New ORA Valida tricolor frag--looks OK?

[Abominable Reef]

Being fairly new to SPS, I'm wondering if this seems to look OK as far as polyp extension: (it sure is purdy!) Been in my tank for 3 days now:

 

[N-A-S-O]

Very nice. I've never seen a ORA Valida tricolor frag like that. Is that a new release or new as in you just got it?

 

[PUGroyale]

no kidding... that thing is sick!

 

[Abominable Reef]

Not sure about the lineage, except that it is an "ORA tricolor" (thanks Curtis!). I'm pretty sure it's an Acropora Valida....correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Acezwild]

that thing is sick! looking never seen it before

 

[acrodave]

I think its what they call the blue bottle brush

 

[mcliffy2]

Definitely not a valida - possibly a tenuis or vermiculata.

 

[kev apsley]

yes, looks like a Vermiculata...it's gorgeous

 

[crvz]

A beautiful coral, but regarding your question the polyp extension does seem a little weak in the picture in general. Not sure if that coral is different than most acroporas that I've seen, but I'd expect a bit more pronounced polyp extension.

 

[greenmonkey51]

Ya, I wouldn't say its a tricolor. Whatever it is I wouldn't mind getting one. Looks like its just getting comfortable and should put out it polyps in a few days. My bottlebrush was the same way after I got it.

 

[spleify]

Beautiful coral, I agree though, could use a little more PE. I would give it a few days.

What are the conditions in you're tank like? How do you're other corals look?

 

[downhillbiker]

well, it looks great IMO. it has similar polyp extension to what the original has. i never really saw much more. if it helps any here is a pic of mine...i am the one who gave him the coral, and a pic of it when i first got it.

LOOKS GREAT KEVIN

 

[cato]

Looks a lot like my blue bottlebrush. Nice piece.

 

[lowbudget]

crazy color

 

[am3gross]

i hope that is a blue bottlebrush.... i picked one up some time ago from a frind of mine.. i will have to say the polyp extension does look small but it looks healthy. what kind of lights and what kind of flow do you have it in?

 

[Abominable Reef]

In my 75 gal tank, I have two 175 watt Iwasaki 15k's, and two 110 watt VHO actinics. I use two koralia 4's , on the Koralia wave maker.

Amazing color change, Downhill. I sure hope mine stays that way.

 

[ooja3k]

Yup, definitely not an ORA tricolor valida. Bottlebrush of some sort. Sweet coloration though

 

[downhillbiker]

In my tank it is under 2x250w phoenix 14k powered by galaxy ballast, no actinics.

Well sorry about selling you a coral that wasn't what I said it was. I guess I just bought it from Waves and took his word on what it was. I hope you dont feel like I ripped you off because it isn't what I said.

 

[greenmonkey51]

I wonder if its the purple bottlebrush that ORA has on there site.

 

[Abominable Reef]

"Well sorry about selling you a coral that wasn't what I said it was. I guess I just bought it from Waves and took his word on what it was. I hope you dont feel like I ripped you off because it isn't what I said."

LOL, you're a funny guy. By all means, please do rip me off like this in the future. Who cares what they're called if they look as good as this. :lmao: