Bright Pink - Bubble Gum colored Zoas? What could they be?

arsousa · 02/24/2013, 10:10 AM

Hi guys! I'm new to the site, but have been very interested in a lot of the rarer zoanthid breeds. I have a LFS that propagates a lot of their corals, and deals with a lot of zoas. Their prices usually reflect the breeds, but I did get a nice 20 polyp eagle eye colony for $30 there which started my curiosity and zoa purchases.

I then went to another LFS, that doesn't deal with a lot of knowledge or propagation with zoas. I happened to find these 3 little guys on a frag glued to a rock with other frags. They sold me the 3 polyps for $10...and Ive never seen a pink Zoa before.

I checked the list stickied at the top of the thread, and I don't see anything like it (some are pink, but not like this with the ring). Im in the process of uploading pics. I did buy another zoanthid colony for $20, if anyone knows exactly what these are too

Pics attached in message below. Thanks!

arsousa · 02/24/2013, 10:51 AM

Here are the pics. I also added another zoa colony I would like someone to ID for me please

reefer999 · 02/25/2013, 12:32 PM

The pink zoas look bleached, it'll take a while for them to recover and gain their color back.

650-IS350 · 02/26/2013, 10:56 AM

yep bleached, try shading them a little till color starts returning so you can figure out the true look of that polyp.

02/24/2013, 10:10 AM	#1
arsousa Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 14	Bright Pink - Bubble Gum colored Zoas? What could they be? Hi guys! I'm new to the site, but have been very interested in a lot of the rarer zoanthid breeds. I have a LFS that propagates a lot of their corals, and deals with a lot of zoas. Their prices usually reflect the breeds, but I did get a nice 20 polyp eagle eye colony for $30 there which started my curiosity and zoa purchases. I then went to another LFS, that doesn't deal with a lot of knowledge or propagation with zoas. I happened to find these 3 little guys on a frag glued to a rock with other frags. They sold me the 3 polyps for $10...and Ive never seen a pink Zoa before. I checked the list stickied at the top of the thread, and I don't see anything like it (some are pink, but not like this with the ring). Im in the process of uploading pics. I did buy another zoanthid colony for $20, if anyone knows exactly what these are too Pics attached in message below. Thanks! Last edited by arsousa; 02/24/2013 at 10:56 AM. Reason: taking out mushroom post, adding other zoa

02/26/2013, 10:56 AM	#4
650-IS350 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 14,555	yep bleached, try shading them a little till color starts returning so you can figure out the true look of that polyp. __________________ * RETIRED FROM REEFING * Just enjoying the box of water from afar

02/25/2013, 12:32 PM	#3
reefer999 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,348	The pink zoas look bleached, it'll take a while for them to recover and gain their color back.