Zoa or Paly

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  1. siliconfiber

    siliconfiber Plankton

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    I have read on this and believe these are Zoa but can't tell the name other than what the store called them "green eyed lady"

    Trying to figure out how exactly to tell.... I have read the stalks, the tentacles and such.... but still not sure. Anyways thanks for the help.

    Also, depending on zoa or paly.... what type of zoa or paly might this be?
     

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  3. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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  4. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    +1 to paly and washing your hands
     
  5. siliconfiber

    siliconfiber Plankton

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    I was worried they might be Paly but was thinking they were Zoa..... :( I am not sure I want that kind of worry when changing my tank. I was unaware of such a "worry" when buying it - they said "nothing" about that......
     
  6. zoo 4 life

    zoo 4 life Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Paly's, a real easy way to tell is drop some meaty food in the middle of one of the polyps, if it closes up around the food, it is a paly. If it simply closes up and lets the food drop it's a zoa. They grow very fast too.
     
  7. siliconfiber

    siliconfiber Plankton

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    More info...

    Found a pic on google classified as a zoa and it did not eat the meat....? Thoughts...
     
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  9. jlongwell

    jlongwell Spaghetti Worm

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    I'm gonna go with Zoa.

    As for the type, I have no idea, but you could check out CoralPedia.
     
  10. Soggytoes

    Soggytoes Flamingo Tongue

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    Zoas are just as dangerous as palys. They contain the same toxin and care needs to be taken when handeling.
     
  11. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    Im going to call them Zoas expecial if there not eating Zoas all the way
     
  12. benjaminS

    benjaminS Astrea Snail

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    drop a pellet on it. If it eats or closes up around the pellet then its a paly =)