ficklefins
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Red People Eater
- A two faced color strain, this paly has a few defining qualities along with a lot of variables that make it an interesting people eater. The two standard qualities of this RPE are a brick red color that can look maroon under different lighting, and a distinctive green mouth. Some of the variables include the color of the skirt and the pattern on the oral disc. This spotlight will cover the two most popular strains of the RPE, the one pictured above, and the more standard RPE without the blue around the mouth or near the skirt.
Lighting:
- RPEs love all types of light but lighting also determines what they will look like in the end. When RPEs are kept higher in the tank they tend to lose their blood red color for a lighter almost translucent red or orange. Lower in the th tank RPEs will have a deep color but may loose any definition in their oral disc. In the end RPE strains will tolerate a vast range of lighting from PC--T5--MH, so frag your colony and play around with placement.
Flow:
- I have found that RPEs like a little bit more flow than your typical zoanthid. This strain will enjoy having their skirt blown around with a constant flow, but not enough to make them close for an extended period of time.
Feeding:
- RPEs will eat just about anything they can fit in their mouths. Make sure to limit the food to something smaller than the wide part of the mouth. I personally have fed everything from mysis to flake food as long as it can fit in their mouth. RPEs will also show an anemone like reaction to food in that their skirt will capture and pull food into the mouth.
Origins:
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Rarity:
- The all maroon variation is not as rare as the one pictured above. The "more" rare variation can be distinguished by a differing skirt pattern and a blue area around the mouth.
ID Confusions:
- This strain can often be confused for other strains. You will often find RPEs confused with PRPE and OPE.
Other info:
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Feel free to comment on past Club-Zoa Spotlights:
Club-Zoa Zoanthid/Paly spotlights
Mean Green
Eagle Eyes
Purple People Eaters
Zoanthid Anatomy
Armageddon
Purple Death
Armor of Gods
Nuclear Green
Club-Zoa Care Spotlights:
Shipping Methods
Zoa Dip
Zoanthid Anatomy
- A two faced color strain, this paly has a few defining qualities along with a lot of variables that make it an interesting people eater. The two standard qualities of this RPE are a brick red color that can look maroon under different lighting, and a distinctive green mouth. Some of the variables include the color of the skirt and the pattern on the oral disc. This spotlight will cover the two most popular strains of the RPE, the one pictured above, and the more standard RPE without the blue around the mouth or near the skirt.
Lighting:
- RPEs love all types of light but lighting also determines what they will look like in the end. When RPEs are kept higher in the tank they tend to lose their blood red color for a lighter almost translucent red or orange. Lower in the th tank RPEs will have a deep color but may loose any definition in their oral disc. In the end RPE strains will tolerate a vast range of lighting from PC--T5--MH, so frag your colony and play around with placement.
Flow:
- I have found that RPEs like a little bit more flow than your typical zoanthid. This strain will enjoy having their skirt blown around with a constant flow, but not enough to make them close for an extended period of time.
Feeding:
- RPEs will eat just about anything they can fit in their mouths. Make sure to limit the food to something smaller than the wide part of the mouth. I personally have fed everything from mysis to flake food as long as it can fit in their mouth. RPEs will also show an anemone like reaction to food in that their skirt will capture and pull food into the mouth.
Origins:
-
Rarity:
- The all maroon variation is not as rare as the one pictured above. The "more" rare variation can be distinguished by a differing skirt pattern and a blue area around the mouth.
ID Confusions:
- This strain can often be confused for other strains. You will often find RPEs confused with PRPE and OPE.
Other info:
-
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Feel free to comment on past Club-Zoa Spotlights:
Club-Zoa Zoanthid/Paly spotlights
Mean Green
Eagle Eyes
Purple People Eaters
Zoanthid Anatomy
Armageddon
Purple Death
Armor of Gods
Nuclear Green
Club-Zoa Care Spotlights:
Shipping Methods
Zoa Dip
Zoanthid Anatomy
