Could be Leng Sy Montipora?

[robertm1357]

Got this today. Nodes are present and the polyps are super bright green. I have never seen anything like it in person. Sorry about the large image. Not sure what's up with that. Anyone seen something like this before? Brightest coral in the tank!
<img src=http://reefbay.net/DSCN1021.jpg>

 

[moga]

LenSy has purple rim..

No on this one..but..nice piece....it's just name..if you like it..that will do it..

good luck..

check article on Leng Sy....(not the coral..but the person)

interesting..



http://www.athiel.com/lib7/lengsy.htm

 

[robertm1357]

I think I see a purple rim trying to form. Maybe I'm seeing things The green polyps are amazing!

 

[moga]

yeah.. let's see how turn out..in couple month..

where u get it?

 

[jiggy]

ill take a frag

 

[robertm1357]

At a LFS. The guy he ordered it from also had a really nice bright aqua acro I got. I will have to post that one too. They were expensive but I look for quality not quantity. I am going to get the sellers info so I can order some cultured pieces from him. I'm in the process of setting up a exotic coral web site. Stay tuned on that it's reefbay.net for future reference. Nothing on there yet, but soon. I wish setting up a web site was as easy as reef keeping :rollface:

 

[VCoo71]

i believe the real leng sy cap has or should i say had white polyps

charlie

 

[Johnsteph10]

The Leng sy cap has white polyps and to be named has to be traced to the original colony.

 

[robertm1357]

The green polyps are insane! In person they glow like a light stick.
Guess not even close to a Leng sy. I hope the rim turns blue or purple. That would be awesome.

 

[RichConley]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7019418#post7019418 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Johnsteph10
The Leng sy cap has white polyps and to be named has to be traced to the original colony.

Thats retarded. Leng sye got his cap somewhere, and I'm sure its been imported plenty of times. Could we get away from the designer elitism please?

 

[jjjimmy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7021659#post7021659 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RichConley
Thats retarded. Leng sye got his cap somewhere, and I'm sure its been imported plenty of times. Could we get away from the designer elitism please?

Can I get an AMEN!!!

 

[pondfrog]

Don't hate me Jimmy!

Understand that I DO understand the concern of designer elitism in almost every case as a bad thing.

BUT in the case of this coral.......Look at the photo Moga posted......There are tons of nice corals out there, even nice green with purple rim monti's, but I would challenge many of you to find a growth like that photo. I would love a coral like that and the only way I know to hedge my bet to get one that will grow like that would be to get a frag from someone that has a true Leng Sy cap.

Has it gotten out of hand? Absolutely, everyone wants to name all of their corals something, but there are a few "designer name" corals where the name designates a coral almost as much as a genus/species does.
How do we keep it in check? I have no idea, but there are a few names out there that mean something, even to those of us that dislike the "designer name" fad!

There was an article I read recently on this concept......can't remember where it was.....if I find it, I'll post it!


BTW, robertm3457-- the purple rim is usually lost when fragged but usually returns when the colony gets some good growth on it!

 

[RichConley]

Pond frog, the thing is, morphology in corals can vary so much from tank to tank that theres no way to tell either way. I've got a green slimer that plates. None of the frags I get rid of plate in other peoples tanks, but it plates in mine.

I've seen tyree say a cap that was green with white polyps and nodules wasnt the leng sye because the purple wasnt wide enough. Thats crap. Color, and stuff like that can be 90% tank conditions. I dont think the nodules can even be used to differentiate. I've got a green digi that has nodules on one side, and doesnt on the other.

Its just plain silly.

Every time you see tyree say that a coral from another source isnt the same coral that he has, you have to take into consideration that every coral that someone else finds takes away from his LE sales. Theres a conflict of interest here. Its in his best interest to tell you that it isnt the same.

 

[Greg Hiller]

>I would love a coral like that and the only way I know to hedge my bet to get one that will grow like that would be to get a frag from someone that has a true Leng Sy cap. <

Or put one under correct lighting and flow so that the form matches.

 

[jjjimmy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7023040#post7023040 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Greg Hiller
>I would love a coral like that and the only way I know to hedge my bet to get one that will grow like that would be to get a frag from someone that has a true Leng Sy cap. <

Or put one under correct lighting and flow so that the form matches.

That is a rather bold statement considering that no one thing works for 2 people in this hobby.

Your correct lighting and flow may not be the same for others. I believe that you have been doing this long enough that you should not have to be reminded of this simple fact.

 

[RichConley]

jjjimmy, thats exactly his point.


There may be a ton of these thigns out there, they just look different in other peoples tanks because of different lighting, flow,nutrients, etc.

 

[pondfrog]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7023032#post7023032 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RichConley
Pond frog, the thing is, morphology in corals can vary so much from tank to tank that theres no way to tell either way. I've got a green slimer that plates. None of the frags I get rid of plate in other peoples tanks, but it plates in mine.

I've seen tyree say a cap that was green with white polyps and nodules wasnt the leng sye because the purple wasnt wide enough. Thats crap. Color, and stuff like that can be 90% tank conditions. I dont think the nodules can even be used to differentiate. I've got a green digi that has nodules on one side, and doesnt on the other.

Its just plain silly.

Every time you see tyree say that a coral from another source isnt the same coral that he has, you have to take into consideration that every coral that someone else finds takes away from his LE sales. Theres a conflict of interest here. Its in his best interest to tell you that it isnt the same.

I totally agree!

My point would be that, IMO, I have a BETTER chance of getting it to do that IF I get a frag of one that I know CAN grow like that vs. just taking a shot in the dark with any 'ole green/purple rim cap. I just feel like I am imlproving my chances.

I have no arguement at all with the Tyree comments!!

 

[Jovreefer]

Uhh... 2 things... That coral above does not look like a cap to me...anyone else think its not a cap?

2...the leng sy cap had neon green polyps...NOT WHITE. Tyree himself said that. He said the pic on his site did not come out right and made it look like it had white polyps.

 

[RichConley]

Jovana, I dont want to dig it up, but I've seen tyree say both. Theres a really long thread about it where he keeps going back and forth about every 10 pages when someone posts an example of exactly what he'd asked for.

As for neon green polyped purple rimmed caps with nodules? theyre all over the place.

 

[twon8]

i think its too early to tell if it's a cap, ive got some frags of a cap that look like that though, so i would say it certainly could be. but i seem to remember the leng sy not being a cap, but maybe a nodusa?