Zoanthid IDs

[returnofsid]

I've never been good at the Zoanthid names. In the past, I really didn't care...lol. Now I'm starting to get curious so figured I'd post some of mine and hope for IDs. Thanks all.

#1.

#2.

#3.

#4.

 

[returnofsid]

#5.
This rock has 2 different Zoanthids, the back side is Eagle Eyes...though they're not really pictured. What are these in front?

#6.
Far right rock and #7 in front of same rock, touching glass...

More of #7 visible.

 

[morgan]

do u want a scinetific name?? or do u want a common name becasue i have some of number 3 and i normally call them orange center green frills or zoas lol nah but seriously intrested in what u get back from this maybe ill post some of my zoas/paly for trippy/funny names

 

[Slag]

Try this place for zoanthid id http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&func=main&g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=15

 

[returnofsid]

Slag, I've searched through zoaid, which is now coralpedia.com BTW. In fact, I'm a member of that site too. I do see some that look like mine....sort of....lol. Problem is, I can't seem to nail down a consistent name for the ones I see.
For instance, #3, I see called Green Dragon Eyes or Nuclear Greens, however, I see others called Green Dragon Eyes or Nuclear Greens that look different...lol. I'll keep trying though, thanks.

 

[Slag]

Yes that is part of the problem with identification of corals is it all looks different in everyone's tank.

 

[returnofsid]

Yes, especially Zoanthids...lol. Hence the reason I've never really cared in the past.

 

[delemi]

I vote pick whichever name is closest that will give you the best resale value and be sure to send some my way when they start sloughing off - I've got some floating around my tank I can throw your way as well -

I vote the red ones with the blue centers are Fire & Ice - they look just like the ones I got from Tracy

 

[returnofsid]

Delemi, are you referring to #5? I plan on making up some frag plugs of each and some mixed plugs. Which ones do you want?

 

[delemi]

Yeah - totally the ones in #5 I'd guess are Fire & Ice - I'll send ya a PM with some other notes :badgrin:

 

[returnofsid]

Sounds great, I'll await my PM!!

 

[returnofsid]

Alright, got a couple of positive IDs after Dilemi's post and confirmed with a couple other zoanthid sites. #5 is definitely Fire and Ice. #4 are Gates of Heaven, based on BR's website since that's actually where I bought them. In fact, off of the colony pictured on their site. http://www.barrierreefaquariums.com/productCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=45&idproduct=582 They just weren't named then...lol.

Any more IDs??

 

[mfinn]

I'd say #7 was Blow Pop's

http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=727

and #3 Radioactive Dragon Eyes.

As far as any others, if you can't make a positive id from zoaid, get some good close-ups, including a flash picture and figure out a good name, (please, something that makes sense) and submit it to zoaid.

 

[returnofsid]

Finn, I knew I could count on you....lol. Do you mean #6 instead of #7? 6 refers to the right hand rock. 7 refers to the dull blue/gray ones that are in front of #6 rock and more of 7 visible in second photo related to 6 and 7. #6 are the ones that have kind of green skirts, blue inner with a pink/red center.

 

[mfinn]

#6 far right or #7 center. Green skirt with blue and yellow/orange. I think are Blow Pops in the link.

 

[returnofsid]

Yep, we're talking about the same ones. After following your link, as well as doing a google search for Blowpops, I tend to agree. Thanks!! In the same research, I found Radioactive Dragon Eyes that look exactly like mine...and RDEs that look NOTHING like mine...lol. I think I'll go with them as an ID though. 2 more IDs down....Thanks Finn!!

 

[returnofsid]

#1, which is also rock in center of #6 and left in #7 possibly a Tub's Blue. Much more blue than in picture when higher in the light. It's very blue but wasn't sold as a Tub's Blue.

 

[returnofsid]

Hmmm found something interesting on one rock yesterday. The rock that has Fire and Ice on one half and Eagle Eyes on the other half. I noticed 4-6 zoanthids that seemed to have dying skirts...almost the color of aiptasia...which is how I noticed them..lol. Thought it was aiptasia in the middle of the rock. As I examined them, I noticed that skirts were a gray/purple color. The "eyes" are a deep purple with a green slit for a mouth!! Ya know, I think they're PPEs!! I'll try to photograph them soon.

My question is, these are spread out in a small area, near the border of the eagle eyes and fire and ice. In my 5th pic, (1st pic of second post) if you look close, you can see the grayish skirts. Should I attempt to frag these few out and glue them to a plug? Should I let them go? Will the other 2 types overgrow them? Will they continue to spread amongst the others? If I wanted to frag them out, what's the best way to do this?? Again, I'll try to get better pics of them today!!

 

[mfinn]

I noticed that skirts were a gray/purple color. The "eyes" are a deep purple with a green slit for a mouth!! Ya know, I think they're PPEs!!

Generally ppe's are on rocks by themselves and most are propagated. Haven't heard of any wild ones in many years.

They have very green skirts, purple to a brownish disk, with a very green slit in the center.

It's always cool to find some different colored zoanthids, that you didn't know you had, when you got the piece.
If you like the new ones, I'd try and break the rock with a chisel and hammer, as the others ( more dominate colors) will probably over grow them.
Definately need some pictures.

 

[returnofsid]

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.