what are these?
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cowcio
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They look like a varient of these to me:
http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=pnGallery2&func=main&g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=321
http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=pnGallery2&func=main&g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=321
Azurel
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I have seen awhole bunch of these floating around now, they are being aquacultured some where. So are the RPEs that usually acompanies them. I would say they are more of the Zoanthius gigantus or paltythoas. I have seen them go by the name Goldflake palys and Tie-dye palys. I had a large colony and lost almost every one to a bactrial infection I could not stop.
i would glue them to a rock so that they aren't lost. I have lost several zoas for this reason. My marron Clown likes to move stuff around to his liking and anything that isn't glued down is game. As for glue i like using super glue gel. Make sure it is the gel other wise you will have problems with the zoas sticking to the rock.
gflat65
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I've got some that I call Chameleon People Eaters (also from zoaid). Twon's looked a little different to me. A little like some sort of starry night PE or something, but very well could be the same. It's amazing how much a color can morph under different lights. Nice find, regardless. I found mine at a LFS and they looked brown under PC's. Completely changed colors under VHOs (then again under MH).
bboy aqua,
By reproduce I guess you mean asexually - if they are Zoanthus they will bud and alsosometimes naturally split into two colonies over time.
If you are talking sexual reproduction (!) they would most likely spawn at night after a full moon (maybe a couple days later) - based on tides etc., usually around 9 pm to midnight - and each colony would be hermaphroditic (sperm and eggs both from same colony) - each polyp would contain either only eggs or sperm. Not much research on this out there, so we can't be sure species to species or even location to location - but there is some info - let me know if you want any pdfs of papers on this.
cheers,
j
By reproduce I guess you mean asexually - if they are Zoanthus they will bud and alsosometimes naturally split into two colonies over time.
If you are talking sexual reproduction (!) they would most likely spawn at night after a full moon (maybe a couple days later) - based on tides etc., usually around 9 pm to midnight - and each colony would be hermaphroditic (sperm and eggs both from same colony) - each polyp would contain either only eggs or sperm. Not much research on this out there, so we can't be sure species to species or even location to location - but there is some info - let me know if you want any pdfs of papers on this.
cheers,
j
ecotoxlady
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My hunch would be that they're these
http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=pnGallery2&func=main&g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=1159
They're really nice and the ones that I have seem to like a lot of flow and moderate light.
http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=pnGallery2&func=main&g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=1159
They're really nice and the ones that I have seem to like a lot of flow and moderate light.
bboy aqua
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well thnx for posting guys
i just want to get a few things straight
1=are these zoas or palys
2=how do they reproduce(all methods including non sexuall and sexual methods
3=I would like to prop them later or maybe soon because there not attached rocks right now so it will be easier to frag them
4=info about them like lighting,feeding,etc
thnx everyone again
i just want to get a few things straight
1=are these zoas or palys
2=how do they reproduce(all methods including non sexuall and sexual methods
3=I would like to prop them later or maybe soon because there not attached rocks right now so it will be easier to frag them
4=info about them like lighting,feeding,etc
thnx everyone again
mbunaman
New member
I taught I answered it for you in the other post but I will post again but in more detail 
. These are palythoas. The color morph you have is common in waters of Hawaii. I know of someone who found them in 8-10 feet of water with strong surges. So since they are found in shallow water they need strong lighting. I have the same ones and they stay open at night so most likely they eat zooplankton and also they need light to survive because they have Zoanxthelle and they need the lighting to survive to keep them colored and thriving.. The shedding of the skin in normal for these. That is often caused from the reproducing by budding this prepares the body to produce new shoots . It is normal and dont help them shedd it off. Just give them flow and lighting and they will be happy. If you want to frag them just cut the amount of polyps you want and glue them to a rock or frag plug or whatever you want. Hope this helps.
. These are palythoas. The color morph you have is common in waters of Hawaii. I know of someone who found them in 8-10 feet of water with strong surges. So since they are found in shallow water they need strong lighting. I have the same ones and they stay open at night so most likely they eat zooplankton and also they need light to survive because they have Zoanxthelle and they need the lighting to survive to keep them colored and thriving.. The shedding of the skin in normal for these. That is often caused from the reproducing by budding this prepares the body to produce new shoots . It is normal and dont help them shedd it off. Just give them flow and lighting and they will be happy. If you want to frag them just cut the amount of polyps you want and glue them to a rock or frag plug or whatever you want. Hope this helps.
surfnvb7
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twon8, i think we made a good find. looks as if they are popping up all over the place at the same time (just like the blue/red palys from atlantis in cali). http://www.pacificeastaquaculture.com/Detail.aspx?ID=2847 would anyone here pay 129 for that frag? just curious...
