echinata growth

[dvanacker]

I don't think I've seen a Hawkins with that coloration. My Hawkins has a lot of turquoise with the tips a dark blue.

The hawkins is not a true echinata. It is a different species.

This echinata and the hawkins are completely different.

 

[dots]

Nice coloration on that Echinata!!

 

[SDguy]

Your echinata looks amazing! How is it encrusting?

 

[SERVO]

Good for you!!! THat echinata is gorgeous! You've got some seriously impressive coloration.

So.... What is your lighting
you water change schedule
and your Ca/Alk supplimentation.

Finally,how often do you check your parameters?

2 thumbs up!

 

[basser1]

The hawkins is not a true echinata. It is a different species.

This echinata and the hawkins are completely different.

Just curious,but.... If the Hawkins is not an echinata, what is it? I believe it is still being sold as an echinata.

 

[9thwonder]

Just curious,but.... If the Hawkins is not an echinata, what is it? I believe it is still being sold as an echinata.

i think its a turaki. not 100% sure though.

 

[basser1]

i think its a turaki. not 100% sure though.

Thanks Carlos! That's what I like about this hobby.... I learn something new all the time!:thumbsup:

 

[Atomikk]

i think its a turaki. not 100% sure though.

http://blog.fragd.it/2010/09/28/identifying-designer-corals-ora-hawkings-echinata/

 

[SDguy]

Um, I think that link is flawed...there is no indication of scale in those pictures. If you shrink the photo of a lokani, you seem to get the hawkins (PS - "hawkings" made me laugh.... who knew Steven was in the coral naming game ).

 

[Atomikk]

Um, I think that link is flawed...there is no indication of scale in those pictures. If you shrink the photo of a lokani, you seem to get the hawkins (PS - "hawkings" made me laugh.... who knew Steven was in the coral naming game ).

LOL. Idiot me. I am sure if Steven read this, he would have been proud, in a computer voice way.

Scale is important in many instances, but for this occasion, we really need to focus on the corallite formation, and its shape.

 

[Briddle3]

I never had any luck with the "echinata" corals.... I had a yellow echinata frag and it bleached out and then i tried the ora hawkins and it lasted longer but i never saw any growth out of either. meanwhile all the rest of my sps looked great

Nonetheless that is one awesome looking coral