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True Eagle Eye Zoas are really something when you get them in your collection. Compared with their darker, deeper morph (the watermelon zoas), the Eagle Eyes cast a bright orange stare that sometimes hipnotizes you when you stare at them. It always amazes me how people can see different things in a circle filled with different colors but I must admit, when you look at this zoa, it really does feel like you’re staring into the eyes of an eagle or some predatory bird.
Eagle Eyes can be defined by their light green skirt, gray mouth, orange plate and a bold dark ring around the main zoa body (plate). Luckily for beginners, this is one of the more traded zoas in the hobby and they grow pretty easily under normal home reef conditions. If you are looking for some Eagle Eyes to trade or frag, please leave some comments below.
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The Armor of God zoanthid is definitely a fan favorite amongst zoa collectors. This zoanthus has a metallic sheen which sparkles under the right combination of metal halide and actinic lighting. The zoa is defined by its silvery/gray skirt that surrounds a red, pinstriped plate which resembles a shield that may have been blessed by unexplained religious powers.
Fortunately for zoa collectors, this is a relatively easy zoanthid to grow and as long as your tank has proper lighting and flow, this morph will reproduce rather easily.
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With the recent launch of the second Incredible Hulk movie, it’s only fair that I start the zoanthid catalog process with the Incredible Hulk zoas. Zoanthids morph under all kinds of conditions including but not limited to lighting, water currents, and placement in the tank so it’s very possible for similar zoa morphs to be labeled with a number of names.
I’ve seen the Incredible Hulk zoa labeled as Luck of the Irish and even as Green Crossettes on CoralPedia. The main things that distinguish these zoanthids from others are the brown skirts, the deep green plate and what appears to be a lighter green vein coming out of the zoa mouth. Under strong MH lighting, the lighter colors really pop in the tank.
The Incredible Hulk zoa is one of the hardier morphs that can grow under high lighting or be kept in the shade. The patch I had in my tank spread pretty easily without dedicated feedings and if you are a beginner looking for some color to add to your tank, green is a great place to start.
If you have additional pictures of this coral, please send them to us and we will update this post.
Tags: Green Zoas, incredible hulk zoas
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