Zoanthid ID - Common to GVRD.
 

If you don't believe in zoanthid names, layman's terms, or santa claus, kindly close this window now and walk away. This thread is for the luvahz...

Zoos I've seen in the Vancouver. I'll add more zoos to the thread as I find them. If you own the zoos and don't mind your name being put up here, let me know. I didn't want to violate your privacy. Protecting you from a bombardment of PMs. :)

Thanks.

Link to all my pictures: http://photobucket.com/albums/e344/z...azy/?start=all

Aspen Starburst

Light Violet Skirt and Face with Lime green disk, white mouth. Slightly larger than most. Distinctive radial lines across diameter (2).

Known Source: Local Reefer

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...razy/aspen.jpg

Fire and Ice

Orange (red under actinics) skirt with white (blue under actinics)face. Green disk makes it distinctive.

Known Source:OA, Tonga shipment in december. Can have come in other ways.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...FireAndIce.jpg

Baby Back Blues

Limeskirt with white face (baby blue under actinics), with yellow mouth.

Known Source: Local reefer

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ybackblues.jpg

Creamsicle:

Red skirt, orange face with white outline, buttery yellow mouth. Smaller than the usual zoo.

Known Source: Local Reefer

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...creamsicle.jpg

Eagle Eyes

Lime to Yellow skirts, orange face with thin brown outline, distinctive brown center making it the "eye".

Danger! With sufficient perception altering drugs, may perceive hundreds of eyes scrutinizing you.

Known Source: Finomenal, lots of local reefers.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...y/eagleeye.jpg

Green Bay Packers

Yellow or lime green skirt, with emerald green (pea green, muddy brown in certain lights) face with orange disk.

Should not be confused with "boy scouts" which are brown skirted.

Typically fast growers.

Known Source: Ocean Aquatics, Tonga Shipment in Dec.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...BayPackers.jpg

Dragon Eyes

Lime/yellow skirts with pure orange face.

Known Source: Local Reefers (6)

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3.../dragoneye.jpg

Kiwi Krush

Limey/Yellow skirt, Brown face with yellow starburst style disk. Tend to be smaller than most Zoos.

Known Source: Local Reefer (1).

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3.../KiwiKrush.jpg

RadioActive Dragon Eye

Leaf Green Face with lighter green or yellow skirt. Not to be mistaken for Green Bay Packer. Slow grower.

Known Source: Local Reefer (1).

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...edragoneye.jpg

Peanut Butter Cups - Reese Pieces

Chocolately brown skirt and face with orange disk. Extremely fast grower!

Known Source: Willow, Ocean Aquatics, Finomenal Fish.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...buttercups.jpg

Orange Delights

Red/Orange skirt with brown based, white ringed face, Green Yellow mouth. May have a morph with orange mouth. Fast Growers.

White speckled faced ones are called "Sunburst".

Known Source: Common.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...gedelights.jpg

Lord of the Rings

Pink face with Green Mouth.

Fast Growers.

Known Source: Gold's Aquarium

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...oftheRings.jpg

Safe Cracker

Brown with Fuschia Pink Ring on the face. Pink skirt hues picked up only under certain lighting. Easily overlooked under regular lighting. Very small polyps.

Known Source: Ocean Aquatics Tonga Shipment, Local Reefers(4).

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...fercracker.jpg

There really needs to be a drool smily. Wow Xtasia, you have an amazing zoanthid collection. I'm jealous hah. I love those safe crackers! Wish I could find some zoos like that :surprise: :exclaim:

(Sorry if I came in before the end of your posts :redface: )

Armor of God

Shimmery Peachy/Pink Face, lines radiating out from the mouth. Very large polyps.. Think its a Palythoa. Fast Grower.

Known Source: Confidential.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...rmorofgods.jpg

Blue Star

Green skirt with brown face, Silver blue face sometimes has a green mouth. Similiar to Baby Back Blues, except BBBs have a solid face.

Known Source: Unknown. the irony.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...y/bluestar.jpg

Gorilla Nipples

Brown with Pink/Peach colored disk. SOmetime has a neon purple crescent around the disk if settled.

