is this purple monster ?

[jaefei]

need id...

 

[rleechb]

.

 

[duec22]

not sure similiar color....what ever it is, it's got some cool growth formation.

 

[moga]

more of tri-color one..
nice coloration tho.~

 

[turtlespd]

HECK NO

 

[MH MN]

Nope, not a PM

 

[TCU Reefer]

I agree on the tri-color ID.

Nice piece nonetheless.

 

[jjmcat]

It looks like mine.I was told it was a plain jane valida.

 

[salt aye-ch-too-oh]

That is a nice one,

 

[thebicyclecafe]

The growth form and coloration are a bit different... but PM or no PM, that is a sweet looking coral

 

[trueblackpercula]

NO......... it looks to be a validia

 

[Jeremy Blaze]

I agree, validia

 

[marine134]

nice coral

 

[jjmcat]

Thank you . I picked this up at my local lfs.I liked it because of the red polyps.

 

[EricBrian]

It is very nice. I'd like a frag!

 

[fishdoc11]

It looks like a very nice coral but unless it is traceable back to the original source it's not a PM.
Chris

 

[EricBrian]

Original source? You mean the ocean?

 

[fishdoc11]

Yes of course it was originally from the ocean but Steve Tyree is the one who originally imported it:
http://www.reeffarmers.com/limitedpurplemonstor.htm
If the coral cannot be traced back to the original colony it is not a PM. Lots of threads on this very subject in this forum over the last few years...
Chris

 

[ChickenCannoneer]

Did you see the waiting list for that thing? Like 6 years!

 

[fishdoc11]

Lots of people have them though....and are willing to part with frags for a bit cheaper. Getting involved in local reef clubs and aquiring a few desirable corals of your own will really help with trading for or purchasing frags of desirable corals for much less $ than they are typically found at online stores.
FWIW, Chris