Zoa ID

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by Astrick117, Jun 13, 2012.

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  1. Astrick117

    Astrick117 Stylophora

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    I just picked up a 10 polyp frag of these last night and they are incredible! The colors are unbelievably vibrant, but I was wondering if any one has a name for them. (and yes, they do look as bright in person as in the pic, if not even more)

    They look like zoanthids.com's bloody marys, but they have a brighter yellow center.

    Thoughts?
     

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  3. HollyG

    HollyG Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    I would have to agree and say Bloody Mary zoanthids... just a brighter coloration. The same zoanthids can look pretty different in different lighting, duller in lower lighting and much much more vibrant in higher more intense lighting. My Lunar eclipes are a perfect example of that. They were extremely faded when I first got them because of low lighting conditions in the previous owners tank, now in my intense lighting they are turning more and more vibrant orange with a deep purple center. So, I would have to agree with them being a very vibrant coloration of Bloody Mary zoas.