Do these zoas have fun names? (another zoa ID thread...)

[Slocke]

So I got 3 really cool zoas from the LFS but didn't have name labels. So though I feel silly asking for their silly retail names I would still kind of like to know:
These I couldn't find anything close to a name: They have a very lined green center with orange tentacles

Star foxx zoas kind of fits these:

These are a lot like bloodsuckers but with a dark purple center that bloodsuckers don't have:

Sorry for wasting anyones times!

 

[ryanjohn1]

name them yourself. Get goofy with it too. That’s what the big sellers do. Lol

 

[Slocke]

name them yourself. Get goofy with it too. That’s what the big sellers do. Lol

Hahaha true!

 

[ryanjohn1]

I have some of them bubble gum pink ones. They didn’t have a name where I got them either

 

[Slocke]

Those cost me a pretty penny:

Pixie Dust Zoanthids

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www.tidalgardens.com

But I think the 3 new ones are much prettier! Though much much much cheaper.

 

[Steven Garland]

1. Probably Candy Apple Reds
2. There is a name for these,but I cannot find it atm on google.
3.Armor of God

 

[Steven Garland]

Those cost me a pretty penny:

Pixie Dust Zoanthids

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www.tidalgardens.com

But I think the 3 new ones are much prettier! Though much much much cheaper.

I remember when those were like $15 for 10 polyps lol its insane how much those went up.

 

[Slocke]

1. Probably Candy Apple Reds
2. There is a name for these,but I cannot find it atm on google.
3.Armor of God

Awesome!

I think the second ones are Star Foxx

Thank You!

 

[Slocke]

I remember when those were like $15 for 10 polyps lol its insane how much those went up.

Yeah. They were 60$ when I bought them but in two months they've gone from like 5 heads to ~30. Kind of wish I'd put them on something more fragable.

 

[collins.jason.k]

They are all the same...

Super ultra Rare Astro Funk Flying Purple Hog Splitters.

Just different colors...

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

They are all the same...

Super ultra Rare Astro Funk Flying Purple Hog Splitters.

Just different colors...

Most Coral "Names" are Mean Nothing Guys... Beyond Scientific Name it's Purely Made Up for Marketing

I think most people realize this but since so many people post on the forum daily asking for coral IDs meaning the trade name, i thought it was worth posting for newbies and others who aren't aware (i was even guilty of this at one point myself although i was just curious what ridiculous name...

www.reef2reef.com

Funny i would see this thread!

 

[collins.jason.k]

Most Coral "Names" are Mean Nothing Guys... Beyond Scientific Name it's Purely Made Up for Marketing

I think most people realize this but since so many people post on the forum daily asking for coral IDs meaning the trade name, i thought it was worth posting for newbies and others who aren't aware (i was even guilty of this at one point myself although i was just curious what ridiculous name...

www.reef2reef.com

Funny i would see this thread!

Haha. I haven't been in the hobby long and I think this whole name marketing thing with coral is just insane. I understand people wanting to make money and marketing, but some of the naming makes me laugh. I poke fun at it alot.

 

[Slocke]

I know its all bull but it's still fun to know! Especially if you're not spending the amounts the online stores want. I'm very lucky to have a very reasonably priced LFS.

 

[littlebigreef]

@Steven Garland has it for 1 and 3. Number 2 is a 'ring of fire' or 'chemical romance,' both names are widely recognized. In case you're wondering these differ from Alpha and Omegas because they lack blue.

As for the Star Foxx ID, it'm not looking to pick a fight with TSA but they name and rebrand a lot of existing stuff so those names are not necessarily widely recognized (or the best ID). They've got a few different pics on google images of strains they're selling as Star Foxx. One is the 'ring of fire' strain the other would more correctly be called a 'Punk Rocker' which is 1) a bucket strain (many morphs, all inherently the same), 2) well-traveled and hence widely recognized zoa.

People can take the name game as seriously as they want, at the end of the day it's only useful if we're somewhat consistent with well known strains.

 

[Slocke]

@Steven Garland has it for 1 and 3. Number 2 is a 'ring of fire' or 'chemical romance,' both names are widely recognized. In case you're wondering these differ from Alpha and Omegas because they lack blue.

As for the Star Foxx ID, it'm not looking to pick a fight with TSA but they name and rebrand a lot of existing stuff so those names are not necessarily widely recognized (or the best ID). They've got a few different pics on google images of strains they're selling as Star Foxx. One is the 'ring of fire' strain the other would more correctly be called a 'Punk Rocker' which is 1) a bucket strain (many morphs, all inherently the same), 2) well-traveled and hence widely recognized zoa.

People can take the name game as seriously as they want, at the end of the day it's only useful if we're somewhat consistent with well known strains.

Thanks! Neither of those are a perfect match but Ring of Fire is definitely the closest. Its certainly a zoa unlike others I've seen.

 

[littlebigreef]

Thanks! Neither of those are a perfect match but Ring of Fire is definitely the closest. Its certainly a zoa unlike others I've seen.

They really are a pretty zoa. I like to keep them next to daisy cutters/stargazers because they compliment each other so well.

As for zoas at large it's seldomly ever a direct 1:1 match outside of zoas with very distinct traits (ie rastas). Really all three of your zoas are bucket strains that all contain various iterations of the same named zoa (ergo the same defining characteristics). It's always just that tipping point in specificity where a name becomes no longer useful and becomes a source of derision.

Anyhow, all three should do great for you!

 

[encrustingacro]

So I got 3 really cool zoas from the LFS but didn't have name labels. So though I feel silly asking for their silly retail names I would still kind of like to know:
These I couldn't find anything close to a name: They have a very lined green center with orange tentacles
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Star foxx zoas kind of fits these:
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These are a lot like bloodsuckers but with a dark purple center that bloodsuckers don't have:
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Sorry for wasting anyones times!

1. Zoanthus vietnamensis
2. Zoanthus sansibaricus
3. Zoanthus either vietnamensis or kuroshio

 

[Slocke]

Got some much better shots!

 

[Slocke]

@littlebigreef could you help me out again? I got another two zoas from my LFS

First I'm confident are Punk rockers

But second? They have a white center. Two red circles on a black background and green tentacles.

 

[Petcrazyson]

So I got 3 really cool zoas from the LFS but didn't have name labels. So though I feel silly asking for their silly retail names I would still kind of like to know:
These I couldn't find anything close to a name: They have a very lined green center with orange tentacles
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Star foxx zoas kind of fits these:
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These are a lot like bloodsuckers but with a dark purple center that bloodsuckers don't have:
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Sorry for wasting anyones times!

I’ve got the perfect name for them buddy!:

“Not fake advertisement Zoanthids”