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Zoanthus sp.
Species profile
JF Bloodshot
Zoanthus sp.
Also sold as: JF Bloodshots, JF Bloodshot zoa, JF Bloodshot zoanthid
JF Bloodshot is a collector zoanthid with a streaked orange-red and purple face, a dark slash through the mouth, and lime to mint-green tentacles.
Colors
Purple to magenta center that warms outward into an orange-red ring with fine radial streaks; a dark purple to near-black slash running across the face through a small blue to violet mouth; a bright green to teal rim around the edge of the disc; and rounded lime to mint-green tentacles flecked with dark navy, with blue tips under actinic light
Care at a glance
Care level
Moderate
Light
Medium
75-150 PAR
Flow
Moderate
Growth rate
Moderate
Placement
Lower to middle rockwork, ideally on its own rock or plug near the front of the tank where the dark slash and streaked faces can be seen up close
Temperature
75 to 80°F (24 to 27°C)
Salinity
1.024-1.026 specific gravity (about 32-35 ppt)
Feeding
Mostly light-fed, with optional fine foods once or twice a week.
Photosynthetic; optional fine particulate food once or twice a week
Care notes
The name comes from the look. Fine red-orange streaks run out from a purple center like the veins in a tired eye, and a dark slash cuts straight across the face through the mouth. Under strong blue light the reds and greens glow, and under whiter light the face can read pinker or more yellow. It is often sold as single polyps or very small frags. Reports vary: some keepers find it easy, while others have lost polyps or whole colonies to melting, sometimes overnight and sometimes after a tank move. So pick a good spot, keep conditions steady, and avoid moving it once it settles. A paler morph with a silver-blue ring and a soft purple to magenta center is also sold under a similar Bloodshots name, so buy from photos of the actual colony. Moderate, indirect flow keeps detritus off the faces without blowing the polyps closed.
⚠ Palytoxin safety
Like any zoanthid, JF Bloodshot may contain palytoxin, so treat it as toxic. Wear gloves and eye protection when handling or fragging, and wash up afterward.
