What makes my Zoa have the uncolored polyps

[FireGuyTN]

file:///Users/ShaNaeNae/Downloads/Zoa.jpg

Salinity 1.025
Reef Code A and B
Seachem Mag and Buff
Ph 8.3
Reef Crystal water changes
and its a frag from the LFS been in the tank about 2 weeks


is it just growing or what im lost......

 

[FireGuyTN]

Heres is a pic THANKS!

Heres is a pic THANKS!

 

[reefer999]

If you're talking about the palys (not the eagle eyes) they're just another different kind of polyp. You got two types from the lfs in the frag, not that you're doing something wrong. Hope this helps.

 

[jda]

I would imagine that is what they are supposed to look like.

 

[650-IS350]

Those protopalythoas look like that, the zoanthids next to it which are called in the market as Eagle Eyes

Your is somewhere it this family, but your morph has more green tinge in the polyp besides the Brown/tan or Brown with light/blue or green tinge.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/184/414318592_353160188f_m.jpg

 

[FireGuyTN]

From the growth rate I have observed the Paly is growing alot quicker will it over take the Eagle Eye I bought it for the eagle eye and no disrespect to fellow reefers but IMO this strand of Paly is ugly. So maybe I can frag it any thoughts.

 

[650-IS350]

Those protopalys are one of the fastest growers out there and can grow over the zoanthids. I have personal experience in the mint blue or blue hue type protopalys over taking and literally growing mats over zoanthids and other palys. I never let those things grow on my main rock as withl invasive growth will out complete most for space.

 

[rogersb]

I had the same experience as Charles with them overgrowing other types of polyps. I lost a ton of radio active dragon eyes and lunar eclipse because they grow so fast. When I moved tanks I also ended up fragging lots of sps because they had started overtaking them too. If you like the look put them on their own island and keep them away from any base rock as they will take over.