OPE or RPE?
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MinibowMatt
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RPE's by my monitor
redFishblue
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Re: OPE or RPE?
They could be little faded if they had been under metal halides.
I've noticed people writing that their lfs have been getting in these RPEs lately.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7744164#post7744164 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jayreefer
All the RPE's I have seen are deeper red. They look like OPE's but they are not orangish at all.
They could be little faded if they had been under metal halides.
I've noticed people writing that their lfs have been getting in these RPEs lately.
surfnvb7
Premium Member
look at my wicked OPE's!!!!
ehhhhhhhhhhhhh...wrong!
these are RPE's faded out under 10k lighting.
and yours are RPE's without a doubt in my mind.
whoever *made up* the whole OPE thing recently, is obviously fooling themselves.
i'm sure it was an attempt at fading out some RPE's as much as possible under 10k or 6,500k lighting, so they can profit off the popularity of Orange Enveys.
until i see a side-by-side pic, of an OPE beside and RPE, in the same tank, under the same lighting, i'm convinced there is no such thing.
ehhhhhhhhhhhhh...wrong!
these are RPE's faded out under 10k lighting.
and yours are RPE's without a doubt in my mind.
whoever *made up* the whole OPE thing recently, is obviously fooling themselves.
i'm sure it was an attempt at fading out some RPE's as much as possible under 10k or 6,500k lighting, so they can profit off the popularity of Orange Enveys.
until i see a side-by-side pic, of an OPE beside and RPE, in the same tank, under the same lighting, i'm convinced there is no such thing.
surfnvb7
Premium Member
do you have any bam bam orange zoas in your tank? those are a true orange zoa. if the OPE's are not orange like a bam bam, then they are not OPE's.
also, it may take a month or two to be able to make a fina comparison of OPE/RPE as they adjust to new light...
with that said.....i'm always skeptical of people who work at a LFS. they say anything to make a sale.
also, it may take a month or two to be able to make a fina comparison of OPE/RPE as they adjust to new light...
with that said.....i'm always skeptical of people who work at a LFS. they say anything to make a sale.
Jayreefer
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I am know him well enough to trust him. He gives me great deals all the time and always lets me know when they get something in at a great price. I have seen the polyps and they look very similar to my RPE's but they are more orange in them. They also have the purple oral disc.
surfnvb7
Premium Member
if they have a purple oral disc, they are without a doubt the true RPE version. mine also have a purple area around the oral disc.
even though these are listed as OPE's on zoaID. they are definitely not OPE's. these are a true RPE, and just depends on the light as how bright red the colors are.
http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=pnGallery2&func=main&g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=1349
IMO those OPE pics should be moved over with the RPE pics on zoaID. JMO
even though these are listed as OPE's on zoaID. they are definitely not OPE's. these are a true RPE, and just depends on the light as how bright red the colors are.
http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=pnGallery2&func=main&g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=1349
IMO those OPE pics should be moved over with the RPE pics on zoaID. JMO
surfnvb7
Premium Member
well, as i was saying earlier. theres no such thing as an OPE. the OPE's posted on ZoaID are in fact RPE's.
if there was such thing as an OPE. it would have to be a true orange, like an orange envy, or a bam bam orange zoa.
as you can see from this link, here is why you should be very skeptical of anyone saying they have OPE's or Orange Enveys.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=886080
IMO, all people want to do is say they have the next hotest thing on the market, and be able to profit off of it (by $$ or trades), esspecially since there is only 1 guy who has a colony of Orange Enveys, and he's selling them for $500/polyp now. thus, you can see why anyone would be very skeptical of anyone offering up an OPE or OE.
since its very hard to find a "fake" orange envey, since there are no streaks in the polyp. the next easiest way would be to put RPE's under very bright white/yellow light (6,500k or 10k) until they fade enough where you could call them orange. or make them look orange from some other lighting.
if there was such thing as an OPE. it would have to be a true orange, like an orange envy, or a bam bam orange zoa.
as you can see from this link, here is why you should be very skeptical of anyone saying they have OPE's or Orange Enveys.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=886080
IMO, all people want to do is say they have the next hotest thing on the market, and be able to profit off of it (by $$ or trades), esspecially since there is only 1 guy who has a colony of Orange Enveys, and he's selling them for $500/polyp now. thus, you can see why anyone would be very skeptical of anyone offering up an OPE or OE.
since its very hard to find a "fake" orange envey, since there are no streaks in the polyp. the next easiest way would be to put RPE's under very bright white/yellow light (6,500k or 10k) until they fade enough where you could call them orange. or make them look orange from some other lighting.
Jayreefer
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We boht started calling them OPE's after we looked them up on zoaid. He was not trying to make a profit just a trade for a little diffrent color.
Thanks for the info. I will make sure to let people know as I trade with them that they are both RPE's.
I always tell people the colors of the zoo's because so many people are always trying to pass zoo's of as something they are not.
Thanks for the info. I will make sure to let people know as I trade with them that they are both RPE's.
I always tell people the colors of the zoo's because so many people are always trying to pass zoo's of as something they are not.