Known Source: Big Als, Local Reefers (3)

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...llanipples.jpg

More later....

Fantastic. http://bestsmileys.com/drooling/4.gif Tell me that you don't own all of those, or I'll cry.

Have a few mins...

Emeralds

Brown Skirt, Green Face, Blue/Black/Grey Disk. Also comes in a shimmer/satiny green face which really POPS.

Known Sources: Local Reefers (4), OA, J&L.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...y/emeralds.jpg

Icey Blue

Blue/White/Silvery radiating lines from the center. Really amazing in person. Can have large polyps.

Known Source: Local Reefers (2)

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...y/IceyBlue.jpg

Neon Greens

Flourescent Green reminiscent of the 80s. Can be translucent Yellow under certain lighting conditions. SLOW grower.

Known Source: Big Als, Local Reefers (4), Ocean Aquatics.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...neongreens.jpg

Pink Panther

Bright Pink Face, White rim. Sometimes has pink mouth. Often has a very very LONG staulk.

Slow growers until established, then fast. One of the brightest I've ever seen.

Known Source: Local Reefers (2)

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...nkPanthers.jpg

Very! Very! NIce! collection. What more can we say?

Doug / Shellie

I think this should become a sticky, don't you all? For references and such... I think this is a great thread. Good work :mrgreen:

now those are nice space fillers. I would fill my whole tank with them if I could!

I will take 1 each please :mrgreen:

Green Skirts

Lime Green Skirt, Grey with silver flecked face. Can look brownish under poor lighting. Fast Grower. Extremely Hardy Zoo.

Known Source: Local Reefers, Ocean Aquatics

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...reenskirts.jpg

Horizons

Orange skirt with white face without actinics, pops to be crazy red skirt with peachy centers. Big change with actinics. Often found with "Golden Girls" Zoos.

Known Source: Aquatic Kingdom, Ocean Aquatics.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...y/Horizons.jpg

Satin Pink (Need to confirm the common name...)

Translucent Tan colored zoo with pink shimmery color on the face. Looks various shades of pink depending on what angle you look at it. Not that common imho.

Known Source: Local Reefer (3)

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3.../SatinPInk.jpg

Bam Bam Oranges

Coral (dark orangey red face) with a lighter more yellow-tinted orange skirt.

Known Source: Local Reefer (1)

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...mbamorange.jpg

Blow Pop

Lime Green Skirt with peach disk. White rays radiating out from the disk. Solid band of white around the disk is called "Eye of Ra".

Known Source: Willow, Local Reefers, Ocean Aquatics.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...zy/Blowpop.jpg

KeddRedd (also called Superman's)

Red Face and skirt, with blue mouth. Ones without blue mouths can sometimes be called "Brick Reds"

Known Source: Local Reefers (3)

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...y/KeddRedd.jpg

Ruby Red

Rarely this vibrant due to lighting or tank conditions. Tends to be translucent with red/pink speckles. Extremely slow growing. Tends to be a "flat" grower, like Protopalys.

Known Source: Local Reefers (2)

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...zy/rubyred.jpg

Nuclear Blue

Purple SKirt, with green to blue gradient on the face. Not common at all.

Known Source: I don't know anyone else who has them. These are not the Slate grey blues that were sold at OA.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ulearBlues.jpg

Cotton Candy

Light Light baby pink. Sometimes have LONG staulks.

Known Source: Local Reefer (1)

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ottonCandy.jpg

Beautiful Ivy,

Thanks for taking the time to share those!

Lynn

There ya go again XTASIA......Make us all jealous....And wishing and drooling......Beutiful picks by the way.And awesome looking zoo's

george

Not all mine, I'm missing around 5 of them. I've seen these zoos in people's tanks or in LFS. I've listed the stores which may or may not carry these colors anymore, and until further notice I will continue to protect the privacy of those zoo owners until they PM me permission to list their name as a source. Thanks tho. Hope this helps clarify some confusion and infuses some interest in these beautiful corals.