Z/P's in MASS

[cg5071]

BusyB, pick number 4 is really neat. Is that a purple ring?

[MizTanks]

Ok its obvious you 3 have the magic touch with zoa's. Sooo why don't you share with those of us who don't the secrets of your success! Better yet, just share the wealth!!


There is nothing like being a REEFER!

[BusyB]

BusyB, pick number 4 is really neat. Is that a purple ring?

Yes it is, it is a very dark purple & under the right t-5 lighting it appears black. They were sold to me as green bams.

[BusyB]

Ok its obvious you 3 have the magic touch with zoa's. Sooo why don't you share with those of us who don't the secrets of your success! Better yet, just share the wealth!!


There is nothing like being a REEFER!

lol, i have something big in store sometime next month. a bunch of goodies that really havn't circulated yet. CR will be the first place for me to advertise.

[Wy Renegade]

Ok its obvious you 3 have the magic touch with zoa's. Sooo why don't you share with those of us who don't the secrets of your success! Better yet, just share the wealth!!


There is nothing like being a REEFER!

Don't know that there are any secrets to share Miz. Biggest thing I have found is water stability - larger tanks tend to do well because of the larger volume of water and therefore better chemical stability. In a smaller tank you have to be better about staying on top of your water parameters and doing regular water changes to keep things in line. I've found on my tank that if I keep parameters in line with weekly water changes, things grow pretty good. On smaller tanks, I've seen recommendation so daily water changes. Regardless, there will still be mysteries - I can't keep Lunars for example.

Wy!!! You make a me sick! I'll take a frag with a polyp or 2 or 3 of each one. Especially the Tubbs!
Awesome collection!

Miz I'll be happy to share anytime you want. FYI I usually find that zoas/palys establish much better without melting away if you can get more polyps. When starting a new polyp that I've never had I prefer to get 3 to 5 polyps - once it starts growing in my tank, then I can frag it up and place it in different spots to see which one it likes best.

[cg5071]

I would get in line for #4 lol. I just looked again and they look like really cool r.a dragon eyes. Anyway they really stand out. Are you a sponser here B? The reds underneith them are real nice too.

A larger aquarium is alot better. No real secrets here either and I really love my zoas. I do blow them off with a turkey baster ocassionally. Sick ones more often just because I find it helps them. Might only be me though,lol. I have seen enough melt or shrink that I do watch for that and either move them to less light or more flow.

Oh I will share anytime too. I have been into reefing just over a yr and I am confdent now that I can start new frags ect. and have a few varieties. I was a plant person before this and shared cuttings and plants and seeds all over the country, Just this shipping is a little more involved,lol. We try to get to Marquette every july but didnt make it this yr. Will let you know when we are going that way.

[jolson10450]

his picture number 4 is green radioactive dragon eyes, they are very common, i got a whole rock covered in them, they grow easy and quick! they are one of my favorites though for how common they are.

[BusyB]

Come on Justing, let's try not jumping down each others throats anymore. I am sick of that, there is no good that comes of it.

I have the radioactive dragon eyes as well, and there is a distingushing difference. The green bams are much larger than the dragon eyes, and the green is much more flourescent. I am not saying they are worth much, because i don't care about the worth. I just like them.

Nothing in this hobby grows super fast. it took me over a year to grow as many as i have from 5 polyps. I admire all living creatures of the ocean. so called high end or not.

If you look at the bottom right of pic 4 you will see your radioactive dragon eyes next to my green bams. You will see the difference. If you look directly below the green bams i have orange bams. If you contrast between the two you will see the similarities.

[gablett]

I have a colony of R.A. dragon eyes that grew next to whammin watermelons and they sorta morphed and crossed with each other. Pretty cool. Look like a dragon eye with a red ring near the skirt.

But yea dragon eyes are a dime a dozen. Grow like weeds, and are available about anywhere.

[Wy Renegade]

Come on Justing, let's try not jumping down each others throats anymore. I am sick of that, there is no good that comes of it.

I have the radioactive dragon eyes as well, and there is a distingushing difference. The green bams are much larger than the dragon eyes, and the green is much more flourescent. I am not saying they are worth much, because i don't care about the worth. I just like them.

Nothing in this hobby grows super fast. it took me over a year to grow as many as i have from 5 polyps. I admire all living creatures of the ocean. so called high end or not.

If you look at the bottom right of pic 4 you will see your radioactive dragon eyes next to my green bams. You will see the difference. If you look directly below the green bams i have orange bams. If you contrast between the two you will see the similarities.

I have a colony of R.A. dragon eyes that grew next to whammin watermelons and they sorta morphed and crossed with each other. Pretty cool. Look like a dragon eye with a red ring near the skirt.

But yea dragon eyes are a dime a dozen. Grow like weeds, and are available about anywhere.

Personally, I think there a lot of different morphs that get lumped together under RA Dragon Eyes, but its also kind of nice not to have two dozen different names for very similar polyps. All are a bright flourescent green with green tentacles and most have a purple ring around the oral disc (sometimes obvious sometime not). Some are smaller some are larger - lighting will also affect polyp size.