New to the hobby need some ID's

[Roc]

I really hope you guys can help I am striking out at RC and Nano-reef

These are the corals I need ID: All pics are of different pieces but please let me know if mualitable ones are the same so I can place them near each other.
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I know that 1, 2 and 7 = Ricordia Mushroom 3= Favia (I think), and 4,5,6,8 = Zoanthids however if anyone know the names of them I would love to know.

 

[gflat65]

1&2-Ricordia yuma
3-Favia speciosa (Christmas Favia)
4-Pink zoas and button polyps (protopalys)
5-Green PE (not true GPE)
6-Mean Greens and Isaurus tuberulcata (snake polyps)
7-looks like yuma or frogspawn baby...
8-Not sure of name, but cool zoas

 

[Roc]

1&2-Ricordia yuma
3-Favia speciosa (Christmas Favia)
4-Pink zoas and button polyps (protopalys)
5-Green PE (not true GPE)
6-Mean Greens and Isaurus tuberulcata (snake polyps)
7-looks like yuma or frogspawn baby...
8-Not sure of name, but cool zoas

Question on #5 you said not true GPE how do you know the difference?

Is there anything special I should be doing for the snake polyps as they look a little less full then they did 2 days ago when I shot these pics?

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Well the "true GPE" is just a certain color morph that was named as such. It does in fact look like #5 is a PE type paly though.

Welcome to CZ, stick around and post!

 

[Pufferpunk]

You really don't have to do anything for your snake polyps. Here are mine:

They open at night:

 

[gflat65]

Thanks, Pufferpunk. I hadn't seen them open yet... Sounds like I'll be running night duty tonight.

True GPE's have a different look to them. Those are what most call GPE's, though. I've seen a lot of zoas similar to those turn into Desert Storms, Stardust and Pink Stardust PE's (all the same zoa IMO). There is certainly nothing wrong with them-just distinguishing the two.

 

[Roc]

What does GPE or PE stand for?

Thanks for the pics of the snakes I am hooking up my DIY moon lights tomorrow so maybe I can catch a glimse.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

GPE - Green People Eater

PE - People Eater

 

[BigBadZoaDaddy]

NIce stuff and glad our here, what kinda set-up do you have?

 

[143gadgets]

Welcome!!!

 

[Roc]

NIce stuff and glad our here, what kinda set-up do you have?

This is my 1st reef tank

20 gal
1X 65 watt CF Acentic, 1X 65 watt 10000K
2 Rio 800 power heads
100 watt heater
6 led moonlights (DIY)


No fish yet just the corals and a small CUC

 

[Pufferpunk]

People eaters have a green slit for a mouth.

 

[Roc]

Well when the moon lights are on these mouths glow green.