Zoanthids growing together

alanmorehead · 07/14/2008, 10:14 AM

I wanted to share some pics of zoanthids that I had growing together.
There were a few green zoas next to my watermelon colony. The watermelons were taking over, so I had to separate them.

If you have similar pics of zoanthids growing together I would be interested to see them.

Also, I'm curious to know what will happen to these now. Will they keep the same color pattern? or will one of the morphs slowly take back the rest of the polyp?

- Alan

Skeptic_07 · 07/14/2008, 10:29 AM

i've never seen this before.

z's_N_p's · 07/14/2008, 10:37 AM

dang!!! that's awesome... now, if the offspring can produce the same two tone coloration, that'll be an amazing morph!!!

pls keep us posted... and thanks for sharing..

TheApprentice · 07/14/2008, 12:08 PM

that is probably one of the coolest things. take care of that one. wow.

Paul_PSU · 07/14/2008, 12:12 PM

Nice pics! One of those things you hear about but never see...until now!

Kigs · 07/14/2008, 12:51 PM

Haha, that is awesome!! Only time I've seen something similar happen was when I had two colonies of orange bambams and dragon eyes cluttered on one rock. Few intersecting polyps would show a "splash" of color patterns present in both, but overtime they reverted back or were not able to reproduce offspring that showed similar patterns. I'm wondering if this is what Mendel witnessed as he played with recessive hybrids?

blueblue48 · 07/14/2008, 01:19 PM

Lol thats the best thing, I had no idea thats how it happened!! what are you going to name it??

alanmorehead · 07/14/2008, 01:58 PM

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dang!!! that's awesome... now, if the offspring can produce the same two tone coloration, that'll be an amazing morph!!!

pls keep us posted... and thanks for sharing..

Yeah. If they actually propagated with the same pattern that would be sweet!

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Haha, that is awesome!! Only time I've seen something similar happen was when I had two colonies of orange bambams and dragon eyes cluttered on one rock. Few intersecting polyps would show a "splash" of color patterns present in both, but overtime they reverted back or were not able to reproduce offspring that showed similar patterns. I'm wondering if this is what Mendel witnessed as he played with recessive hybrids?

I have three polyps that are split 50/50 and one that is only about 20% watermelon. If they do revert back to a single morph, it will be interesting to see which morph is more dominant and takes over.

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Lol thats the best thing, I had no idea thats how it happened!! what are you going to name it??

Super Radioactive Wammin' Green Watermelons?

I'll keep you guys up to date on their progress.

- Alan

bobafett · 07/14/2008, 07:51 PM

I had a similar thing happen in my tank a few months back (before my tangs went crazy and ate everything). I had some dragon eyes growing next to some green zoos with orange skirts and in the middle these psycadelic looking zoos developed.

Peter Eichler · 07/14/2008, 09:18 PM

Are you sure you didn't just get bored and bust out the photoshop?

Paul_PSU · 07/14/2008, 09:40 PM

I have two rocks with 2 different kinds of zoo's on each. I am going to take some before pics and keep an eye on them...

cthedaytrader · 07/14/2008, 09:57 PM

that sure is cool

Both morphs have identical skirts?

Do you have some pics of the mother colonies? I have to say that is the coolest thing especially if they keep there colors.

alanmorehead · 07/15/2008, 06:38 AM

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Originally posted by Peter Eichler
Are you sure you didn't just get bored and bust out the photoshop?

Bored? Sometimes.
THAT bored? Never

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Originally posted by Paul_PSU
I have two rocks with 2 different kinds of zoo's on each. I am going to take some before pics and keep an eye on them...

I have a mixed colony of green palys and red palys. Some of their stalks have grown onto the other morph's stalk, but never actually grew into the polyp. I also have some dragon eye zoas mixed with orange zoas, but I don't think they have done anything like this either.

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Originally posted by cthedaytrader
that sure is cool

Both morphs have identical skirts?

Do you have some pics of the mother colonies? I have to say that is the coolest thing especially if they keep there colors.

Yes. The skirts look like they are identical.

Here is an old pic from when I first put them on the rock:

A little later...

2 months ago...

bobafett · 07/15/2008, 11:01 AM

No photoshop in mine (I wish I knew how to use photoshop)

Here is a link to my original post a year ago. Boy does time fly.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1154672

blueblue48 · 07/15/2008, 11:34 AM

thanks for the growth pics alan, those whammin watermelons look like they move and grow alot better then radioactive dragon eyes, i might have to get some.

BTW love the name but i think you need to change super to super duper lol

LoudProudNPunk · 07/15/2008, 03:59 PM

that is really amazing looking, and its amazing that zoas can do that. Now someone has to get them to do it over and over again. Wouldnt that be a breakthrough? mixing zoas? were they sharing the same mat? im guessing they were and i think that might be the trick to getting them to do this.

alanmorehead · 07/15/2008, 04:57 PM

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Originally posted by LoudProudNPunk
that is really amazing looking, and its amazing that zoas can do that. Now someone has to get them to do it over and over again. Wouldnt that be a breakthrough? mixing zoas? were they sharing the same mat? im guessing they were and i think that might be the trick to getting them to do this.

I think they do share the same mat

I found a couple more mixed polyps too. I think there are 6 or 7 total.

A few more pics...

TJ_Burton · 07/15/2008, 05:30 PM

That is so awesome!

Now I have to give this a try.

george albert · 07/15/2008, 05:38 PM

those are sweet hope they stay like that

GreatReefs · 07/16/2008, 01:18 AM

that is awesome! Hope they propagate like that.

LoudProudNPunk · 07/16/2008, 05:13 AM

so what your saying is you think that you may have a mat that is connected to both dragon eyes and watermelons and thats what maybe caused the crazy mix of zoanthid you have[which looks awesome]?

im very curious because i have never heard of different zoa morphs sharing the same mat, that would be interesting. great thread, thanks for sharing.

