unknown zoa help need common name

thewire

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Oct 1, 2009
Messages
269
Reaction score
170
Location
Chantilly, VA
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Pick this up for $2 ..what is the common name for them?
unknown.jpg
 

returnofsid

Moderator Extrodinaire
View Badges
Joined
Jan 1, 2008
Messages
5,614
Reaction score
78
Location
Spokane, WA
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Size of polyp does not indicate whether it's a Paly or Zoanthid.

Paly's grow on sand and use absorb sand to use in their structure. Zoanthids do not absorb and use sand. That's really the best way to tell them apart.
 

foxhuntr

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 30, 2009
Messages
1,093
Reaction score
25
Location
little town in Pennsylvania
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
like above ......check the stems of the polyp and see if there is grains of sand embeded in the stems ...if there is them its a paly.....if not them its a zoa
 
OP
OP
thewire

thewire

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Oct 1, 2009
Messages
269
Reaction score
170
Location
Chantilly, VA
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
bump.....they are growing on a rock btw. It was on frag plug and i moved it to the rock.

I need to take better picture. I can see orange/red tint on the every other of stems/finger??? lol

better picture
zoasandpaly.jpg
 
Last edited:

Making aqua concoctions: Have you ever tried the Reef Moonshiner Method?

  • I currently use the moonshiner method.

    Votes: 51 20.7%
  • I don’t currently use the moonshiner method, but I have in the past.

    Votes: 5 2.0%
  • I have not used the moonshiner method.

    Votes: 178 72.4%
  • Other.

    Votes: 12 4.9%
Back
Top