color morphing zoas

[Forrest mcleod]

Got some color morphing zoas what's going ?

 

[Forrest mcleod]

They were orange but some of the babies are bright green. They are growing on the same coenenchyme.

 

[Forrest mcleod]

Some seemed to relocate themselves at night too...moved to a different rock six inches away

 

[Shep]

They were orange but some of the babies are bright green. They are growing on the same coenenchyme.

Corals can morph color under different tank conditions

Some seemed to relocate themselves at night too...moved to a different rock six inches away

Zoas do not move on their own, something had to move them

 

[Forrest mcleod]

Would a coral banded do it? It seemed to be perfect where it ended up already solidly set by next morning. Thought maybe he dragged them and didn't like the taste and set them down.

 

[Shep]

Would a coral banded do it? It seemed to be perfect where it ended up already solidly set by next morning. Thought maybe he dragged them and didn't like the taste and set them down.

It could I guess, never heard of it before but there is a first for everything

 

[ReefBuzz]

Got a pic? Zoas don't really move on their own.

 

[Forrest mcleod]

Sorry it took so long these are the color morphers

 

[Forrest mcleod]

Dead center

 

[thebluecatapilla]

any pictures of the change? And how far did they move?

 

[thebluecatapilla]

also do you have an ID on the zoas?

 

[Forrest mcleod]

Another...from Orange to green....dead center

 

[thebluecatapilla]

Hmm i'm not too certain as to the cause, looks pretty cool though! Following along...

 

[Forrest mcleod]

These are the same before the change

 

[Forrest mcleod]

The two polyps at the tip of the rock are the ones that moved

 

[cincyreef]

I've had zoas move on me as well. I can get a picture when I get home of some blue hornets that moved from the top of the plug to underneath it. I think I was burning them with my lighting.

 

[Forrest mcleod]

The current is strong there too....they are from the colony with the orange and green zoas.......

 

[Forrest mcleod]

I thought the quartz bits they were on when I got them were sharp and cutting them in the current. I don't know the name....I don't think they have one. I got them from worksreef on eBay. Lost a bunch they melted on the way....but the survivors are prospering.