what is the difference between zoos and pallys?
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pondy
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I find that I like palys more because of the size of them. As for easier they both have there ups and downs. The main difference between them is that palys you can spot feed and they will eat and zoos wont. Or at least that is what I have been told. I have fed phyto and the zoos caught it and ate that but what I refer to as spot feeding is something like brine shrimp or krill or something. my 2 cents
bang guy
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Originally Posted by cal559
http:///forum/post/2864414
Bang Guy:
Sea Horse?
What happened to the SHARK
We have two new Sharks to do all the heavy lifting now
http:///forum/post/2864414
Bang Guy:
Sea Horse?
What happened to the SHARK
We have two new Sharks to do all the heavy lifting now
socal57che
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Originally Posted by Mr_X
http:///forum/post/2865489
palys seem alot easier to care for than most zoos i've come across. same family, but the tougher, older brother IMO.
I've had the same results. Palys are nearly indestructible from my experience.
http:///forum/post/2865489
palys seem alot easier to care for than most zoos i've come across. same family, but the tougher, older brother IMO.
I've had the same results. Palys are nearly indestructible from my experience.
socal57che
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Originally Posted by Mr_X
http:///forum/post/2868288
it means they started out as one color , and ended up a different color. they changed...they went through a metamorphosis
They do this by trading/picking up zooanthellae with/from others, right?
I just googled "How does a coral morph" and came up with the answer.
I stole an exerpt.
"Zoanthids/Palythoas/Proto-Palythoas (for simplification referred to simply as Zoas in this article) morph in just about every physically characteristic available to them. Some characteristics are easy to diagnose. For instance, a Zoa deprived of adequate light will typically extend it's stalk and become 'tall' stretching for that extra bit of light. Another example is a Zoa placed in too high flow can grow very long skirts. So long in fact that the skirts can cover the rest of the Zoa making your colony have similar traits to a Chia Pet!
One of the most common morphs is caused by a change in lighting. The temperature of the bulb, intensity, height of Zoa in tank, or even changing out old bulbs for new can all attribute to a Zoa morph."
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zoie2
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Originally Posted by socal57che
http:///forum/post/2868423
They do this by trading/picking up zooanthellae with/from others, right?
I just googled "How does a coral morph" and came up with the answer.
I stole an exerpt.
"Zoanthids/Palythoas/Proto-Palythoas (for simplification referred to simply as Zoas in this article) morph in just about every physically characteristic available to them. Some characteristics are easy to diagnose. For instance, a Zoa deprived of adequate light will typically extend it's stalk and become 'tall' stretching for that extra bit of light. Another example is a Zoa placed in too high flow can grow very long skirts. So long in fact that the skirts can cover the rest of the Zoa making your colony have similar traits to a Chia Pet!
One of the most common morphs is caused by a change in lighting. The temperature of the bulb, intensity, height of Zoa in tank, or even changing out old bulbs for new can all attribute to a Zoa morph."
zoie2, inbound PM.
So, if I have different lighting than the place selling these, will they change back to their first color? Does it work like that?
I'm afraid I'm going to buy these really bright cool pallys and then they will look crapy in my tank.
http:///forum/post/2868423
They do this by trading/picking up zooanthellae with/from others, right?
I just googled "How does a coral morph" and came up with the answer.
I stole an exerpt.
"Zoanthids/Palythoas/Proto-Palythoas (for simplification referred to simply as Zoas in this article) morph in just about every physically characteristic available to them. Some characteristics are easy to diagnose. For instance, a Zoa deprived of adequate light will typically extend it's stalk and become 'tall' stretching for that extra bit of light. Another example is a Zoa placed in too high flow can grow very long skirts. So long in fact that the skirts can cover the rest of the Zoa making your colony have similar traits to a Chia Pet!
One of the most common morphs is caused by a change in lighting. The temperature of the bulb, intensity, height of Zoa in tank, or even changing out old bulbs for new can all attribute to a Zoa morph."
zoie2, inbound PM.
So, if I have different lighting than the place selling these, will they change back to their first color? Does it work like that?
I'm afraid I'm going to buy these really bright cool pallys and then they will look crapy in my tank.
socal57che
Active Member
Your lighting can play a huge role in the color. Ask the supplier what they are currently being kept under.