Yellow Zoas?

[dbartkow]

Has anyone ever seen these before? I picked them up from a local reefer yesterday. I have never seen them so bright yellow before. I am assuming they are zoanthids.

Dave

 

[jprince58]

Wow...I'm in lust!!

 

[dbartkow]

Yes, they are very cool. I know the current rage is with multiple colors, but these are so yellow they really stand out.

Dave

 

[650-IS350]

I've seen those before. They look better with the shorter skirts than longer. ( NO PUN INTENDED )

They're not the same as your typical yellow buttom polyps. Don't know about their light requirements though ( Bright or shaded ).

 

[returnofsid]

When my yellow polyps multiply and the new ones are small, they look identical to those. Unfortunately, they don't stay that way as they grow.

 

[psychofishy]

these definitely do not turn into the standard yellow polyps. They keep looking like those (i'm picking up a frag in about 10 minutes from the same person dbartkow got his from). I'll see if i can make a picture as well

Really curious about what they are, and if anyone has seen them before as well.

 

[sabazerehi]

they're not dyed?

 

[jprince58]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14093785#post14093785 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sabazerehi
they're not dyed?

That was my initial thought. I can't say as I've ever seen a zoanthid where the stalk wasn't a dirty brownish-gray or something similar (i.e. not the same color as the other parts). It'll be interesting to see if the color lasts. A series of grow-out photos of these would be most appreciated!

 

[dbartkow]

I agree, these are not the standard yellow polyps. This is definitely different.

No, they are not dyed. How would you even do that?

Dave

 

[dbartkow]

I'll definitely keep you posted on their growth. Although, the original colony these were fragged from look identical.

Dave

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14094139#post14094139 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jprince58
That was my initial thought. I can't say as I've ever seen a zoanthid where the stalk wasn't a dirty brownish-gray or something similar (i.e. not the same color as the other parts). It'll be interesting to see if the color lasts. A series of grow-out photos of these would be most appreciated!

 

[OneThunder]

awesome. simply awesome

 

[chris0942]

i had to put on sun glasses to look at them. nice

 

[AqUaCHiC]

Very nice

 

[SIR PATRICK]

I have seen those once, and only once. Very nice find! Ever since I saw them (4 years ago) I have had my eye out for those ever since. Keep them alive!!!!

 

[parrotfish2005]

Love that color, great find. I want some!
Mark

 

[SIR PATRICK]

This thread made me go back and dig up the old pic of the ones I seen. Guess I havnt seen them before. These are a bit different-

 

[650-IS350]

I've seen pure white zoanthids before ( snow white the whole piece )

 

[Kigs]

Very cool - yellow is such a tricky color though when it comes to zoanthids. Most often, they turn green or something close to it.

 

[zerc]

Bringing up an old thread... those Zoas are amazing!

 

[Disher]

Are they for sure photosynthetic? Great looking coral.