Are these zoas named?

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I need a couple zoas ID if they're named, Thanks.
Sorry it's a blurry, my camera wouldn't focus on this picture for some reason. I know the red ones are Darth Mauls but what are the blue/green ones behind it?
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Now here's just a bright red one.
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I've had these zoas for years, they started out brown and they're huge each polyp is bigger than an inch.
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Pale blue zoas
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I love these zoas, they're blood red with a black ring and a red skirt.
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These zoas do not have sand in them.
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Not sure if most of them have names, 2 and 3 are button polyps or protopalys
 

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Can't tell you the names on most of these, although I've seen them around before and I'm sure many of them are named; especially that first. FWIW, I don't believe those red ones in that picture are Darth Mauls, they look more like Campfires to me, but I could be wrong.

Not sure if most of them have names, 2 and 3 are button polyps or protopalys

#2 looks like Devil's Armor, and definitely not a protopaly. Gitsoe, I bet you meant #3 and #4.

#3 has been around in the hobby for a very long time and has a scientific name, but don't know that it has a trade name. I also believe it is a palythoa, but not a protopaly.

#4 I would agree with a protopaly

#5 looks like a morph of Bam-Bams

#6 looks like one of the varieties of Palythoa grandis

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My mistake lol, if the ones are green behind the Darth Mauls/campfire morphs it maybe can be Green people eaters or Green Kush or something , I seen it with a couple names.
2 are they red or pink?
3 palythoas
4 could those be bleached?
5 +1 on bam bam variations
6 +1 grandis
 
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My mistake lol, if the ones are green behind the Darth Mauls/campfire morphs it maybe can be Green people eaters or Green Kush or something , I seen it with a couple names.
2 are they red or pink?
3 palythoas
4 could those be bleached?
5 +1 on bam bam variations
6 +1 grandis


1. They are more like an aqua color.
2. They are red.
4. They are not bleached, that's their coloration.
 
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I have a good sized bunch of the number 6 they aren't the prettiest bit i like them and they are huge i need to post up some pics of some of mine and get them id‘d i don't really care though i guess i buy what i think looks cool and try not to get caugjt up in all the name hype. Nice collection I have been trying to get some nice looking red zoas or palys for a while just something about the bright red is cool to me. Thanks for sharing!
 

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