ikuwaseven Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 I'm not much of a zoo collector cause i find they brown and loose a little color under my PC's but heres some of mine: im not sure of the names cause some names have changed since i was last buying zoos... armor of god desert fox or green stardust purple people eater armageddon2 or goochsters x-men paly or lunar eclipse random groupshot... -brad Link to comment
mascencerro Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 ya, sorry about that, didnt even realize it was that big.. going to resize now Link to comment
pookstreet Posted October 9, 2006 Author Share Posted October 9, 2006 Beautiful pix Brad. Let's keep them coming......... Link to comment
PhatSOB Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 damn you guys and your macro lenses. not sure what any of these are called Link to comment
mascencerro Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 damn you guys and your macro lenses. not sure what others use w/out a macro lens, but I use a magnifying glass in leu of one. My pics arent that great though, but ya can get a little closer with one. Link to comment
pookstreet Posted October 9, 2006 Author Share Posted October 9, 2006 I wished I had a macro lense. I have a Canon Rebel XT just itching for one. Maybe some day soon. All these pix were shot with a 4-5 year old Nikon CoolPix 885 in the macro mode using a lookdown photobox, hence the clarity. Link to comment
PhatSOB Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Canon PowerShot S30 for mine, it must be 4-5 years old too. Link to comment
StanD Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Some more - this time from my 5.5 custom pico. Stan Link to comment
er1c_the_reefer Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Armor of God Psychadelic Daze Armageddon PRPE Joker's PPE mine. sorry i suck at posting pix. =( Link to comment
pookstreet Posted October 10, 2006 Author Share Posted October 10, 2006 Sweet corals and pix Stan and Eric. Who else got some to show off Link to comment
shaggydoo541 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Sweet corals and pix Stan and Eric.Who else got some to show off I've got a few... but unfortunately my picture taking skills make them look lousy when in reality they are fairly nice. But you asked for it. I've got a few more that I don't have pics of but there you go. Link to comment
er1c_the_reefer Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 best investment i've made in this hobby was probably $10 for a set of 4 macro lenses on eBay... Link to comment
pookstreet Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 I've got a few... but unfortunately my picture taking skills make them look lousy when in reality they are fairly nice. But you asked for it. I've got a few more that I don't have pics of but there you go. I wouldn't call those pix too shabby, shaggy Nice collection. Link to comment
castor Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 I don't have these personally but I thought to share them... is that against the rules? lol Link to comment
pookstreet Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 I don't have these personally but I thought to share them... is that against the rules? lol Haha.......no rules here. Just here to share in our love for these beautiful corals. Just curious, were those photos from a commercial site? They appeared awefully blue. Looks like the white balance isn't done properly or some serious actinics is being used. Link to comment
pookstreet Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 Had time to take a few more shots........ This one was so close to the water surface that when I dropped in the photobox, a bunch of polyps closed up. But you get the idea Hot pink momma Thou shall remain nameless, but of course, I am sure someone has already named it....... Link to comment
Phixion Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Here's some of mine that I have... Apparently according to the source, these ones started out blueish and then over time morphed into the brown. The fire & ice in the back (if that's what they were) myteriously wilted away and died about 2 weeks after I got the colony. Link to comment
shaggydoo541 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Phixion - What lighting did you keep those under (the ones that browned out from blue)? Link to comment
Phixion Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 My friend I got them from, I believe he had them under 70w MH, I'm not sure of what the kelven rating of his bulbs were though, but I think it was 10k. What causes zoas to morph colors anyways, is it all dependant of the light used? And what light is best to use to avoid morphing? Link to comment
castor Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 The pics aren't really from a commercial site, I mean I didn't rip them off from a site or anything, but they are from somebody who sells zoas. I have a couple contacts that I buy from every once in a while as most zoas we get here in Indiana are brown, yay. Link to comment
shaggydoo541 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 My friend I got them from, I believe he had them under 70w MH, I'm not sure of what the kelven rating of his bulbs were though, but I think it was 10k. What causes zoas to morph colors anyways, is it all dependant of the light used? And what light is best to use to avoid morphing? When zoas morph color it is generally due to lighting changes (although this is not always the cause). Generally lighting type plays the biggest role (MH, PC etc) followed closely by the color of the bulb. Generally the bluer bulbs give you the better coloration, but this is not always true. To keep zoas from changing colors the best thing you can do is keep them under the same/similar lighting. So if you buy some zoas from somebody w/ 20K MH bulbs you better have some heavy actinic or 20K MH bulbs to expect the same coloration. Under 10K the coloration will most likely shift but not always. Also intensity of light plays a major role. I bought a lot of zoas from people with MH and noticed browning out on many varieties under my PC. Now that I have MH color shifts are less common and if they do happen are less noticeable. Link to comment
peanut1917 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Who usually name these zoos? If there isn't a name for my pink ones yet...I would like to call them "pink bastards" for now. Link to comment
supraeli Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 few random shots of my limited supply of zoos... heres a growth sequence of one of my colonies... before - 1.5 months after - my fav paly, RPE - up close and personal with the infamous EE's - top down shot... some distortion occurred cuz of the acrylic top, and uneven surface of the water... i want more zoos and palys but im running outta room haha... Link to comment
Phixion Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 When zoas morph color it is generally due to lighting changes (although this is not always the cause). Generally lighting type plays the biggest role (MH, PC etc) followed closely by the color of the bulb. Generally the bluer bulbs give you the better coloration, but this is not always true. To keep zoas from changing colors the best thing you can do is keep them under the same/similar lighting. So if you buy some zoas from somebody w/ 20K MH bulbs you better have some heavy actinic or 20K MH bulbs to expect the same coloration. Under 10K the coloration will most likely shift but not always. Also intensity of light plays a major role. I bought a lot of zoas from people with MH and noticed browning out on many varieties under my PC. Now that I have MH color shifts are less common and if they do happen are less noticeable. Well that just sucks. I have the stock 54w PC lighting in my 12g Aquapod, and most people I get frags from, or all LFS's tend to be using MH lighting... I haven't noticed any shifts with any of my zoas thus far... I DO have some blue zoas I got this past weekend, so I'll be keeping my eye on them real close. How long does a morph/shift take to happen? Link to comment
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