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Long skirt Eagle-eye zoa's
Topic Started: Mar 7 2009, 09:27:08 PM (108 Views)
Post #1 Mar 7 2009, 09:27:08 PM	jeffs_little_ocean
What is a "fair price" to pay for these and does anyone know where I can get some?	fry baby Posts: 10 Group: Members Member #142 Joined: February 6, 2009 Name jeff
Post #2 Mar 10 2009, 02:15:37 PM	Jerry
I have found that the length of the skirt changes due to environmental factors, not just genetics. i have had a few different kinds of zoanthids that will change depending on where they are placed in the tank. In the same colonies, I have seen some zoas that would be 'labeled as long skirts', and some that would be labeled as short skirts. It seems that the closer to the lights, and the slower the flow, the longer the skirts will grow. A good comparison would be that the grass that grows on the path is always shorter than the grass that grows next to the path. So I would just find some for sale and then play with their placement in the tank to get the skirts to grow longer. That is one of the fun things about corals, they seem to be fast tracked on the evolution chart. They will morph and change in each persons tank.	X SQUAD Posts: 623 Group: Members Member #42 Joined: September 7, 2008
Post #3 Mar 10 2009, 02:48:02 PM	Clint
I'm with Jerry except the evolution part: It is a small point, but populations of coral evolve (genetic change) slowly, while their phenotype (outward appearance) can change very quickly (hours to days).	breeding stock Posts: 377 Group: Members Member #69 Joined: November 22, 2008
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