What color are these zoos?

lachrimae · #1 10/05/2006, 02:42 PM

Under actinic lighting...

I notice that some online sellers take pics under actinic (only) lighting. These zoos have never stood out as spectacular to me so I'd like to know what color you think these would be advertised under. Once there are some guesses I'll post another photo under 10k lighting.
I've never purchased zoos from online so I'm just wondering how much of the color descriptions are marketing fluff.

I'm sure that reputable stores sell under true color names though...

sir_dudeguy · #2 10/05/2006, 02:50 PM

my guess is that the green wouldnt be as bright, but the blue part might look a little brown?

Snakebyt · #3 10/05/2006, 03:07 PM

have no idea, but i am looking foreward to seeing the regular pic, would like to see the change

MJAnderson · #4 10/05/2006, 03:10 PM

I never buy from people who only post pics under actinics.

Shooter7 · #5 10/05/2006, 03:10 PM

hmmm...I have some sort of similar to that. Under better lighting:

acrylic_300 · #6 10/05/2006, 03:11 PM

Looks like common green polyps taken with atinics and no white balance.

but they do have orange centers...still pretty common though.

Never know, they might be Blow Pops hard to tell with the lighting.
http://www.maggiesaquariumsupply.com....php?it_id=265

Blazer88 · #7 10/05/2006, 03:39 PM

I have some that look very similar to those, here is a pic under VHO actinics and 14K Hamilton.

lachrimae · #8 10/05/2006, 04:03 PM

Here they are under a 400W 10k HQI MH and 2 x 55w actinic:

Brown/Green skirts, pinkish/light blue on the inside with an orangish center:

Close-up:

In all images I've tried to leave the color as close as possible to what I see with my eyes.

Side by side:

Good guesses everyone!

sir_dudeguy · #9 10/05/2006, 05:44 PM

i was close

(kinda...i said less green on the skirts and a tannish color for the center..just a little off

cool zoas

i'll be waiting for my piece of it in the mail sometime soon lol, jk

dtaylor123 · #10 10/05/2006, 06:40 PM

Great thread! You have exposed some very lousy vendors, excellent, great job!

Taylor

Kigs · #11 10/05/2006, 08:06 PM

still cool looking zoas regardless

i like the green skirts, but yeah. the blue is ridiculously accented for obvious marketing reasons.

DrBegalke · #12 10/05/2006, 09:08 PM

Amazing, I guess this is yet another reason to try and trade frags instead of buying them online!

kass03 · #13 10/06/2006, 02:27 AM

Alot of them take the picts with 20k halides which make them look way more blue.

kass