stylaster Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I've done it! I extracted a tissue sample from a nuclear green palylthoa and injected it into a purple death palythoa. I got tired of watching them grow side by side, but never transfer color. So i got a very fine syringe and did a tissue transfer from the mantle of the nuclear green to the mantle of the purple death. Will let you guys know in a couple of days if any color change occurs. Since the green pigment is dominant in most coral tissue, im hoping that it might overtake the purple we shall see. No electrical shock required in this experiment to bring them to life, but might consider it later (scary) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 haha cool i've seen a few threads where ppl tried this. Keep us updated with pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold B Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Nice can't wait to hear/see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 This is really interesting. Tagging along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hozer21 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 This is really interesting. Tagging along Well I hope this works for you I think it would be pretty cool if it did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 WAW!!! Mad scientist, this is cool!! looking forward to seeing pic's. be sure to show a before and after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteRock Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 This sounds very interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.R Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Way cool! can't wait to see how it turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisW Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 It's already happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr S Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Aren't those Nuclear Deaths? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Got these growing from a group buy, it has 4 new polyps, I cant wait to see how they turn out. It would be cool if yours turn the same Roy-Good Luck!. Tagging along too-(clap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 If it works, come up with a rainbow Paly and if it replicates like it then you have a $ tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 still no change but the purple death has opened up and looks no worse for wear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 still no change, but did inject a devils armour with some gobstopper dna to see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trautman Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 i believe a "Muahhahahah" is called for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 MUAHAHAHAHA ~el presidente has spoken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGooseWhisperer Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Any update? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Yes, I'd love an update on this one Roy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 after no change, i then got an offer on the colony of pd and ng's and sold the whole thing. I am now experimenting with some gobstoppers crossed with armegeddons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.R Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Any change so far? Pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 nothing, but i did find a way to morph colors really easy.... raise the salinity! So here's the story and my stupidity along with it.... Out in the secret garage tank, somehow i mixed up my freshwater and saltwater buckets. So for the past 3 weeks i was slowly raising the salinity by adding saltwater for the evaporation. Toward the start of the third week i started noticing corals not opening up very well and generally looking pissed off. Of course i check all the usual chemical values and everything is good. So i make up a batch of saltwater to do a water change the next day. Well as im checking the salinity of the fresh saltwater to make sure its 1.025, i figure what the heck ill check the tank too.... hrm 1.037... that can't be right, clean hydrometer recalibrate with ro/di water, try again... same 1.037... crap! Drain out half the water from tank start adding fresh water till im down to 1.025. Couple days pass, corals start opening up again, but 1/4 of my zoa colonies all morphed. Example fire and ice, is now orange skirt with hot pink centers... purple hornets are now green skirt with purple base and neon green blotches (looks like grafted acropora simplex) no more ring So im going to give them a couple of months to see if they will change back or not. I dont recommend this method of course, but it did cause color change in zoanthids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschwarz Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 (worthless) thats cool! would love to see pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Nice to know thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBret Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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