Let's see those non-Indo acanthastrea lordhowensis!

[marillion]

I'll kick things off with this pic from a while back...

Don't post yer lord pic if ya don't know. If ya don't know where it came from, then it's Indonesian.

Peace,

Chip

 

[gflat65]

Just have the one. I think it is a Bleeding Heart?

 

[AtlanticReef]

Nice Jap lords.

 

[impur]

Mine

 

[The_Taz_Devil]

My new addition

My new addition

Heres mine.......only been in the tank for a day but will hopefully begin to show true colours......

 

[marillion]

Those all look like Indonesian lords, guys.

Peace,

Chip

 

[gflat65]

If the lack of radial stripping and multiple colors (more than two or so) don't make it a Japanese, then what does? Is there an appearance or something that lets you know it isn't from Indo?

 

[marillion]

Colors, polyp size, and colors.

There's no *exact* way to tell, but when you see them side-by-side you know.

I've seen thousands of lordhowensis pics of the last couple of years...I have a pretty good idea now when I see a Japanese, Australian, or non- (Indo or whatever) colony.
Peace,

Chip

 

[VCoo71]

not sure on these but the pic came out nice

charlie

 

[Underwaterparadise]

impurs looks like a micro and the other are indo lords sweet pieces non the less

 

[marillion]

A few more...

Peace,

Chip

 

[Mr. Ugly]

Awesome pieces there, Chip

 

[grisha]

randy's

randy's

 

[seshapir]

Chip-

The second one is absolutely amazing!

 

[grisha]

 

[grisha]

finally

finally

<img src=http://images18.fotki.com/v328/free/3fcf8/9/949747/3817713/tank2045-vi.jpg?500375/>

 

[smp]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7827780#post7827780 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marillion
Colors, polyp size, and colors.

There's no *exact* way to tell, but when you see them side-by-side you know.

I've seen thousands of lordhowensis pics of the last couple of years...I have a pretty good idea now when I see a Japanese, Australian, or non- (Indo or whatever) colony.
Peace,

Chip

Are you serious?!!!
You're saying you can sit there and tell people where their corals come from just by looking at pictures?
I currently hate the state of this hobby. Let me guess, you probably sell a lot of "non-indo" frags for premium prices, right?
Armchair taxonomy.

 

[jasutton]

hey man dont bug out. Every group has their elitist. From the Babe Ruth rookies, to the 1st edition spidermans and the shelby mustangs, they all exist. And you know what? We all want that rookie card, comic book, or car. In this case, I WANT THAT CORAL!!

Chip, Nice Pics AND nice coral man...go on, brush your shoulders off

 

[RandyO]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7829274#post7829274 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by maddness
impurs looks like a micro and the other are indo lords sweet pieces non the less

I would agree.

 

[RandyO]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7827780#post7827780 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marillion
Colors, polyp size, and colors.

There's no *exact* way to tell, but when you see them side-by-side you know.

I've seen thousands of lordhowensis pics of the last couple of years...I have a pretty good idea now when I see a Japanese, Australian, or non- (Indo or whatever) colony.
Peace,

Chip

I would agree here as well. The more you see, the better you are at ID'ing them. It's not an exact science. I can usually tell an Indo from a Non-Indo lord.