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Frankenpora
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Can you get a Macro of the coralite and polyp?
Not that I can I.D. any better, but I am very curious to see it.
Also, any idea on what region it is from?
Not that I can I.D. any better, but I am very curious to see it.
Also, any idea on what region it is from?
Opsanus tau
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I would have to second the the opinion that this is NOT a formosa, (speaking as a formosa-head...lol..love the stuff!)
Opsanus tau
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This is a funny one though,..almost looks like the polyps are just emerging straight out of the branch,..I also would love a detailed Macro of this, if you have the capabilities-Dave
Frankenpora
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It looks similar to an Acropora Cervicornis staghorn that I have,
in that the flesh is on the outside of the skeleton with the polyps.
as you can see they are not the same coral, because of the dense
polyps on mine, but they may be closely related.
Mine is from the Caribean, and unfortunately I bought it w/o
knowing it is on the criticly endangered list. I have since informed
the source. Anywho here are a couple pics, hope this helps you in
the right general direction.
in that the flesh is on the outside of the skeleton with the polyps.
as you can see they are not the same coral, because of the dense
polyps on mine, but they may be closely related.
Mine is from the Caribean, and unfortunately I bought it w/o
knowing it is on the criticly endangered list. I have since informed
the source. Anywho here are a couple pics, hope this helps you in
the right general direction.
Opsanus tau
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Frankenpora,
You have a coral called Acropora aspera, (from the pacific) there, not cervicornis.
I am 100% sure about this!..not trying to be a jerk by any means, but I grow cervicornis fro the National Marine Sanctuary here in the Florida Keys,,(for a living) and work with it every day,..the pictures above are Acropora aspera, or something else from the Pacific.
Def not cervicornis!!!-Dave
You have a coral called Acropora aspera, (from the pacific) there, not cervicornis.
I am 100% sure about this!..not trying to be a jerk by any means, but I grow cervicornis fro the National Marine Sanctuary here in the Florida Keys,,(for a living) and work with it every day,..the pictures above are Acropora aspera, or something else from the Pacific.
Def not cervicornis!!!-Dave
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Opsanus tau
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THIS my friends,... is Acropora cervicornis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-Dave
Opsanus tau
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Framkenpora,
You have a A. aspera there for sure!!!
You have a A. aspera there for sure!!!
Frankenpora
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That is great to know!
My LFS told me this one was wild caught in Florida, so that is how
I came to the conclusion, along with a couple other factors.
I was feeling pretty bad thinking it was cervicornis.
Thanks again.
Any Idea on Atomikk's coral?
Frankenpora
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Opsanus tau
I looked over some Aspera pics, and they all seem to have pronounced coralites. I'll take your word on it, but looks different
to me.
This started out as a pretty big stag, so I know it is'nt going to
develope them.
Upon looking at Cervicornis beyond what I had, I note that it too
has pronounced coralites as well,
I looked over some Aspera pics, and they all seem to have pronounced coralites. I'll take your word on it, but looks different
to me.
This started out as a pretty big stag, so I know it is'nt going to
develope them.
Upon looking at Cervicornis beyond what I had, I note that it too
has pronounced coralites as well,
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graveyardworm
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Is the AIMS site back? It looks like it. http://data.aims.gov.au/coralpages/HTML/801-900/Species pages/848.htm
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