Zoa identification

[spamvicious]

I bought some small frags online and they all turned up yesterday without issue. One of the frags was zoas but didn’t say which type. They look really brown in white light and have a touch of orange in blue light but they’re hard to see. I’ve included some photos. I know that they look different in white light but these look really brown are there any zoas that have a bit of colour in white light?.

 

[ScubaFish802]

Pictures/lighting combo is really hard to tell - you could try http://www.zoabrary.com/ and put in the colors you are seeing, and see if anything similar comes up

 

[spamvicious]

Pictures/lighting combo is really hard to tell - you could try http://www.zoabrary.com/ and put in the colors you are seeing, and see if anything similar comes up

I’ve been trying to get a decent picture but it’s difficult. This is the colour/pattern. I’m no artist tho so it takes a bit of imagination. During the day there is no colour at all apart from brown. This is how the look under blue light.

 

[ScubaFish802]

I'm no Zoa expert, but maybe these - http://www.zoabrary.com/Zoa/Spongebobs

 

[spamvicious]

I'm no Zoa expert, but maybe these - http://www.zoabrary.com/Zoa/Spongebobs

I have emailed the place I bought them from so I’ll wait to see what they say. It also seems like I bought two corals they can take over the tank, Xenia and GSP. Should I take them out of the tank or is there a way to keep them from taking over?.

 

[kevgib67]

I have emailed the place I bought them from so I’ll wait to see what they say. It also seems like I bought two corals they can take over the tank, Xenia and GSP. Should I take them out of the tank or is there a way to keep them from taking over?.

You can put the gsp on o rock island, they won’t cross over sand and will look beautiful swaying in the current. Unfortunately xenia will let loose and seed rocks all over the tank and can be very invasive.

 

[spamvicious]

You can put the gsp on o rock island, they won’t cross over sand and will look beautiful swaying in the current. Unfortunately xenia will let loose and seed rocks all over the tank and can be very invasive.

Oh that’s a good idea for the gsp thanks. All the rocks in my tank are connected at the moment but could maybe get a small piece to put it on. Yeah I think I will rehome the Xenia