OMG MUCHO...

[Pufferpunk]

...you were right! I followed your suggestion of looking for a diamond in the rough. I was doing a trade of some ov my faves to a friend. She offered me some RPEs but I already have them. So I lookled over her tank & picked out several greyish-looking polyps that looked like they had some promise under my T5s & vitamin C. (Everything seems to really pop under my lighting.) After less than a week, these started to color up. Looky what I found!!!

Are they what I think they are? Sorry they aren't open all the way but I couldn't wait to post these pics for you guys. I almost think I see a white rim on them too, which is fine to me.

 

[650-IS350]

PPE

 

[Pufferpunk]

 

[MUCHO REEF]

I'm glad you found it. I think everyone should try it, that's the joy of reefing. Those will developed white specks if you gradually move them upwards over time if they are the ones I think they are.

 

[Pufferpunk]

I have them right up top, in that sweet spot you were talking about. Do you have a pic you could link me to of what they might eventually look like?

 

[Pufferpunk]

I'm thinking, these:
http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=3809

 

[Jon in SW Ohio]

Definitely looks like PPRPE half opened up! GREAT SCORE!!

 

[MUCHO REEF]

I'm thinking I'm just happy you found something nice. Definitely looks like a PPPG to me.

 

[RevHtree]

PPRPE SWEET SCORE! Now get me a frag!

 

[MUCHO REEF]

No Rev, they are PPPG = Pretty Polyps Purple & Green. :mixed: :smokin: :rolleye1: :rollface:

 

[JeffReef]

Great score!

Puff - did she know what she had before the trade? Just wondering if she knew about this piece beforehand and just didn't care for them.

 

[Pufferpunk]

No, she has no idea. I linked her to this thread & still haven't heard back from her. Rev, I'm sure we can work something out , once I see they are doing well & coloring up nicely. I just found out another frag I got from her is the same & it has at least 6 polyps on it!

I did like Mucho said & saw these greyish/light blue polyps in her tank that looked like they might have potential. I got frags from 2 different ones she had. It looks to me now that they are the same thing.

 

[Creetin]

Thats how i usually do it. I had a couple turn out to be diamonds,, some well they just stay turds. lol

 

[Creetin]

BTW congrats!!

 

[Pufferpunk]

LOL, look at the 1st pic, that's them:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1363860

 

[Ladipyg]

Jeni...glad you like them...I also have more in the 12 gallon tank that have already gotten their freckle faces. I'm waiting for the PD I got from you to open up. Time to start treating the tank with vitamin C me thinks....

 

[Pufferpunk]

IME, OD is sensitive to being moved. After shipping, my 1st polyp took almost 6 weeks to open up. I really thought it was a gonner. See the brown gook coming out of it?

6 weeks later:

 

[bradford]

wow 6 weeks, patience pays off, awesome find

 

[Pufferpunk]

Yeah, I was just going to alert the seller to send me another polyp, when it finally opened. Now you can see it in my avatar.

 

[Ladipyg]

Here is part of one colony...Jeni...I gave you these before when I thought they were just PPE's remember. You said they didn't make it for you. I actually have 3 of these colonies scattered in the tank.

This picture is about a year old...I'm looking forward to seeing what the new tank, lighting and vitamin C will do to my collection.