inkman2004
Member
Can anyone ID these polyps. I have had them about a month, and just didn't know the exact name ( neither did the LFS)
ID Please
- Thread starter inkman2004
- Start date
fmelindy
Member
I've noticed everyone wants to name their zoos lately "Oh these are 'starfire' zoos" or "well these are 'Devil's eye' zoos". What difference does it make? They're all zoos and have the same care requirements and I'm sure there's no way standardize such colloquial names across the hobby anyway so that "devil's eye" zoos are called that in either L.A. or N.Y. or parts in between. I don't get it! We should stick with scientific names such as Parazoanthus, Zoanthus, Palythoa, etc so at least we all know what we're talking about!
inkman2004
Member
If you didn't want to answer the post then don't answer. Maybe I thought there was a specific name for it. You guys name every other frigin thing in your tank. I guess I will look elsewhere for my answer in the future.
fmelindy
Member
Whoa, sorry man, I didn't mean to offend you. I guess what I meant was that those things are Zoanthus polyps and any other name that someone might give them would be just something that sounds cool to them but might mean something totally different to someone else. I'm really sorry if it sounded like I was trying to blow you off or something. I was just expressing frustration at the lack of a standard naming convention, that's all. But you're right it did sound like it was all directed at you and I'm really sorry about that. Anybody know a common name for this guy's zoanthids?
inkman2004
Member
Dont worry about it.
bergamer
Active Member
Originally Posted by fmelindy
I've noticed everyone wants to name their zoos lately "Oh these are 'starfire' zoos" or "well these are 'Devil's eye' zoos". What difference does it make? They're all zoos and have the same care requirements and I'm sure there's no way standardize such colloquial names across the hobby anyway so that "devil's eye" zoos are called that in either L.A. or N.Y. or parts in between. I don't get it! We should stick with scientific names such as Parazoanthus, Zoanthus, Palythoa, etc so at least we all know what we're talking about!
you crack me up
anger seems to get the best of you lately
I've noticed everyone wants to name their zoos lately "Oh these are 'starfire' zoos" or "well these are 'Devil's eye' zoos". What difference does it make? They're all zoos and have the same care requirements and I'm sure there's no way standardize such colloquial names across the hobby anyway so that "devil's eye" zoos are called that in either L.A. or N.Y. or parts in between. I don't get it! We should stick with scientific names such as Parazoanthus, Zoanthus, Palythoa, etc so at least we all know what we're talking about!
you crack me up
anger seems to get the best of you lately
inkman2004
Member
If you read the post fishman we have already settled it. Quit agging it on. You didn't take it as an insult because you are an a@$. He said he didn't mean to be rude and he said that now he sees how it looked. I take his appology and hope he can give me advice in the future. I agree lets all be friends. Even the a@$!!