![]() With this in mind, im going to disagree with the general consensus of hobbyists with zoanthid names, and say that there is quite a lot of basis for naming morphs - it is the best way of distinguishing color differences as of now, despite the confusion that can arise between similar morphs. in fact, as a geneticist i will go as far as to argue that trying to classify zoanthid colorations genetically would be an utter waste of money and time as the taxonomic implications would be minor to say the least. zoa DNA will probably yield very little data for actual taxonomic work, and even then, it will be of very little practical use especially to us hobbyists. One must realize that binomial nomenclature has been failing us since taxonomy has been invented. There's no such thing as a Canus chihuahua or Canis Wienerdog I think it's more akin to canis familiaris. Which is why I started my own small business (no longer exists) On another off-topic observation I can't believe nano-reef is still hosting my tank thread's original picture, and somebody is still hosting my banner. I'm really surprised NR let me post, because last time I tried logging in years ago I was banned for selling "Frag Packs" of zoanthids. The name "Whammin Watermelon" gives me a good laugh. ![]() I find it really funny how out of control non-scientific coral zoanthid naming has become. In fact years later I used to buy and sell zoanthids wholesale here in LA that were imported eagle eye colonies.) (I'm not saying every eagle eye in existence today was from this original strain, only explaining a little about the name. I sold them here on NR for $25 priority shipped, this is when NR they were far less strict about bulk sales from non-vendor members. Of course being the salesman I was, I thought they looked like "Eagle Eyes" so thats the name that they were originally sold under. Back then the only polyps with names were pretty much PPE's and Orange Crush. The colony grew to about 150 and I fragged half of it onto tiny rubble. Some might find it interesting, so I will explain the story of "Eagle Eyes".ĥ years ago like all you guys, I had the reef addiction and traded locally with a guy named "Salt Creep" from Reef Central for a small colony of 20 zoanthids with orange polyps, green skirts, and black centers. I know this thread is kinda old but I haven't logged onto nano-reef for a few years, so please don't mind me bringing this thread back from the dead. Somebody needs to make their grad students tackle zoa DNA. Basically "Oh, we dont feel like finding out what it REALLY is.lets make up a pretend name." Thats the lack of taxonomic work being done, not binomial nomenclature failing us. Greenish skirt orange oral disc and greyish center ![]() Whats rediculous isnt the names, its that soo many similar color morphs have sooo many similar names like the said whammin watermellon and the eagle eyes, to me theyre the same Or i can just say zoanthus species which is what you people want to do right? then youll know exactly what it is right?.FAIL So what do you call a zoanthids with certain colors? you could just say the colors or you can say eagle eyes and know exactly what it is or purple death or nuc greens Do not touch polyps if you have an open wound.ĭo not touch eyes or mouth after touching polyps.With zoanthids you cant go by latin names because with the recent change theyre now all called zoanthus spp.Ītleast before you could go palythoa grandis or palythoa sp, or protopalythoa sp or parazoanthus but everything has been lumped into zoanthus sp because they cant differentiate the species ![]() It's wise to use gloves when touching these corals. WARNING: Zoanthids secrete a slime that is highly toxic to humans. ![]() They may take a few days (or even weeks) to open up in a new environment. General: Polyps will close at night and when stressed. Placement: Though not aggressive corals, they are fast growing when healthy and need considerable space (like Xenia and star polyps, they can become a nuisance in tanks with slower growing stony corals competing for space). Water flow: These corals do well with moderate to high water flow. As with any zooxanthellate coral, coloration can change in response to changing lighting conditions. Lighting: Though more intense lighting is usually preferred, many zoanthids can adapt to much lower light intensities. Though usually not necessary, some aquarists target feed to encourage faster growth. You will receive a minimum of the amount of polyps selected.įeeding: Appropriate food particle size depends on the size of the particular coral's polyp mouth size. ![]()
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