LoudProudNPunk · 07/16/2008, 05:15 AM

after a close look at your third pic i would have to agree that it seems that the two morphs share a mat. thats great, since in your earlier time frame shots we can see that they started on opposite sides of the rock. I didnt know that was possible.

07/14/2008, 10:14 AM	#1
alanmorehead Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 461	Zoanthids growing together I wanted to share some pics of zoanthids that I had growing together. There were a few green zoas next to my watermelon colony. The watermelons were taking over, so I had to separate them. If you have similar pics of zoanthids growing together I would be interested to see them. Also, I'm curious to know what will happen to these now. Will they keep the same color pattern? or will one of the morphs slowly take back the rest of the polyp? - Alan

07/14/2008, 12:08 PM	#4
TheApprentice Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 385	that is probably one of the coolest things. take care of that one. wow. __________________ Rome wasn't built in a day. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon, 12gallon Aquapod reef only, 5.5 gallon DIY pico (reef)

07/14/2008, 09:18 PM	#10
Peter Eichler Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,081	Are you sure you didn't just get bored and bust out the photoshop? __________________ April 2015 TOTM

07/14/2008, 09:57 PM	#12
cthedaytrader Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: LI Posts: 1,328	that sure is cool Both morphs have identical skirts? Do you have some pics of the mother colonies? I have to say that is the coolest thing especially if they keep there colors. __________________ Chris Current Tank Info: 75G Rimless 40x24x18

07/15/2008, 03:59 PM	#16
LoudProudNPunk Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Danville CA [bay area] Posts: 639	that is really amazing looking, and its amazing that zoas can do that. Now someone has to get them to do it over and over again. Wouldnt that be a breakthrough? mixing zoas? were they sharing the same mat? im guessing they were and i think that might be the trick to getting them to do this. __________________ Getting back into reefing, woot woot! Current Tank Info: Starting a 65 gal reef.

07/14/2008, 10:29 AM	#2
Skeptic_07 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: lawn guy land Posts: 1,418	i've never seen this before.

07/14/2008, 10:37 AM	#3
z's_N_p's Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 327	dang!!! that's awesome... now, if the offspring can produce the same two tone coloration, that'll be an amazing morph!!! pls keep us posted... and thanks for sharing..

07/14/2008, 12:12 PM	#5
Paul_PSU Moved On Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA. Posts: 1,512	Nice pics! One of those things you hear about but never see...until now!

07/14/2008, 12:51 PM	#6
Kigs Moved On Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LI, NY Posts: 2,182	Haha, that is awesome!! Only time I've seen something similar happen was when I had two colonies of orange bambams and dragon eyes cluttered on one rock. Few intersecting polyps would show a "splash" of color patterns present in both, but overtime they reverted back or were not able to reproduce offspring that showed similar patterns. I'm wondering if this is what Mendel witnessed as he played with recessive hybrids?

07/14/2008, 01:19 PM	#7
blueblue48 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: wichita kansas Posts: 117	Lol thats the best thing, I had no idea thats how it happened!! what are you going to name it??

07/14/2008, 07:51 PM	#9
bobafett Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 473	I had a similar thing happen in my tank a few months back (before my tangs went crazy and ate everything). I had some dragon eyes growing next to some green zoos with orange skirts and in the middle these psycadelic looking zoos developed.

07/14/2008, 09:40 PM	#11
Paul_PSU Moved On Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA. Posts: 1,512	I have two rocks with 2 different kinds of zoo's on each. I am going to take some before pics and keep an eye on them...

07/15/2008, 11:01 AM	#14
bobafett Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 473	No photoshop in mine (I wish I knew how to use photoshop) Here is a link to my original post a year ago. Boy does time fly. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1154672

07/15/2008, 11:34 AM	#15
blueblue48 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: wichita kansas Posts: 117	thanks for the growth pics alan, those whammin watermelons look like they move and grow alot better then radioactive dragon eyes, i might have to get some. BTW love the name but i think you need to change super to super duper lol

07/15/2008, 05:30 PM	#18
TJ_Burton Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 154	That is so awesome! Now I have to give this a try. __________________ TJ Burton Current Tank Info: 20 Gallon SPS Reef, 25 Gallon SPS Reef, 8 Gallon Eunice

07/15/2008, 05:38 PM	#19
george albert Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: narrows,va Posts: 598	those are sweet hope they stay like that __________________ Enjoy your tank and help others build their dream tanks be kind share your frags :) Thanks George Current Tank Info: I have 4 clowns,2 pyramid butterflies,hector goby,scoot,hippo tang

07/16/2008, 01:18 AM	#20
GreatReefs Moved On Join Date: May 2008 Location: in the reef Posts: 232	that is awesome! Hope they propagate like that.

07/16/2008, 05:13 AM	#21
LoudProudNPunk Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Danville CA [bay area] Posts: 639	so what your saying is you think that you may have a mat that is connected to both dragon eyes and watermelons and thats what maybe caused the crazy mix of zoanthid you have[which looks awesome]? im very curious because i have never heard of different zoa morphs sharing the same mat, that would be interesting. great thread, thanks for sharing. __________________ Getting back into reefing, woot woot! Current Tank Info: Starting a 65 gal reef.

07/16/2008, 05:15 AM	#22
LoudProudNPunk Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Danville CA [bay area] Posts: 639	after a close look at your third pic i would have to agree that it seems that the two morphs share a mat. thats great, since in your earlier time frame shots we can see that they started on opposite sides of the rock. I didnt know that was possible. __________________ Getting back into reefing, woot woot! Current Tank Info: Starting a 65 gal reef.