Is this red planet?
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Peter Eichler
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If you didn't buy it as red planet it isn't red planet, but it looks like a red table just like it.
trueblackpercula
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What does that mean>
What does that mean>
Sorry if that's a stupid question, wondering what you mean by that. It sure looks like it and if it isn't who cares, it's pretty for sure.
What does that mean>
Sorry if that's a stupid question, wondering what you mean by that. It sure looks like it and if it isn't who cares, it's pretty for sure.
Peter Eichler
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Meaning, it simply looking like red planet doesn't make it red planet. Red Planet is a coral that had been propagated for years by ORA, it's known to be hardy, keep color well, and grow fast. That can't be said for many similar looking corals, and calling a coral red planet that you're not sure is red planet could do a disservice to the hard work by hobbyists and ORA to maintain the integrity of the strain.
Yea, for so many hobbyist its all about the name even though most cannot prove lineage.
No name =no resale $$$
thereeferr
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If you don't mind me asking, how much par do you have on this coral and what lighting?
Thanks for the information. I've been wondering about that topic for a while. So...the op's coral has all the characteristics of Red Planet but lineage to the original ORA coral can't be proven, even though it's possible it is a descendant of it, and therefore can't be named Red Planet in a marketing/identification point of view. Is that correct?
I find all this lineage stuff interesting although I personally don't care about it. I imagine there's a ton of talk about the subjest somewhere here.
To the op, nice job taking care of a browned out mystery coral and turning it into what you have now. I've had the same experience with some wild Aussie stuff (brown's out right away and doesn't do anything for a while then one day comes to life with different color and growth than when I bought it), one of the cooler parts of the hobby. That's a beauty you have there.
I find all this lineage stuff interesting although I personally don't care about it. I imagine there's a ton of talk about the subjest somewhere here.
To the op, nice job taking care of a browned out mystery coral and turning it into what you have now. I've had the same experience with some wild Aussie stuff (brown's out right away and doesn't do anything for a while then one day comes to life with different color and growth than when I bought it), one of the cooler parts of the hobby. That's a beauty you have there.
Not sure of par but running Radion at 65% at the time of pic maybe at 50% and 14k light.
It's in the far side of tank at mid level.
ajcanale
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thereeferr
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The coral i have was bought as a red planet, it was green at the base and red at the tips. Since adding it to my tank has turned almost all green. I'm not sure if it's from too much par or not enough.
BeanMachine
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It will have more green in lower light conditions.
lafayettereefer
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That usually means not enough light. I have a red planet colony and the shaded areas are solid green.
Bilk
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The lineage thing has me scratching my head. Evolution happens over millions of years yet we're to believe that a few corals from ORA have evolved and grow faster because they have a certain lineage? :facepalm:
Please explain that and offer up some proof. Are there any studies to go along with this observation? I know I've been hearing this and reading it on the forums, but where is the science to back that up?
Please explain that and offer up some proof. Are there any studies to go along with this observation? I know I've been hearing this and reading it on the forums, but where is the science to back that up?
Good point. When I started hearing about all this lineage stuff I thought it was ridiculous thinking the lineage is planet earth. But, after giving it some thought, there are obviously people putting a lot of time and money into finding and testing growth and coloration in corals that will do well in our tanks and probably have to go through a lot of boring ones to get the good ones, hence the increased price tag.
I'm pretty sure, though, that most of what is being sold as red planet is not directly from the ORA variety. Also, how would anyone know if a coral sold as ORA is actually ORA, other than the ones that come on the black ORA plugs. Same with all the other named corals.
Lastly, if someone collected it from the same colony in the ocean as the ORA version came from, is it still considered "not red planet" since it didn't come from them...
