PasserAngelfish
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how do i get all SPS names?
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psteeleb
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common SPS species will be given made up names by the larger aquaculture dealers.
that looks like a montipora digitata but was probably given a name like ORA purple digitata (if it was grown by ORA) another grower may call teh same coral something different. So unlss it's a real solid name in the hobby like an Oregon Blue Tort I'd just call it a blue digitata
sorry not much help but just felt it was important to point out most hobby names are not the true scientific names rather made up to comercialize a product to make more money
that looks like a montipora digitata but was probably given a name like ORA purple digitata (if it was grown by ORA) another grower may call teh same coral something different. So unlss it's a real solid name in the hobby like an Oregon Blue Tort I'd just call it a blue digitata
sorry not much help but just felt it was important to point out most hobby names are not the true scientific names rather made up to comercialize a product to make more money
preef
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That's a tough question. A couple of years in the hobby helps. I still don't know how to tell apart some of the acros. I'm not the only one. Lots of acros are sold as Acropora sp. since the exact species isn't known.
Not helping the matter is that corals of the same species can look different depending on where it is (wavy water near the surface or calm water) and from region to region. There can also be different morphs of the same species which doesn't help either.
If anybody has a list that states the latin names for all of the common corals I'd love to see it.
By the way, using epoxy to glue the coral down can supposedly cause tissue to die because epoxy gets very warm when it is curing. I haven't seen it happen myself but have been warned by a couple people not to do it. You can use it to glue down a plug but it looks like you pulled the coral off the plug first. If you do that then you should use super glue gel.
Not helping the matter is that corals of the same species can look different depending on where it is (wavy water near the surface or calm water) and from region to region. There can also be different morphs of the same species which doesn't help either.
If anybody has a list that states the latin names for all of the common corals I'd love to see it.
By the way, using epoxy to glue the coral down can supposedly cause tissue to die because epoxy gets very warm when it is curing. I haven't seen it happen myself but have been warned by a couple people not to do it. You can use it to glue down a plug but it looks like you pulled the coral off the plug first. If you do that then you should use super glue gel.
needmore-reef
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sps names on web w/ photos
sps names on web w/ photos
check this web site out.
http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/basch/uhnpscesu/htms/NPSAcorl/index.htm
sps names on web w/ photos
check this web site out.
http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/basch/uhnpscesu/htms/NPSAcorl/index.htm
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preef
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allsps40
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I have been keeping sps since I started in salt water, almost 5 years now. I am just starting to be able it id some so the more common sps. There are so many different species of Acroporidae and so many more sub species and color morphs that getting a real name or ID can be very hard. Some sps we get as wilds or cultured many not even be well known and studied by science. However many cultured sps are very well know and have been around for many years.
divewsharks
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Using epoxy to mount corals is perfectly fine, and very widely done. You will not have any excessive tissue damage, no more that using super glue.
divewsharks
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as title...such as the following.
it takes plenty of experience to properly identify corals, and even then they can be wrong. The more common ones can be more quickly identified (like torts, tenius, millis -- but even then there can be confusion as what is id'd as a milli might actually be a prostrata...). you have to examine the coralite structure and growth pattern, colors tend to be morphs and do not change the species name (ex. yellow millepora versus blue millepora) of course this is not always the case, just to keep you on your toes....
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PasserAngelfish
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thank you so much. all your comments are helpful to me.
The_Uga
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I have the same problem, i have a couple of sps id books but most are reffered as Acropora sp.
Could be a good idea for a new topic, people post pics of different sps with names and possible latin names, as long as people dont double post the same coral.....'The Reef Central SPS ID Guide'?
I would certainly find it useful :thumbsup:
Could be a good idea for a new topic, people post pics of different sps with names and possible latin names, as long as people dont double post the same coral.....'The Reef Central SPS ID Guide'?
I would certainly find it useful :thumbsup:
PasserAngelfish
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i found a hong kong website where there have some sps id, but maybe not enough.
http://www.reef.hk/j/zh/aquadatabase/coraldb/sps
i am using this epoxy. has problem?
http://www.reef.hk/j/zh/aquadatabase/coraldb/sps
i am using this epoxy. has problem?
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divewsharks
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Aquamend is fine to use.
Sisterlimonpot
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I definitely would find that extremely helpful.
PasserAngelfish,
where did you find aquamend? I remember it being sold at homedepot but I can't seem to find that stuff anymore.
divewsharks
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Some HD's carry it, some have replaced it for Water Weld. Both do the job.
dudley moray
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dudley moray
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this looks like pocillopora damicornis... but if you send me a frag i could tell you for sure
beautiful colour ,nice score
MechEng99
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this looks like pocillopora damicornis... but if you send me a frag i could tell you for sure
Reeeally don't think that's Pocillopora damicornis. Most likely it's Montipora digitata or Montipora samarensis.
returnofsid
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The coral pictured is a common Purple Montipora digitata.
It's a fast grower and will hold it's purple color well, in the right light.
As for identifying corals, down to a species level, that is very difficult, even for scientists, without examining the dead skeleton. Cross referencing common coral names, down to their species name, is, at best, just a guess.
It's a fast grower and will hold it's purple color well, in the right light.
As for identifying corals, down to a species level, that is very difficult, even for scientists, without examining the dead skeleton. Cross referencing common coral names, down to their species name, is, at best, just a guess.
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