Good or bad: Yellow Palythoa
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Topic: Good or bad: Yellow Palythoa
Posted By: wkwan
Subject: Good or bad: Yellow Palythoa
Date Posted: May 05 2016 at 7:39pm
 Is this safe to keep as long as you give it ample space or should I believe the other forums online that say this is "yellow aptasia" and a pest to avoid at all costs? Does anyone have any experience with this coexisting with other palys? And will it reproduce/spread by budding or is it like aptasia where it can pop up everywhere in your tank even if you keep the main colony isolated? |
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Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: May 05 2016 at 9:30pm
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It's wonderful! I'd love to buy that rock. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: builderofdreams
Date Posted: May 05 2016 at 10:12pm
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They will spread. They will also sting LPs and Sps. I have had them for years. I kill them with kalk. They are really bright when they are small but wash out the bigger they get. IMO get rid of them. ------------- It's Not a Hobby It's an Obsession 150&210 Gallons of Madness and. Sanity! 801-850-4915 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65135&title=builderofdreams-feedback-post |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: May 05 2016 at 11:41pm
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In the early days, when there was little we could keep for long, we kept them and loved them. We called them simply Yellow Polyps. Adam and I still love them. If allowed, they would grow onto other rocks. They do have a strong sting so it's best to keep them apart from the other rock work as it appears in the pic that they are. Rather than being a Palythoa, I'm pretty sure they are Parazoanthus gracilis, a colonial anemone. Enjoy Aloha, Mark ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: wkwan
Date Posted: May 06 2016 at 4:45pm
| Thanks for all the feedback, I love the look and motion they add especially during daylight spectrums when my other zoas and palys don't pop as much. I was just worried that they would be able to spawn off the rock I have them isolated on. Thanks mark for the clarification. It does look different than other palys now that I look at it up close. |
Posted By: aceofspadeskb
Date Posted: May 09 2016 at 11:11am
| I have a softball size rock completely covered in yellow polyps. Free to anyone who wants it. I don't care much for them. |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: May 09 2016 at 10:32pm
When is your next trip south?------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: aceofspadeskb
Date Posted: May 10 2016 at 7:46am
| Good question. If you're interested I can shoot you a PM whenever it does happen. Probably months, not weeks. |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: May 10 2016 at 8:40am
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As a colonial anemone (just like Aiptasia and Majano) they can release and move to other rocks in the tank and spread without touching other rocks. Keep at your own risk. I do agree they make great movement in the tank but just make sure you know what you are getting into. ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |