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Yup, the picture is very 'true to life', got it from another local zoa grower.
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Had the macro lens out last week so I figured I'd grab a few pics and share what I've been brewing and freshen up this thread a bit.
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I updated my build thread but I figured it would be nice to share some of the new strains I’ve added over the last few months.
First a few pics of the garden and then the goodies. If you’ve got some zoa garden action please share! Nothing makes me happier than to see big healthy colonies.
First a few pics of the garden and then the goodies. If you’ve got some zoa garden action please share! Nothing makes me happier than to see big healthy colonies.
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I’ve been busy swapping and picking up zoas here and there. That ISO list is finally getting down to the bottom lol. So, to break up the wfh tedium here’s some pics for you zoa junkies out there. As always I love to see what other people are doing so please jump in and post your garden or anything you’ve been brewing!
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Been awhile since I posted on this tread, figured I’d share some more eye candy to breakup the ID threads again. Enjoy! And please feel free to shared pics of your garden or interesting strains, I love to see what other folks are up to!
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My last post was pre-move, I figure it’s as good of time as any to share some new pics since everything is happy and doing well.
As always please jump in and share pics of your collection! I love to see what other folks are growing.
As always please jump in and share pics of your collection! I love to see what other folks are growing.
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I last updated this thread the week before we found our forever home. One final move and 3+ years on here's some of the stuff growing in my zoa garden.
True Leprechauns - I got these from a vendor that shipped them in ziplocks, killed the heat pack, etc. Its been a few months now but they're finally looking better. Also, don't fall for the ASD rebrand, I see them occasionally offer 'OG leprechauns' they're not the same.
ARC Poinsettias - I'm also seeing a lot of poinsettia knock-offs these days. Granted, this pic is dark, but that center should be a nice forest green with no space between it and the red radial barring which is a rich crimson.
Mesospheres - from my buddy @Grossman90, they apparently grow well and these have been doing great for me.
CK Soul Suckers - found these from a fellow r2r'er. It took me about 15 months of looking before I could find a nice healthy frag. Glad to have them again.
But oh, those nightmares!
kākāpō - a wild I've managed to bring to heel.
Space chaos - shout out the the memory of Mike Bigger, gone but def not forgotten.
Acid Reflux - these gave me trouble for years lol. But, now there's finally a bullet proof strain.
These are a black hornet from my guy @mike.penny. I've had them awhile, I haven't seen any more specific name for them.
Set of three; super girls, morphed fat-ring outkast, and OG wolverines.
The second JF zoa that always gave me issues - Bloodshots. These morphed slightly from when I first recived them but they're doing well. How well? So well that instead of clinging to life they're actually flourishing.
Another @mike.penny special. This on is, as of yet, unnamed but its a real looker. Photo is pretty dark so some of the details are lost.
The third JF zoa to give me grief. JF kraks were my white whale for years. But, persistence pays off.
Got these as wilds, haven't seen anything similar yet. I love the subtle coloring and hues.
GB Golden Kiwi / WWC Golden Gods - they're just a bright tutti frutti but still nice.
A little over two years ago I saw a single polyp of these in the bottom of a wild bin. It was screwed up and missing much of the skirt. I thought, 'man, if it can be saved that might be something really special.' And here we are. I've dubbed these Bonnie's Bowsers after my mother in law who passed unexpectedly last year. She was a good woman and had always been supportive and interested in my little hobby.
Sticker shocks, reverse halls, flaming brohicans - all the same thing right? Not exactly but I have 2 of the three atm and they're nominally different. These are the sticker shocks.
Godbeasts are probably one of my more favorite 'new strains' to have come out in the last few years. From a single polyp these have done well for me.
Like poinsettias I see a certain amount of off-brand illuminati. How do you know if they're the real deal? That white-green mouth and the heavy speckling.
Gizmos are one that's been flying under the radar but they're pretty. Sort of like if a leprechaun had a baby with a northern light zoa.
Ah yes the golden leopards - originally GB fantasy aka electric boogaloo. These came over as a single back in early spring. The sister frag did well but fell to a bacterial infection over memorial day weekend. After a lengthy stall these are moving in the right direction. I've also see some vendors playing the name game with golden leopards, don't settle for a poor imitation (and before anyone asks, no, none available but I'm working on it).
Full on mythical at one point a decade ago, ktar hornets have made a come back in a big way. They still don't frag well but they come with that OG smell lol.
ADG (whoever that is) has a winner with these Miku Freaks. They weren't one I knew I needed until I saw them. Like hallucination zoas the presentation changes as they mature until they finally get those highlights in the mouth. They're an absolute gem!
True Leprechauns - I got these from a vendor that shipped them in ziplocks, killed the heat pack, etc. Its been a few months now but they're finally looking better. Also, don't fall for the ASD rebrand, I see them occasionally offer 'OG leprechauns' they're not the same.
ARC Poinsettias - I'm also seeing a lot of poinsettia knock-offs these days. Granted, this pic is dark, but that center should be a nice forest green with no space between it and the red radial barring which is a rich crimson.
Mesospheres - from my buddy @Grossman90, they apparently grow well and these have been doing great for me.
CK Soul Suckers - found these from a fellow r2r'er. It took me about 15 months of looking before I could find a nice healthy frag. Glad to have them again.
But oh, those nightmares!
kākāpō - a wild I've managed to bring to heel.
Space chaos - shout out the the memory of Mike Bigger, gone but def not forgotten.
Acid Reflux - these gave me trouble for years lol. But, now there's finally a bullet proof strain.
These are a black hornet from my guy @mike.penny. I've had them awhile, I haven't seen any more specific name for them.
Set of three; super girls, morphed fat-ring outkast, and OG wolverines.
