Zoanthid IDs

[Pedro_Mann]

I'm going to try and use a scalpel to cut those particular ones as close to the rock as possible. Unfortunately, the others are very tightly packed around them. I'll do my best to cut the part of rock that they're on. I really want these on a separate plug. I'm thinking the skirt colors are actually being effected by the other type touching them.

If you can, cut just under the flesh when you frag them. Almost like chipping off the layer of coraline underneath. That is the best way to frag a polyp. It causes less damage to the zoo, so they will keep spreading instead of trying to heal. Also, when you glue them down, it is like gluing rock to rock instead of the zoo to the rock, cuz they have a tendency to jump out of the glue cuz they don't like it. Never had one come loose when I get some of the rock with it.

BTW: I'm watching this thread to get the ID of #2. I think that is one of the ones you gave me. Super big thanks for that!

Peter

 

[returnofsid]

Peter, you're very welcome!! Hope it's doing well in your tank. It grows like crazy in mind, as you saw. I have several separate colonies of it.

Yeah, I plan on trying to cut down below the stalk and trying to get rock. Problem is, these are spread out and intermingled among this very tight group. Don't want to cause a lot of collateral damage to the rest of the rock either.

By the way, for those helping so generously with IDs, the rock with the zoanthids I most recently asked about was repositioned last night. Had to do this for photo reasons. I'll try to get some good close ups of it this morning.

 

[returnofsid]

Okay so I re-set my custom white balance to get pics a lil' closer to what the eye sees. I also used a tripod this time...lol. I really need to get a better Macro Lens!! I didn't take pics of all the Zoanthids so I'll use the same numbers for same Zoanthids that I started this out with. I'll also give a lil' detail when I get to the picture of the possible PPEs. Here goes...

#1. Possible Tubbs Blue, though they appear a little greener in lower light. Nice and Blue in the upper portions of the tank though.

Actinics

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#2. Still Unknown...really want to ID this one. It grows really well in my tank and I have several colonies spread out in the tank.

Actinics

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[returnofsid]

#3. Radioactive Dragon Eyes

Actinics

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#4 Didn't photograph this time.
#5. This is the rock that has Eagle Eyes on one side, what I believe to be Fire and Ice on the other side, and what I believe to be 4 or 5 PPEs intermingled amongst them. Had a hard time photographing the single polyps that I'm most interested in.

Actinics

Full light (slightly over exposed so the purple of the ??? polyps is a little washed out)

 

[returnofsid]

Here's some more that hopefully show the ??? polyps a little better...
These polyps have purple eyes and a green slit for a mouth. The skirts are slightly purple but also have the appearance that they've lost color, possibly not getting along with neighbors or not enough light.

#6 Tentatively IDd as Blowpops

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[returnofsid]

I'll title this one 6 1/2...lol. Another rock, possibly same Blowpops

And just for eye candy, here's a couple I took this morning of my Ricordia and Frogspawn, both under Actinics...

Larger pictures can be found on my Flickr site, which is linked in my signature. Thanks!!

 

[Pedro_Mann]

Those are some nice pics. I wish I could get my camera to do that. I think I just need to read the manual more

 

[returnofsid]

Peter, what camera are you using? I'm using a Canon RebelXt. Most of the above were taken with a 70-300 Macro and on a tripod with a delayed actuation, so I don't bump the camera. I usually use my remote switch, but batteries are dead.

 

[Pedro_Mann]

Peter, what camera are you using? I'm using a Canon RebelXt. Most of the above were taken with a 70-300 Macro and on a tripod with a delayed actuation, so I don't bump the camera. I usually use my remote switch, but batteries are dead.

Canon S5 IS. Basically a prosumer model that is the best you can get before going slr. It is weird cuz I think it is the autofocus that is messing it up.

Also, I never saw anyone with an idea of the ID for #2.

Peter