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ID please
Nov 26, 2014 7:54:27 GMT -5
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Post by Syntax on Nov 26, 2014 7:54:27 GMT -5
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Nov 26, 2014 7:57:20 GMT -5
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Post by Syntax on Nov 26, 2014 7:57:20 GMT -5
I was first thinking that it was some sort of bottlebrush.
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Nov 26, 2014 8:01:37 GMT -5
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Post by Syntax on Nov 26, 2014 8:01:37 GMT -5
Here it is under no lights with a flash from an iPhone  |
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Nov 26, 2014 8:08:59 GMT -5
Looks bleached but that could just be from the lighting. I'm guessing it will likely darken up. Regardless it looks like a nice colony.
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Nov 26, 2014 8:16:32 GMT -5
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Post by Syntax on Nov 26, 2014 8:16:32 GMT -5
There were several Colonies at Love The Reef that were this color, came in this way. I thought it was bleached (I'm also Color blind) but my wife was telling me it was a bright lime color.
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Post by jasonandsarah on Nov 26, 2014 8:48:10 GMT -5
I'll start by saying acropora I.D. is nearly impossible through a picture. Also Lance, Greg or Rob could have a better answer. Here's mine.... Acropora divaricata- coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0024Also looks kinda similar to these... Bushy Acropora Nasuta (polyp discription makes me really lean towards this one), acropora selago and Acropora secale Sent from my SM-N910R4 using proboards |
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Post by maineultraclassic on Nov 26, 2014 10:04:40 GMT -5
Send the pictures to Dong, he'll ID it for you.
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Post by Lance on Nov 26, 2014 10:30:18 GMT -5
It's an Acropora sp. Even experts have difficulty IDing many species of Acro since growth patterns rarely allow for ID. Personally I don't worry about species-level ID.  |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Nov 26, 2014 10:30:28 GMT -5
Send the pictures to Dong, he'll ID it for you. He'll definitely give you a better answer them me but I still believe a 100% positive I.d. is impossible. You have to get the skeletal structure analized. I personally don't worry about scientific names most of the time. Mainly because it's so hard to know with sps. Sent from my SM-N910R4 using proboards |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Nov 26, 2014 10:31:08 GMT -5
It's an Acropora sp. Even experts have difficulty IDing many species of Acro since growth patterns rarely allow for ID. Personally I don't worry about species-level ID. Haha Sametime..... Sent from my SM-N910R4 using proboards |
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Post by Lance on Nov 26, 2014 10:33:42 GMT -5
Call it " Acropora bright lime...until it changes color in my tank" |
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Nov 26, 2014 10:58:35 GMT -5
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Post by Syntax on Nov 26, 2014 10:58:35 GMT -5
So..... What do you all think about the coral color? Is it a rare gem? Bleached? Or other???
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Post by maineultraclassic on Nov 26, 2014 11:57:08 GMT -5
So..... What do you all think about the coral color? Is it a rare gem? Bleached? Or other??? What do you care, you're color blind..........LOL Just kidding |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Nov 26, 2014 12:42:44 GMT -5
So..... What do you all think about the coral color? Is it a rare gem? Bleached? Or other??? It's hard to tell from the pic but if it's a bright lime with blue tips and stays that way then it's a great piece. My guess is that it'll probably change up and the "lime" could go many different ways and the blue tips will either stay that way or go purple. Sent from my SM-N910R4 using proboards |
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