button polyps, zooanthids, and sea mats, OH MY!

[michealprater]

are button polyps , zooanthids and sea mats all the same thing. May seem like a simple question but Im confused.

 

[reefrunner69]

Nope...
Zoos = Genus-Zooanthus
Buttons = Genus-Protopalythoa
Seamats = Genus-Palythoa

 

[michealprater]

Thanks. Which have the best variety of colors? Zoo's? Any online retailer that I can look at to buy some of all three genus?

 

[reefrunner69]

IMO, zoos have the widest variety of colors, but I am a sucker for seamats too. I don't know who might offer them all at the same place. Try http://www.logicalreef.com/ for some nice zoos.

 

[michealprater]

Lots of nice zoos but they are completely sold out. Thanks for the help.

 

[reefrunner69]

LOL, sorry didn't look first. You might email him and ask him to let you know when he frags some more.

 

[michealprater]

did you get some zoos , mats or polyps when you ordered from jeffs?

 

[reefrunner69]

Yeah, I got some green button polyps.