Zoa Id please!

[Gizmo23]

Just got these zoas the owner didn't know what they were called. I think I found 2 of the 3 zoas show. 1 is blood diamond and 2nd is chiquatias but im not sure what the 3rd pink one is. Again I could be totally wrong on all three so what are the names of these zoas?

 

[cdemoss01]

1st photo almost looks like blood diamond ZOAS but I don't think so due to the lack of purple in the middle.

 

[Schlafrig]

1st ones I think are orange bam bams as for the rest I have no idea.

 

[obsessedfishlady]

Honestly 1 and 3 look very similar. I tried looking up suggestions and none really match. They have a bright green mouth and too much orange between the edge and the first ring.

The middle ones are stratocastors I think.

 

[obsessedfishlady]

Honestly 1 and 3 look very similar. I tried looking up suggestions and none really match. They have a bright green mouth and too much orange between the edge and the first ring.

The middle ones are stratocastors I think.

Maybe the bottom as berserker zoas?

 

[ShanePike]

Maybe the bottom as berserker zoas?

That's what #1 look like to me:

Berserker Zoanthids

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tidalgardens.com

They don't look like Blood Diamonds, and they're definitely not Bam Bams:

Bam Bam Zoas | Zoa Identifier

www.zoaid.org

I could definitely see Chiquitas for #2, although it's hard to tell with them not open all the way:

Chiquita Zoas | Zoa Identifier

www.zoaid.org

I'm stumped on #3. @littlebigreef might know.

 

[MoeStachio]

Best guesses:

#1 Gold Maul

#3 Link Constellations

Check out ZoaID.org

 

[MoeStachio]

*Pink Constellations

 

[littlebigreef]

The first one is pretty interesting. It's got a white mouth, very well defined black rings in the median, and a uniform red/orange throughout.

Given its on rubble I'm assuming this likely a choice frag that came off a puck and is a recent import. For lack of a better ID this is a valentines day massacre (vdm) of which there's more specific, named strains ie, el corazon, afterburners, black rainbows (and a few others). Its not one of those. @ShanePike the example you pulled (while very close) is tidalgardens rebranding an after burner (green mouth area, no white mouth). Vdms generally adapt poorly to aquarium life. @Gizmo23, this is solid winner, I'd keep it between 80-100par and well fed. I really hope it keeps, that's a very nice zoa.

Second is a chiquita, perhaps a stratocaster, hard to tell without them fully open.

Third you have a green mouth, a moderately well-defined. ring and a uniform pink throughout. These tend to fall with in a Sakura (which is a whole group) or playboy bunny (another group). Within both you have a bunch of named ones, sakura sunrise, alien anti-venom, ck cherry blossoms, etc. It's not a daisy duke, pink constellation, or pink zipper. There are a bunch of similarly colored zoas, I don't know you're gonna find a more specific ID.

As always, remember, an ID is only as good as its widely recognized.

 

[ShanePike]

Told you @littlebigreef would know

 

[Gizmo23]

The first one is pretty interesting. It's got a white mouth, very well defined black rings in the median, and a uniform red/orange throughout.

Given its on rubble I'm assuming this likely a choice frag that came off a puck and is a recent import. For lack of a better ID this is a valentines day massacre (vdm) of which there's more specific, named strains ie, el corazon, afterburners, black rainbows (and a few others). Its not one of those. @ShanePike the example you pulled (while very close) is tidalgardens rebranding an after burner (green mouth area, no white mouth). Vdms generally adapt poorly to aquarium life. @Gizmo23, this is solid winner, I'd keep it between 80-100par and well fed. I really hope it keeps, that's a very nice zoa.

Second is a chiquita, perhaps a stratocaster, hard to tell without them fully open.

Third you have a green mouth, a moderately well-defined. ring and a uniform pink throughout. These tend to fall with in a Sakura (which is a whole group) or playboy bunny (another group). Within both you have a bunch of named ones, sakura sunrise, alien anti-venom, ck cherry blossoms, etc. It's not a daisy duke, pink constellation, or pink zipper. There are a bunch of similarly colored zoas, I don't know you're gonna find a more specific ID.

As always, remember, an ID is only as good as its widely recognized.

Thank you so much for all the good information and names! I think you really nailed it with all id's. I hope to be as educated as you are in zoa ids. I have a good spot for it on my zoa rock that should be getting around 100 par and I do feed with red sea ab+ a lot which have helped my zoas like crazy.

 

[Gizmo23]

Told you @littlebigreef would know

You were right thank you so much!

 

[littlebigreef]

Thank you so much for all the good information and names! I think you really nailed it with all id's. I hope to be as educated as you are in zoa ids. I have a good spot for it on my zoa rock that should be getting around 100 par and I do feed with red sea ab+ a lot which have helped my zoas like crazy.

Happy to help. The biggest killers of zoas, especially recent imports, are too high of par and too little nutrition. Sounds like you're in good shape - good luck!

As for IDs its just a matter of having been around a lot time. I'm not infallible but I've seen a lot of stuff over the years.

 

[obsessedfishlady]

The first one is pretty interesting. It's got a white mouth, very well defined black rings in the median, and a uniform red/orange throughout.

Given its on rubble I'm assuming this likely a choice frag that came off a puck and is a recent import. For lack of a better ID this is a valentines day massacre (vdm) of which there's more specific, named strains ie, el corazon, afterburners, black rainbows (and a few others). Its not one of those. @ShanePike the example you pulled (while very close) is tidalgardens rebranding an after burner (green mouth area, no white mouth). Vdms generally adapt poorly to aquarium life. @Gizmo23, this is solid winner, I'd keep it between 80-100par and well fed. I really hope it keeps, that's a very nice zoa.

Second is a chiquita, perhaps a stratocaster, hard to tell without them fully open.

Third you have a green mouth, a moderately well-defined. ring and a uniform pink throughout. These tend to fall with in a Sakura (which is a whole group) or playboy bunny (another group). Within both you have a bunch of named ones, sakura sunrise, alien anti-venom, ck cherry blossoms, etc. It's not a daisy duke, pink constellation, or pink zipper. There are a bunch of similarly colored zoas, I don't know you're gonna find a more specific ID.

As always, remember, an ID is only as good as its widely recognized.

That’s pretty spot on (though the first image has Avery neon green mouth not white) so I’d have to agree with VDM.

 

[littlebigreef]

@obsessedfishlady you’re right.

@Gizmo23 any chance we can get pics with them all open? Additionally, how yell/orange is the lens you’re using (mild, moderate, heavy)?

 

[obsessedfishlady]

@obsessedfishlady you’re right.

@Gizmo23 any chance we can get pics with them all open? Additionally, how yell/orange is the lens you’re using (mild, moderate, heavy)?

@littlebigreef it’s impressive how you just knew all those lol! I had to google for awhile for even coming up with my gueses