Plain RPE?

[secretreefer]

you decide.

 

[Nuocmam]

Somebody told me RPE doesn't have the distinct lines coming from the center but RRPE does. Or maybe it was the other way around.

 

[secretreefer]

What's RRPE?

 

[Lateral72]

Just a "True" RPE

 

[kershak]

i have a colonie and i loved

 

[secretreefer]

nice. so TRPE(true RPE) and RPE are different?? I think i missed that memo!

 

[Aloha Corals]

nice. so TRPE(true RPE) and RPE are different?? I think i missed that memo!

The blue ring around the mouth and the distinct lines make it a "True" RPE. Regular RPE are just solid red.

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[secretreefer]

thanks broham! idk i still like that avatar pic more than ..............

 

[secretreefer]

here's a regular RPE?

 

[Nuocmam]

Wow the diff is pretty subtle but I like the TRPE pic much better than the RPE.

 

[Reef lvr]

Nice bro! I didn't know there was 2 diff RPE's lol

 

[secretreefer]

yeah. i remember someone saying something but...

 

[Dave3112]

Those in the OP's photo are what I thought were "true" RPE and these are what I thought were just RPE's

 

[Wy Renegade]

Yes Dave, thank you that is correct. Both the original two pictures are TRPE, and what you posted is just RPE. For what its worth, TRPE will lose the bluish circles if given incorrect lighting, however, I've never seen RPE develope the blue circles.

 

[secretreefer]

thanks for the interest guys and clearing up some "RPE confusion".

 

[PR_Reefers]

Sorry to unclear the confusion:squigglemouth:...but I think they're both actually the same and the changes maybe due to lighting mainly or tank conditions... I've seen them change from "TRPE to RPE" in my tank. I've noticed when freshly collected most will look like the TRPE but eventually in captive conditions they will end up looking like RPE maybe that's why the TRPE is less commonly seen. here's some pics that show what I mean, btw all polyps are from the same mother colony, some have been replugged. I've even noticed the same thing with GPE!

some time later....months

not all were taken with the same camera, you can tell, but anyways just thought I'd share my 2 cents on it....

 

[secretreefer]

sick sick PE's brutha! nice pics! my RPES and TRPES came off different colonies tho. and in my tank each has held it's color, pattern and color pop. i think everyone's tank is different also.

 

[mgdmirage]

Zoas are just silly.

 

[Wy Renegade]

Sorry to unclear the confusion:squigglemouth:...but I think they're both actually the same and the changes maybe due to lighting mainly or tank conditions... I've seen them change from "TRPE to RPE" in my tank. I've noticed when freshly collected most will look like the TRPE but eventually in captive conditions they will end up looking like RPE maybe that's why the TRPE is less commonly seen. here's some pics that show what I mean, btw all polyps are from the same mother colony, some have been replugged. I've even noticed the same thing with GPE!
not all were taken with the same camera, you can tell, but anyways just thought I'd share my 2 cents on it....

Good observation PR. I do agree that there are polyps of TRPE that are probably being sold/traded as RPE. However I do think that there are polyps that are simply RPE. To take that a step further, I personally think that some of the polyps that are traded/sold as OPE are simply RPE that has been over exposed with light. In my experience with PEs, I have found that lighting is a major factor with these polyps. Flow is also extremely important.

 

[Dave3112]

Good observation PR. I do agree that there are polyps of TRPE that are probably being sold/traded as RPE. However I do think that there are polyps that are simply RPE. To take that a step further, I personally think that some of the polyps that are traded/sold as OPE are simply RPE that has been over exposed with light. In my experience with PEs, I have found that lighting is a major factor with these polyps. Flow is also extremely important.

Flow is the key to PE success IMO. The more random flow I give mine the better they seem to do. Mine seem to like a LOT of water movement around the polyps. Except for the PPE. I still haven't figured them out......But I don't think I'm alone on this one either.....