The second JF zoa that always gave me issues - Bloodshots. These morphed slightly from when I first recived them but they're doing well. How well? So well that instead of clinging to life they're actually flourishing.
Another @mike.penny special. This on is, as of yet, unnamed but its a real looker. Photo is pretty dark so some of the details are lost.
The third JF zoa to give me grief. JF kraks were my white whale for years. But, persistence pays off.
Got these as wilds, haven't seen anything similar yet. I love the subtle coloring and hues.
GB Golden Kiwi / WWC Golden Gods - they're just a bright tutti frutti but still nice.
A little over two years ago I saw a single polyp of these in the bottom of a wild bin. It was screwed up and missing much of the skirt. I thought, 'man, if it can be saved that might be something really special.' And here we are. I've dubbed these Bonnie's Bowsers after my mother in law who passed unexpectedly last year. She was a good woman and had always been supportive and interested in my little hobby.
Sticker shocks, reverse halls, flaming brohicans - all the same thing right? Not exactly but I have 2 of the three atm and they're nominally different. These are the sticker shocks.
Godbeasts are probably one of my more favorite 'new strains' to have come out in the last few years. From a single polyp these have done well for me.
Like poinsettias I see a certain amount of off-brand illuminati. How do you know if they're the real deal? That white-green mouth and the heavy speckling.
Gizmos are one that's been flying under the radar but they're pretty. Sort of like if a leprechaun had a baby with a northern light zoa.
Ah yes the golden leopards - originally GB fantasy aka electric boogaloo. These came over as a single back in early spring. The sister frag did well but fell to a bacterial infection over memorial day weekend. After a lengthy stall these are moving in the right direction. I've also see some vendors playing the name game with golden leopards, don't settle for a poor imitation (and before anyone asks, no, none available but I'm working on it).
Full on mythical at one point a decade ago, ktar hornets have made a come back in a big way. They still don't frag well but they come with that OG smell lol.
ADG (whoever that is) has a winner with these Miku Freaks. They weren't one I knew I needed until I saw them. Like hallucination zoas the presentation changes as they mature until they finally get those highlights in the mouth. They're an absolute gem!
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So good! If you ever have too many I’ve got room in my tankI last updated this thread the week before we found our forever home. One final move and 3+ years on here's some of the stuff growing in my zoa garden.
True Leprechauns - I got these from a vendor that shipped them in ziplocks, killed the heat pack, etc. Its been a few months now but they're finally looking better. Also, don't fall for the ASD rebrand, I see them occasionally offer 'OG leprechauns' they're not the same.
ARC Poinsettias - I'm also seeing a lot of poinsettia knock-offs these days. Granted, this pic is dark, but that center should be a nice forest green with no space between it and the red radial barring which is a rich crimson.
Mesospheres - from my buddy @Grossman90, they apparently grow well and these have been doing great for me.
CK Soul Suckers - found these from a fellow r2r'er. It took me about 15 months of looking before I could find a nice healthy frag. Glad to have them again.
But oh, those nightmares!
kākāpō - a wild I've managed to bring to heel.
Space chaos - shout out the the memory of Mike Bigger, gone but def not forgotten.
Acid Reflux - these gave me trouble for years lol. But, now there's finally a bullet proof strain.
These are a black hornet from my guy @mike.penny. I've had them awhile, I haven't seen any more specific name for them.
Set of three; super girls, morphed fat-ring outkast, and OG wolverines.
The second JF zoa that always gave me issues - Bloodshots. These morphed slightly from when I first recived them but they're doing well. How well? So well that instead of clinging to life they're actually flourishing.
Another @mike.penny special. This on is, as of yet, unnamed but its a real looker. Photo is pretty dark so some of the details are lost.
The third JF zoa to give me grief. JF kraks were my white whale for years. But, persistence pays off.
Got these as wilds, haven't seen anything similar yet. I love the subtle coloring and hues.
GB Golden Kiwi / WWC Golden Gods - they're just a bright tutti frutti but still nice.
A little over two years ago I saw a single polyp of these in the bottom of a wild bin. It was screwed up and missing much of the skirt. I thought, 'man, if it can be saved that might be something really special.' And here we are. I've dubbed these Bonnie's Bowsers after my mother in law who passed unexpectedly last year. She was a good woman and had always been supportive and interested in my little hobby.
Sticker shocks, reverse halls, flaming brohicans - all the same thing right? Not exactly but I have 2 of the three atm and they're nominally different. These are the sticker shocks.
Godbeasts are probably one of my more favorite 'new strains' to have come out in the last few years. From a single polyp these have done well for me.
Like poinsettias I see a certain amount of off-brand illuminati. How do you know if they're the real deal? That white-green mouth and the heavy speckling.
Gizmos are one that's been flying under the radar but they're pretty. Sort of like if a leprechaun had a baby with a northern light zoa.
Ah yes the golden leopards - originally GB fantasy aka electric boogaloo. These came over as a single back in early spring. The sister frag did well but fell to a bacterial infection over memorial day weekend. After a lengthy stall these are moving in the right direction. I've also see some vendors playing the name game with golden leopards, don't settle for a poor imitation (and before anyone asks, no, none available but I'm working on it).
Full on mythical at one point a decade ago, ktar hornets have made a come back in a big way. They still don't frag well but they come with that OG smell lol.
ADG (whoever that is) has a winner with these Miku Freaks. They weren't one I knew I needed until I saw them. Like hallucination zoas the presentation changes as they mature until they finally get those highlights in the mouth. They're an absolute gem!
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So good! If you ever have too many I’ve got room in my tank
I have too much of everything but that's the life of a zoa hoarder. That said, I do have a batch up in the sales forum. Trimming these colonies is the only way to keep them manageable until I install a coral pool in my basement (sssshhh, don't tell my wife).
