SomeDude12
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I'm looking for a definite ID on these zoanthids. I know what I originally purchased them as, but unsure if it's a positive ID. Thanks!
Zoanthid ID
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Any second and third opinions? I originally purchased a frag of 3-4 polyps 2-3 years ago and this is the colony. They were purchased as Purple Hornets. Any second opinions?
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Thanks for the input. Can I get at least one more confirmation on these? I'm going to be selling some and want to make sure I price them appropriately. They were originally purchased as Purple Hornets, however, what raises my question is the small size. Are Purple Hornets, typically a smaller sized zoanthid? The best example for coloration, etc., would be to look at those at the top of the second photo. At the time of this photo, they had just been moved to a new tank and the lower a sort of browned out. I originally purchased a few years ago a plug with 3-4 polyps.
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Great! Thanks for the input and additional confirmation.
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Purple hornets are dark purple with a yellow ring and have an alternating skirt that is purple yellow, purple then yellow. All the way around the skirt. Hard to see but this is my frag.
Purple hornets are dark purple with a yellow ring and have an alternating skirt that is purple yellow, purple then yellow. All the way around the skirt. Hard to see but this is my frag.
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If you look towards the top, you can see those that are closer to the light, are a much deeper purple. This photo was taken when they had just moved to a new tank, after a breakdown of their original tank that they were in the last 3 years. Do those at the top, look closer to the purple of those you have?
