Joshporksandwich's TOP 5 Zoanthids: Vote on your TOP 5 as well!

[Kristopher Conlin]

What a FAIL! Sorry gang. I have added them back...

It's all good! Still a fun question of the day!

 

[Just John]

They are Crazy Kids!!!
What is the name of that type of Zoa?

Those are Utter Chaos

 

[Digitalfirex]

My top 5​

1. Purple Monster
2. Rainbow Infusion
3. Goblin's Fire
4. Rasta
5. TSA Star Foxx

Purple Monster​

Rainbow Infusion​

Goblin's Fire​

Rasta​

TSA Star Foxx​

Are you sure those are purple monsters?

 

[shadow1013]

Little Shop of Horror

 

[ultraArcite]

Are you sure those are purple monsters?

I hope so! I got them from @TopShelfAquatics and that's what they were labeled as.

 

[Reefer_punk]

Are you sure those are purple monsters?

Looks like space chaos to me

 

[Digitalfirex]

I hope so! I got them from @TopShelfAquatics and that's what they were labeled as.

Did you edit the picture? Purple monsters are purple center and a green outer ring.

 

[ultraArcite]

Did you edit the picture? Purple monsters are purple center and a green outer ring.

I didn't take the picture, it's the one from the page I bought it from. Here they are in my QT tank.

 

[Proteus Meep]

Pink Zipper's are in my top 5

 

[Unthinkable]

Rastas are probably my number 1, great color, fast growers, tough as nails and an actual affordable coral in a hobby that is getting more and more expensive.

little shop of horrors are probably my favorite if budget isn’t a factor, similar colors but in a very unique pattern. My only gripe is they grow slow and polyps are on the smaller side.

I love my Miami vice in full blues, but I tend to run my lights on the white side of the spectrum and they get lost in the coralline algae. Something I’ve learned the hard way when shopping for Zoas online.

 

[Gtinnel]

I was able to pick 5

It was fixed just seconds after I posted that.

 

[James_O]

Koala Eye

Rainbow Eclipse

Blue Lagoon

Hallucination

Sunny D

That hallucinations are mad pretty.

 

[MONTANTK]

I love the JF Fairy Tales! Seductions are also at the top of my list with the GMK’s. I’ve seen so many zoas over the years I’m sure I’m leaving some out. I’d really like to get my hands on a CC Everbrite Paly

 

[Chukthunder]

Pink Lemonade Zoas

 

[Stang67]

I like them all. I just wish they would stop with the "custom" names. Call them what the accepted name in the trade is and be done.

 

[FrostyFrags]

I like them all. I just wish they would stop with the "custom" names. Call them what the accepted name in the trade is and be done.

I disagree though, naming is super useful for being able to categorize and thus be able to easily find. If I want to find a zoa that I know is named I can easily search online to find a seller, I can say the opposite is true when I try to hunt down really pretty un-named zoas.

Its a lot easier to post that you are looking for a GMK oppose to saying "looking for zoa with green/yellow stripped skirt with orange body with 'M' pattern black". This argument has always come across as older hobbiest just being upset that coral is more expensive now. Which is a fair thing to be upset about, but I personally believe internet/social media presence has made a much larger impact on pricing as the hobby is just so much bigger now thus huge demand for the really pretty stuff.

Also weren't Utter Chaos super expensive once upon a time? I bet LSOH, GMK and other $100pp zoas will all follow the same path given the time assuming they aren't known melters. Anything that grows well will just has a continuously increasing supply.

 

[reptireef]

Buttkissers are my new favorite.

 

[Arthacker87]

Grim reapers are pretty neat imo
Experience spheres are awesome also, but these on here are dynamite. Hard to pick for sure

 

[Arthacker87]

How do I buy some of these!! All beautiful

 

[KK's Reef]

What are your TOP 5 Zoanthids? Wait, before you answer! Let's take a look at the TOP 5 Zoanthids from our good friend and master zoa keeper @joshporksandwich! If you know zoas then you know that Josh knows his zoas! A couple of days ago I asked YOU what your favorite zoanthid was and I also asked Josh to share his TOP 5. From there I have compiled a list of the TOP 25 and now it's your turn to vote! So here are Josh's picks! What are yours?

Coming in at #5
Beauty and the Beast

Coming in at #4
Miami Vice

Coming in at #3
Medusa

Coming in at #2
Seduction

AND DRUM ROLL PLEASE.......


Coming in at #1
Grand Master Krak

Little Shop of Horrors
Pikachus
Hurricanes