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Ladipyg
02/04/2009, 06:18 PM
Well, these are the brightest pure yellow zoas I have ever seen in my life...and now they're mine. I picked them up yesterday so they are not all open, but I just couldn't wait to post a picture. These have to be on the bottom of the tank. Whatdaya think??

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/68245yellow_zoas.jpg
the2ofus
02/04/2009, 06:21 PM
Now thats yellow!!! Nice score...

When you fraggin?

I wanna be first in line for those!!!!
karlo
02/04/2009, 06:53 PM
I have some yellows but they don't come close to that.

Very cool find.
Skipper
02/04/2009, 07:06 PM
Very nice!!! I'd love to find some with that color.
Ladipyg
02/04/2009, 08:26 PM
I just went back and picked up the second colony he had...50+ polyps. That will be my frag it up and trade colony...I didn't see anything that comes close on ZoaID either.
kraze3
02/04/2009, 08:41 PM
wow awesome color on those yellows

congrats ont he score

i wanna be in line for frags too =)
jadeguppy
02/04/2009, 08:41 PM
Sweet yellow! Put me on your frag list!
SnapDragon
02/04/2009, 11:54 PM
Nice... Great yellows!
stoneroller
02/05/2009, 01:19 AM
Thanks for sharing, those are awesome. I'd like to see some pics in a few weeks to see if they hold true, I hope so for ya.
Ladipyg
02/05/2009, 01:27 AM
That's one of the reasons I want to wait a little...don't want anyone who trades feeling like they got gyped.
650-IS350
02/05/2009, 01:43 AM
Nice pickup LP.
Pufferpunk
02/05/2009, 01:54 AM
Are those the same as the 2 polyps I gave you?
Ladipyg
02/05/2009, 02:15 AM
I don't think so Jen...these are much bigger polyps
650-IS350
02/05/2009, 12:15 PM
Wait a while and dont bother them they might actually morph to look better and way brighter.
geoxman
02/05/2009, 10:37 PM
That Tonga polyp will get very blue under high light and drab green in low. Their growth is almost nill IMHO. Nice find and I would keep them up high-so the latter does not happen. good luck with them
SIR PATRICK
02/05/2009, 11:53 PM
Seen a couple people recently get those over here in michigan lately.

Also seen them pop up one other time about 3 years ago from a reefing buddy-

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/sirpatrick1/yellows.jpg


Nice find. Wish I could come across them....
SIR PATRICK
02/05/2009, 11:56 PM
Its funny that all I have seen dont have much of a mat.....

Bad sign or normal for the type of polyp?

Goexman- you mentioned somthing about "tonga polyp"?? What is that and where does it come from?
Ladipyg
02/06/2009, 12:06 AM
Well, from what I have observed with one other zoa colony I have, they spread and then break off from the whole so that there is no mat but a bunch of individual polyps. Maybe it's a survival mechanism...if something happens to one polyp, it won't affect the others in the colony by being transferred thru the mat. Just a thought. I have broken the rock and placed it in different areas of the tank, just to see what kind of development I get and to see what keeps the colors the brightest.
SIR PATRICK
02/06/2009, 12:41 AM
Sounds like a great idea.
dextermorgan
02/06/2009, 02:52 PM
wow that is bright! where can i get something like that from?
geoxman
02/06/2009, 07:10 PM
you mentioned somthing about "tonga polyp"?? What is that and where does it come from?

Tonga region..South Pacific.

Well, from what I have observed with one other zoa colony I have, they spread and then break off from the whole so that there is no mat but a bunch of individual polyps. Maybe it's a survival mechanism...

It very well could be, but I think it also has a lot to do with the lack of porosity with the rock from that region. JMHO
When your particular polyps are fragged onto a DIY disk they will not grow as sparse and they will fill out.

nice find and good luck with them
Ladipyg
02/06/2009, 09:40 PM
I bought mine on a coral skeleton...looks like it might have been a brain or elegance in it's former life.
juancho24
02/06/2009, 11:33 PM
Those are very bright add me to your frag list.
jpa0741
02/07/2009, 01:12 AM
Those are all over in LFS in MI right now. My LFS threw in a frag of these with my purchase for free a couple weeks ago. Have to wait and see how they do.
Ladipyg
02/07/2009, 01:57 AM
Let's see a picture of your's jpa0741...how big are the polyps. I didn't see anything like it on ZoaID, so I'm thinking Mellow Yellow or Radioactive Bananas for a name.
Pufferpunk
02/07/2009, 02:35 AM
Bannanoramas!
the2ofus
02/07/2009, 03:08 AM
Leave it to Puff to come up with an awesome name like that.
Ladipyg
02/07/2009, 12:15 PM
That's a GREAT name Jeni!!
prison police
02/07/2009, 02:11 PM
name them Aqua Dandelions LP.
nice find ! I'm up for trades. lol !!! :D

I have some of these to trade if you ever want to go the trade route.

Blue kisses
http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l323/prisonpolice/bluekisses.jpg
Ladipyg
02/07/2009, 06:18 PM
We could probably do a small thermos exchange...prison police..I like those blue kisses.