gbta vs rbta question

[alienbob113]

I recently picked up what was sold as a "colored BTA" vs the "white BTA" my LFS was selling...obviously BTA's shouldn't be white and they were selling them for ~ 15$/specimen for the bleached out ones. But the "colored" specimens were 30$ per...

The one i picked up was one of the colored since from what i've read a dark colored nem is a healthy one, and it was nem that had been there for months and while it didnt seem to be thriving wasn't bleaching or showing any sighs of stress and was at least taking mysis when fed.

The nem i got wasn't sold as either a gbta or a rbta, just a colored bta and im having a hard time discerning what exactly it is. The pics of gbta's ive seen show a flourescent fully green nem, and the rbta's ive seen are fully rose colored.

The nem i picked up is fully rosy on its foot and completely on its disc, but the tentacles are a striped mix of green and maroon. Ill definitely pull up a pic come tomorrow when its inflated, but i was wondering what exactly i should call it. The bubbles are predominatly green with purple tips, but are striped between green and a peachy deep red. The ?base? and mouth are a deep rose...what exactly did I end up with? Its the first nem ive kept & with what i paid i assume its a gbta, but its so much "peachier" than gbta i was just wondering if there are hybrid r/gbta's or what...

Thanks

 

[Rippinfrags]

Let's see a pic. The correct name for a bubble tip is: entacmaea quadricolor, even if its red, orange, purple, or whatever color one may see. If your going to sell it, then come up with a fancy name, high price tag and include a photoshopped picture.....muhahaha, jk!

 

[alienbob113]

I took a short vid since my cam doesnt really reproduce colors all that accurately

http://youtu.be/jttO2F1YTT4

Also, any real reason to be concerned that the outermost tentacles arent nearly as inflated as the inner ones? Im assuming they're either just newer growth or havent acclimated completely to the new tank ( i added it 12/27)

Thanks

 

[alienbob113]

upon looking at pictures of RBTA's online its clearly not one of them. But it also isnt as pure green as many of the Green BTA's as ive seen. Is it just a lower grade GBTA or might it color up in the better conditions of my tank vs the store?

 

[Lynnmw1208]

looks like a green one to me. Even my GBTA has some hints of red in it and a purple foot. they're all different that's a nice nem either way!