Zoa Id - If any...

[Fragged_it]

I just picked up a rock of these consisting of about a dozen polyps. It is a direct import. Does it resemble any known named zoa?
Strangely it is the only zoanthid type on the rock. Most of the imports come in several different varieties mixed on the rocks.

I like it. I'll work on getting a better picture.

 

[reefpeeper]

put me on the frag list please!!!!!!! haven't ever seen those and they are sick.

 

[jordan3548]

looks like some kinda lunar

 

[ddwbeagles]

New to me - add me to the future frag list too please.

 

[Stray32]

Flaming PPRPE maybe...

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[wa108666]

Bad butt Call it what you want and let me knw when your fragging!

 

[OceanMinded]

Gold Dust Lunars

 

[650-IS350]

FPPRPE's have aqua blue specks or designs on the disk, compared to this polyp which has goldish specks. Please post more pics after it has fully recouped from shipping and finally has adjusted to your tank and lighting scheme. thanks

 

[Fragged_it]

Thanks for all the comments!
What does FPPRPE stand for?

 

[Fragged_it]

They do look like Flaming PPRPE.
Mine seem much darker.
My wife doesn't think they look very much a like.

I'll try and get a better picture today.

Again, what does the PPRPE stand for?
Flaming PPR People Eaters?

 

[Fragged_it]

Lighting Experiment

I shot a portion of the colony rock under different lighting. This is going to get picture heavy, sorry.

My frag tank has T5x8
4 ATI Blue Plus,
2 ATI Aquablue and 2 UVL Actinic white

The first two pictures are under the 4 ATI Blue Plus

The next 2 pictures are taken under 4 ATI Blue Plus with the white balance on my camera adjusted.

 

[Fragged_it]

The next two pictures are all the bulbs on 4 ATI Blue Plus, 2 ATI Aquablue and 2 UVL Actinic white.

The last picture is all the bulbs on 4 ATI Blue Plus, 2 ATI Aquablue and 2 UVL Actinic white as well as the white balance on my camera set.

 

[JMAdams]

Never seen those before. They look awesome!

 

[Wy Renegade]

Fragged_It, nice polyp - would you please add me to the future frag list as well.

Does it have the vivid green mouth of a PE? I ask, because the green usually pops under the ATI blues, and it doesn't in your pictures. Since there are no closed polyp shots, its impossible to see the watermellon stripping if its present.

regardless, a very nice find!

 

[Fragged_it]

With the naked eye as well as the majority of the pictures, the mouth is the same coloring as the highlights. Not a vivid green like some PE's.

 

[Wy Renegade]

With the naked eye as well as the majority of the pictures, the mouth is the same coloring as the highlights. Not a vivid green like some PE's.

Does it exhibit the watermelon stripping when the polyps are closed? Just trying to varify if its a PE or not. Still a nice polyp and still want on the future frag list regardless. Thanks

 

[Fragged_it]

I'll let you be the judge of that. I'm learning as I go.

These have only been captive zoanthids for about a week. I expect the colors to come out more. But there is always the chance that they won't. I've been concentrating on picking the unusual zoanthids as they come through. I really appreciate every ones help with identifying known from unknown.

 

[650-IS350]

on your 2nd/3rd pics it resembles what I usually see as Flamming PPRPE
Flaming PPRPE

but some pics I can't tell if the mouth slit is green or white

 

[Fragged_it]

Does it exhibit the watermelon stripping when the polyps are closed? Just trying to varify if its a PE or not.

Do those polyps exhibit the "watermelon stripping"?

 

[Wy Renegade]

From your picture, I don't think so. I would be inclined to say its not a PE, although the colors are similar to the polyp Charles has ided.

The watermellon striping should look more like this

HTH