True Green People Eaters pics

[blackheart]

I was wondering if anyone has these. They are people eaters with white spec on them when they close up they came to me on a batch of regular green people eater. Just one came and i fragged it and it has grown to four polyps now. tell me what you guys think and if you have seen them before.

 

[MarvinsReef]

they look sweet.. how about a daylight shot?

 

[jimmy595]

Yea you may have something there, but we need a daylight shot to be sure.

 

[blackheart]

I will take some shots when i get home from work i will also close them up so you guys can see thier makings. They will eat mysis so if i want them to grow its only a turkey baster away!!

Anyway i will get you some more pics

 

[d9sccr]

They look like a green button polyp that came out of my LR

 

[blackheart]

not button polyps they are paly gigantis

I will put up a better pic tomorrow

 

[sambo123]

yeh, those arent button polyps at all, I would say they are a very nice bright GPE, just like there are with RPE's some are dull and some are bright

 

[blackheart]

these are my GPEs

The colors are just not similar by this standard my PPEs are just really dull RPEs. See what i mean. I am not sure, has anyone seen these before?

 

[edwing206]

Those are sweet. When are frags available?

 

[TheUndertaker]

nice pics

 

[limestro]

What kind of enchino is that in the first picture?

 

[blackheart]

I am not sure what the enchino is called i got it for ten bucks at my LFS they told they didnt know why i was bothering cause it looked dead. HAHAHA It has colored up very nice but i have no name.

Anyway, other comments on the zoa? Mucho maybe you have seen these before.

edwing206: I will keep growing them and when they hit ten i will be sure to spread the love!!

 

[edwing206]

Awesome!!! Thanks.

 

[gflat65]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9401828#post9401828 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by blackheart
not button polyps they are paly gigantis

They are actually Zoanthus gigantus (other PE's have been DNA tested and grouped into that species fairly recently, and from communications with James Reimer-the researcher who did the testing-the white striping on the underside of the polyp, along with the green slit mouth are indicative of this species). I'd have to guess that 99% of what people call Paly's are not Palythoa species... PD's and Nuclear Greens are actually Paly's. Polyp size is not a determining factor on what Genus the coral is. Those do appear to be true GPE's. Nice find. The other pic of the 'GPE' is more likely the Green Stardust PE (which morphs to all kinds of different colors). The light pink ring around the inside of the oral disc could continue to color up and be more pronounced, which could be followed by more green in the center and potentially speckles (like Desert Foxes and other morphs of GSPE's). Check out zoaid and look for the GSPE's to see the multiple looks.

These are a few looks at some I have that started like the ones in the pic above that I'm calling GSPE's.

 

[blackheart]

Cool thanks yeah thats what i thought they where. I hope i do get a little color morph on the skirts but if not i am still happy to have something a little different.

 

[Chevrontang25]

Those are nice!!! Good find!!