Scientific Name for Tubb's Blues???

[FragMan07]

This guy at a store said he can order me whatever Zoo's I need if I can get him the scientific name.


I have tried once to get Tubb's Blues on RC and it didn't go too well.


If anyone can tell me the scientific name of Tubb's Blues I would be grateful. Thanks.

[Jeremy Blaze]

It is nearly impossible to get scientific names for zoas. Most are unknown, and many are trying to reclassify all of them.

I am curious where he would be ordering them, I have never seen a wholesaler list zoas by scientific name other than zoanthid,or palythoa.

[650-IS350]

Dude, just get them from a fellow reefer in your area or a some reef club member...

[kiran523]

'TUBBUS Zoanthicus', Just kidding seriously, getting from someone here on RC is probably your best bet.

I would offer you some of mine but I just got mine 1 1/2 months ago and they are still growing out. I have went from 3 adult and 1 juvenile polyps to 8 adults and 3 buds :D . If you give me a month I can probably make a small frag. Irrespective of where you get them make sure they are True Tubb's and not a knockoff. There prices are not just because of brand name. Tubb's are one of the few blue zoas that will not bleach under intense light (I have mine 6" from a 250 MH). Good luck

[hoyta]

There is not scientific name for Tub's blues. Its just a color morph of the zooanthus family. Yub's aren't hard to find, and are up to 10.00 a polyp. Anyone charging more than 10.00 a polyp is crazy, as they do grow fast.
As Kiran said, make sure they are real Tub's. There was a seller on here recently that claimed he had Tub's as part of his frag pack, but they really weren't. If you do want some Tub's, contact Leishman. He's a member of these forums. I know he has some..

[suppressivefire]

i have some i can sell
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