Different colored Eagle Eyed Zoanthids

[Andrew Gehring]

Hey all, back in the hobby after 10 year break. Here are my specs:

55 gallon
Current LED lights
all water parameters fine. PH is 8.1

I put my first piece of coral in the other day purchased online. Nice big piece. I have attached picture as it appears 1/2 is perfect and the other looks weird. Is this normal?

 

[DaveK]

It's not at all unusual to see different colored zoas on the same rock. It's sometimes done intentionally by someone fragging them. I'd call it normal.

One note, it is hard to be completly sure though because the picture is under extreme blue light. Such lighting can make them seem to glow, but it hides a lot of detail.

 

[Andrew Gehring]

It's not at all unusual to see different colored zoas on the same rock. It's sometimes done intentionally by someone fragging them. I'd call it normal.

One note, it is hard to be completly sure though because the picture is under extreme blue light. Such lighting can make them seem to glow, but it hides a lot of detail.

Here is a photo with white light.

 

[Uncle99]

Deifinately a mix but the right side appears closed, left side open.
It's new, so no concern, see where it is in a week or two.
When mixing colours, sometimes one colour seems to win out over, but this happens over a long period on time.

Considering the left side is wide open, the right should come along shortly.

In the pic below, when I got this Zoa, it was green and orange, now it is just green

 

[DaveK]

Here is a photo with white light.

Looks good to me. Seems you have 3 or 4 different colors of zoas on it. Some not being open is normal, especially when it's new.

 

[gunner24]

part of whats happening is the eagle eyes morph into radioactive dragon eyes. I have some that are half and half morphed

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

@gunner24
to RS ! Great pic !

 

[Andrew Gehring]

part of whats happening is the eagle eyes morph into radioactive dragon eyes. I have some that are half and half morphedView attachment 48892

Thanks!!!!

 

[gunner24]

thanks everyone. btw, both examples came from the bargain bin of Worldwide corals lol. Perks of being a local lol. theres a few examples i found including Kaleidoscope zoas, which appear to be a really crazy morph!