ID these zoanthids?

romsoccer12 · 10/31/2009, 03:07 PM

http://gatewayaquatics.com/catalog/images/DSC08761.JPG
are they rare at all? my LFS gave me 10 for 15dollars, was that a good/bad deal?

Tony44 · 10/31/2009, 03:11 PM

If you are referring to the pink ones, they are not rare, I have seen them quite a few times. 10 for $15 is a pretty good deal however.

jdallred · 10/31/2009, 03:38 PM

Any chance you can get a closer pic?

swannyson7 · 10/31/2009, 05:48 PM

They aren't very rare, I have some in my tank. 10 polyps for $15 isn't bad though. They seem to grow relatively quick compared to some of the other zoas

jenjen · 10/31/2009, 05:49 PM

I have those zoa's - my lfs has them quite regularly. They usually sell it as a 'premium frag' which means 6-10 polyps for $20. I'd say you got a decent deal.

jflick345 · 10/31/2009, 06:14 PM

what lfs did you go to?

romsoccer12 · 11/01/2009, 10:25 AM

umm 2turtles, are you near the area?

scuba guy ron · 11/01/2009, 10:38 AM

possibly
http://coralpedia.com/index.php?modu...&g2_itemId=568

or

http://coralpedia.com/index.php?modu...g2_itemId=3452

ps. there is a zoantid ID section in the zoanthis forum

romsoccer12 · 11/01/2009, 10:43 AM

the design doesnt look like either of those, arent i in the ID forum?

jflick345 · 11/01/2009, 11:07 AM

I'm on the East side of Cleveland but I'm always looking for places with good prices on corals

romsoccer12 · 11/01/2009, 11:32 AM

dont go to 2turtles, they overprice 99% of everything, but every once in a while youll get a person who doesnt know anything about salt water aquariums and youll find a nice frag without a pricetag and theyll just make one up but thats once in a blue moon.

jflick345 · 11/01/2009, 12:17 PM

I really haven't heard many good things about that place in general. Thanks for the heads up.

scuba guy ron · 11/01/2009, 02:53 PM

could very possibly be a color morph of one of the 2 I posted above. It has been noted that zoas will change color/pattern under different lighting conditions.

romsoccer12 · 11/01/2009, 03:30 PM

yea now that i look at mine again, they represent it a lot except they are all pink, thx for the help

10/31/2009, 03:07 PM	#1
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	ID these zoanthids? http://gatewayaquatics.com/catalog/images/DSC08761.JPG are they rare at all? my LFS gave me 10 for 15dollars, was that a good/bad deal? __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

10/31/2009, 03:38 PM	#3
jdallred Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Arlington, TX (until we can move back to Colorado) Posts: 3,053	Any chance you can get a closer pic? __________________ Joe Current Tank Info: 75g SPS dominated w/15g sump/fuge, 2x250w MH ARO ballasts w/XM 10k bulbs, 4x110w VHO Super Actinic, ER CS80 Skimmer, QO4000 return, pcx-30 CL, Koralia 2 & 3 PH, 15g ATO.

10/31/2009, 05:49 PM	#5
jenjen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Langley BC, Canada Posts: 1,710	I have those zoa's - my lfs has them quite regularly. They usually sell it as a 'premium frag' which means 6-10 polyps for $20. I'd say you got a decent deal. __________________ "Challenges forge the greatness in you" Current Tank Info: 180gal softy reef (Apr '09)

11/01/2009, 10:25 AM	#7
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	umm 2turtles, are you near the area? __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

11/01/2009, 10:38 AM	#8
scuba guy ron Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,455	possibly http://coralpedia.com/index.php?modu...&g2_itemId=568 or http://coralpedia.com/index.php?modu...g2_itemId=3452 ps. there is a zoantid ID section in the zoanthis forum __________________ Ron Current Tank Info: 6yr old 37 Gallon Column mixed reef

10/31/2009, 03:11 PM	#2
Tony44 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lantana, FL Posts: 778	If you are referring to the pink ones, they are not rare, I have seen them quite a few times. 10 for $15 is a pretty good deal however.

10/31/2009, 05:48 PM	#4
swannyson7 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bantam, Connecticut Posts: 2,398	They aren't very rare, I have some in my tank. 10 polyps for $15 isn't bad though. They seem to grow relatively quick compared to some of the other zoas

10/31/2009, 06:14 PM	#6
jflick345 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 884	what lfs did you go to?

11/01/2009, 10:43 AM	#9
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	the design doesnt look like either of those, arent i in the ID forum? __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

11/01/2009, 11:07 AM	#10
jflick345 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 884	I'm on the East side of Cleveland but I'm always looking for places with good prices on corals

11/01/2009, 11:32 AM	#11
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	dont go to 2turtles, they overprice 99% of everything, but every once in a while youll get a person who doesnt know anything about salt water aquariums and youll find a nice frag without a pricetag and theyll just make one up but thats once in a blue moon. __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

11/01/2009, 12:17 PM	#12
jflick345 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 884	I really haven't heard many good things about that place in general. Thanks for the heads up.

11/01/2009, 02:53 PM	#13
scuba guy ron Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,455	could very possibly be a color morph of one of the 2 I posted above. It has been noted that zoas will change color/pattern under different lighting conditions. __________________ Ron Current Tank Info: 6yr old 37 Gallon Column mixed reef

11/01/2009, 03:30 PM	#14
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	yea now that i look at mine again, they represent it a lot except they are all pink, thx for the help __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old