Zoanthid & Palythoa Photographs/Tanks/Videos

[mushroom head]

 

[phurst]

WOW! Those^ are SWEET!

 

[audio101]

They look like aussie rainbows, but under heavy actinic.

 

[zoagirl]

i got those zoas/palys at CFM today ...i got more zoas but i'll post the pic this week

 

[audiowerks]

nice,
did you get the 3rd from ali? i bought similar when i traded with you.

here are my contributions

 

[zoagirl]

i got them at CFM today ...

 

[SIR PATRICK]

The zoas have been looking realy nice lately, but the palys seem to be getting better looking and better looking as this thread goes on.

Lets see some more!

Great thread. Glad to see people posting in here. I always know where to go to see the REAL NICE zoas and palys.

 

[j'field]

Some of my zoas and paly updates

 

[SIR PATRICK]

The one in the first pic is HUGE! Really like pic #2 and #4.

 

[j'field]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14522842#post14522842 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SIR PATRICK
The one in the first pic is HUGE! Really like pic #2 and #4.

Thanks. Yes that is a huge paly and I guess it grew to be like that. What I mean is that it's never open up fully. Cos the underside of it is green as well. Quite funny though

 

[Reef Bass]

That huge paly is interesting. An implication of your statement that it never fully opens is that the tentacles are never out and thus they are not necessary for the survival of the polyp.

 

[j'field]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14523788#post14523788 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reef Bass
That huge paly is interesting. An implication of your statement that it never fully opens is that the tentacles are never out and thus they are not necessary for the survival of the polyp.

Yup, think that's the way of it getting food. The shape concave like a bowl waiting for food to be trap inside I guess

 

[Reef Bass]

Ah, good point. The unusual shape would be useful in the trapping of passing food stuffs, and quite possibly enough so that the lack of tentacles wouldn't be a survival disadvantage.

I wonder if that polyp were to give rise to others if they would be similarly shaped? Its shape could be the result of either an error in its dna which doesn't allow for "proper" formation or some sort of negative environment impact, either chemical or physical, which derailed its forming normally.

 

[the808state]

 

[xyooj]

purdy!

 

[j'field]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14524012#post14524012 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reef Bass
Ah, good point. The unusual shape would be useful in the trapping of passing food stuffs, and quite possibly enough so that the lack of tentacles wouldn't be a survival disadvantage.

I wonder if that polyp were to give rise to others if they would be similarly shaped? Its shape could be the result of either an error in its dna which doesn't allow for "proper" formation or some sort of negative environment impact, either chemical or physical, which derailed its forming normally.

I'm not sure if it's multiply is would look the same or not. But I hope it will grow and will let you noes what the babies looks like. I'm not sure the paly is like deform 1 in a million or just another common paly that we seldom come across. Maybe I should post a thread to ask around?

 

[650-IS350]

Karlo, sweet lil' ol tank man. Did you post that on the nano-reef forum. They'd like that.

 

[j'field]

 

[KeysSeaCritters]

yeah, karlo, that is a sweet little nano. what type of light do you have over that? did you make that tank yourself out of acrylic your self?

really nice looking...

 

[dkirchoff]

here you go: front side:

side side:

and other side:

and front close up shot: