Zoo color change
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oceana
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depending on the lighting change and spectrum of the lights the change can be huge.
i have some royal blue zoas that look rather dull under 10k lighting. but after a few months under 20k MH lighting they are bright blue.
they change so much that i have gotten very good at going to a LFS and being able to tell which ones will color up well and which wont. i collect zoas and search for them 2-3 times a week so i got lots of practice
i have some royal blue zoas that look rather dull under 10k lighting. but after a few months under 20k MH lighting they are bright blue.
they change so much that i have gotten very good at going to a LFS and being able to tell which ones will color up well and which wont. i collect zoas and search for them 2-3 times a week so i got lots of practice
oceana
Active Member
Originally Posted by Maurice
oceana,
You should really get out more.
J/K When you start getting tired of them you can always start sending some my way,but you are right about the color change,it is amazing at how some of them can change so drastic in different lighting.
i do get out. like i said 2-3 times a week lol i just bought three new huge rocks of zoas last nigth that i will eb posting pics of soon. found some really great stuff.
oceana,
You should really get out more.
i do get out. like i said 2-3 times a week lol i just bought three new huge rocks of zoas last nigth that i will eb posting pics of soon. found some really great stuff.
maurice
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Zoas are one of the few things i can't seem to find up in my area,other than the common brown ones.I did manage to catch a big rock covered with some nice pastel blues one day while i was waiting for the lfs to unpack their shipment,other than that all i have is some orange and a few green ones i got as hitchikers on some lr.Can't wait to see the new ones!
oceana
Active Member
Originally Posted by Maurice
Zoas are one of the few things i can't seem to find up in my area,other than the common brown ones.I did manage to catch a big rock covered with some nice pastel blues one day while i was waiting for the lfs to unpack their shipment,other than that all i have is some orange and a few green ones i got as hitchikers on some lr.Can't wait to see the new ones!
i dont know if it will help in your area but here is what we do
i call and visit EVERY fish store in tampa and stpete even surrounding areas at a MIN of 2-3 times per week. i have a schedule that has when each store gets there corals shipments and we also try and build a relationship with the owners. i have several local stores that will call me when they get somthing they think i will like becasue they know its a sure sale.
i even have one store that will call me from the whole saler if she see somthing a bit higher price then normal but thinks i will like it. she will call and ask if i want it and buy it special. e to your stores that you WILL purchase if they get the right kind of stock and they WILL follow through. if you call enough times eventualy they will break down and get somthign your looking for. but you have to be sure to be tehre to buy it or they wont try it again. i buy zoas to resell on the big auction site to help curve the cost of this hobby so i buy lots of them but even before i was buying lots of rocks i still used this method
Zoas are one of the few things i can't seem to find up in my area,other than the common brown ones.I did manage to catch a big rock covered with some nice pastel blues one day while i was waiting for the lfs to unpack their shipment,other than that all i have is some orange and a few green ones i got as hitchikers on some lr.Can't wait to see the new ones!
i dont know if it will help in your area but here is what we do
i call and visit EVERY fish store in tampa and stpete even surrounding areas at a MIN of 2-3 times per week. i have a schedule that has when each store gets there corals shipments and we also try and build a relationship with the owners. i have several local stores that will call me when they get somthing they think i will like becasue they know its a sure sale.
i even have one store that will call me from the whole saler if she see somthing a bit higher price then normal but thinks i will like it. she will call and ask if i want it and buy it special. e to your stores that you WILL purchase if they get the right kind of stock and they WILL follow through. if you call enough times eventualy they will break down and get somthign your looking for. but you have to be sure to be tehre to buy it or they wont try it again. i buy zoas to resell on the big auction site to help curve the cost of this hobby so i buy lots of them but even before i was buying lots of rocks i still used this method