Ppe?

kau_cinta_ku

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can someone show me a pick of this so called white speckles and stripes PPE's have when closed up? as I have a couple PPE's but never noticed any white marks when closed up.

here are what mine look like opened though
CIMG2317.jpg
 
I Thought I had a shot, but can't find it now. Check out zoaid.com and go to jreimers album. Picture # P7190261 shows the white striping, though it's not always necessarily as thick as what you see there.
 
I will try for a better close up, however I never noticed any of those white strips like on that pic.

edit. NM now I can see the white markings. pics. comming soon
 
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ok my camera sucks but these are the best I can get ATM.
here you can see the witish markings on the one that closed up
zoamarkings.jpg


and here is the best close up I can get right now.
zoaopen.jpg
 
I'm thinking PPE or some similar morph. I've seen some that weren't as brightly colored, but lighting has alot to do with this. I do see some white spots/small lines around the upper rim of the underside. They (white striping, etc.) aren't always as big and noticable as those in the linked picture, but I've noticed some level of variation on the amount of white in the undersides across the board for Z. gigantus. Can you get a shot of them closed up? This will isolate the undersides a little better.

How long have you had it? If not long (or if it has been moved around in your tank), give a little while to settle in and take another shot. If those pics were taken with a point and shoot, maybe try putting a magnifying glass between the camera and the coral to see if that gets you a better shot. THis only works if the coral is realtively close to the glass, though. It should help get some better shots. Turn off flow and adjust white balance if possible (create custom or manual WB by using a piece of PVC in the tank or your sand bed for that blue hue) to remove the blue coloring and make the picture more realistic.
 
yeah they have only been in the tank for a few days, so could be stressed a little still. I will go ahead and try some of those options on taking pics. as yes my camera is a casio exilim.

thanks for the help so far it's been great all.
 
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