Acropora ID mini-class

[cabrerad]

I am in as long as I can find a donor. Don't have either Genus myself.

David

 

[EricHugo]

OK - how about any faviid or mussid? Lots of choices but good characters to use and larger polyps to see the characters.

 

[piercho]

I would participate. A branching hammer would be the easiest larger polyped coral, for me. I have a couple of bigger Favias that I could break off some to bleach, as well.

 

[cabrerad]

Sounds good to me

 

[EricHugo]

All right - show of hands for participants and the coral they choose.

Go ahead and break off a section of the coral with at least a few representative polcyps/corallites, and place in bleach till you get a nice clean skeleton. Remove excess tissue with strong water flow...like an outdoor hose or the sprayer on your sink...or a water pik if you have one.

Let me know when you are ready. For Euphllids, live polyps are also important, so photos and notes prior to the bleaching are important.

 

[cabrerad]

I am in. I am going to use two different Caulastrea. I have always wondered if they are furcata or something else.

David

 

[piercho]

I just moved my household Saturday and don't know where the camera is so pictures may be lagging. I will try two or three, the Favia is large and attached to a large piece of rock so maybe not that one. Initial identifications:

Euphyllia paraancora
Favia sp.
Unknown, looks Favites-like.

Common fellas, don't be a baby, get a hammer and chisel and join in.

 

[goblinsharkman]

Aww... did this thread die again? I was just running to get a skeleton to identify.... Are you starting class again for this new semester?

 

[EricHugo]

Yeah...I will.

I'll start one over this weekend.

Remind me.

 

[goblinsharkman]

Forgot to remind you on the phone. Oh well, hopefully youll remember I have a little skeleton that I have a species name for, but I want to see if it really is that species!

 

[EricHugo]

shoot - see what happens? Ok, I'll take some photos tonight and post them.

 

[EricHugo]

No, I didn't forget. My camera died. A new one is on the way - hang tight.

 

[mike89t]

Just starting to research Acros and this is a very cool thread! Mind blowing stuff.

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