to see new corals rolling in. Polyps are much more affordable than $50/half inch montis too!
I don't think it's a fad, because there is always new people catching the bug, or losing interest in one coral to gain interest in another.
-Tim
the808state
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Beating around the bush is lame... Mucho, i don't think you have any info. I think you just wanted a thread with out pics and as we saw already it won't happen.
SIR PATRICK
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^ but it did happen....
Japanese zoas. A whole bunch of new morphs have come in since then. I doubt we have seen them all either!
There is always the possibility of aussi zoas, never know- till it happens.
Japanese zoas. A whole bunch of new morphs have come in since then. I doubt we have seen them all either!
There is always the possibility of aussi zoas, never know- till it happens.
Fishindude88
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Grandis seem to be getting more popular. I personally want to see some more protopalythoa morphs.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14902963#post14902963 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by the808state
Beating around the bush is lame... Mucho, i don't think you have any info. I think you just wanted a thread with out pics and as we saw already it won't happen.
OK, I'm busted
*soda coming out my nose from the laughing*
:bounce1:
Additionally Mucho, i don't know if you have a crystal ball or what but you called this one for sure.
It's funny as i re-read your first post on this thread...One of the first things i used to describe these zoas which are newly arriving on the market as "deepwater", and the latest Japanese zoas, was "colors ive never seen before".
It's funny as i re-read your first post on this thread...One of the first things i used to describe these zoas which are newly arriving on the market as "deepwater", and the latest Japanese zoas, was "colors ive never seen before".
Just wait til around October 25th of this year. Just trust me on this Lily, watch what happens on October 25th. I will leave it at that, my lips are sealed. Yes, it's hype and suspense, but watch what is going to happen at this time.
Oh my God I can't wait Mucho. 
Me either Lily, that's my birthday...so send me a card, LOL
I can't believe you fell for that one
I can't believe you fell for that one
