ORA And Species

[returnofsid]

Great!! Keep them coming.

 

[Frankenpora]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14727843#post14727843 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kreeger1
Frankenpora have you seen the red planet in person? It's nothing like a millipora at all, It probably is like most say acropora hyacinthus.

Yes, I've had one for a while now, It's hard to ID a frag.
I think that you have a good idea in trying to get ID's on ORA's
You just got me strated when you kept saying "I've posted this
on x number of forums" and so on.
I want to know what they are myself.

This hyacinthas thing is the perfect example.
I have roughly 15 Milli's.
I have the Red Planet siting right next to a couple of them.
The coralite structure is virtually identical.

Good luck, sorry for the derail.

 

[returnofsid]

Frakenpora, it's all good and the first mention of other forums wasn't directed at you, in any way.

As for the Red Planet, I too was under the impression that it was a Milli, until I saw one that'd grown out and was Tabling. After seeing that one in person, I started doing some research and have now found a lot of "grown up" Red Planets and they're all taking a tabling growth form.

As a frag, before a significant growth pattern has been established, it's very hard to get proper IDs. I started this thread in hopes that others, who might have some "grown up" ORA corals, can help out.

For me, it would be a great help to know that a certain coral frag will, eventually, grow in a Tabling form, as apposed to Branching or Bushy. Now I have a better idea where to permanently place my Red Planet.

 

[Frankenpora]

Sorry again, I don't know what crawled up my rear.

 

[returnofsid]

No problem...we've all had those days. I have my fair share of them!!!

 

[returnofsid]

Figured it'd been almost a year, since I started this thread, so it was time for a BUMP!!

Above, is a partial list of ORA Corals, with some good guesses, on possible species ID.

 

[The Velvet Sea]

Thanks again for putting this list together!

Here are a couple of additions:
ORA Birds of Paradise: Seriatopora caliendrum (Diver's Den lists it as such)
ORA Pearlberry: Acropora deswali (probable ID by folks on RC)

 

[returnofsid]

Thanks again for putting this list together!

Here are a couple of additions:
ORA Birds of Paradise: Seriatopora caliendrum (Diver's Den lists it as such)
ORA Pearlberry: Acropora deswali (probable ID by folks on RC)

Thanks, I'll bring the list forward, along with your additions.

Green Bali Slimer - Acropora yongei
Blue-tip Staghorn - Acropora formosa
Nathan's Green Millepora - Acropora millepora
Blue Millepora - Acropora millepora
Rose Millepora - Acropora millepora
Scripps Pink Millepora - Acropora millepora
Chip's Acropora - Acropora sp.
Fuzzy Staghorn - Acropora abrolhosensis.
Indo Purple-tip Staghorn - Acropora sp.
Miami Orchid Staghorn - Acroipora sp.
Tri-color Valida Staghorn - Acropora valida
Purple Tri-color Staghorn - Acropora nana
Blue Tort Staghorn - Acropora tortuosa
Purple-tip Bottlebrush - Acropora sp.
Purple Pillow Coral - Acropora sp.
Stuber Staghorn - Acropora sp.
Turquoise Staghorn - Acropora sp.
Delicate Staghorn - Acropora sp.
Red Sea Green Staghorn - Acropora sp.
Scripps Green tip Staghorn - Acropora micropthalama
Fiji Purple-tip Staghorn - Acropora sp.
Blue Tenuis - Acropora sp.
Pearlberry - Acropora deswali

- MONTIPORA SPECIES
German Blue-polyp digitata - Montipora digitata
Green digitata - Montipora digitata
Grape digitata - Montipora digitata
Orange digitata - Montipora digitata
Super Purple digitata - Montipora digitata
Sunset digitata - Montipora digitata
Elkhorn Montipora - Montipora hirusuta
Orange Capricornis - Montipora capricornis
Purple Capricornis - Montipora capricornis

- POCILLOPORA SPECIES
Green damicornis - Pocillopora damicornis
Pink damicornis - Pocillopora damicornis

- SERIATOPORA SPECIES
Pink Bird's Nest - Seriatopora hystrix
Green Bird's Nest - Seriatopora guttatus
Birds of Paradise - Seriatopora caliendrum

- STYLOPHORA SPECIES
Pink Stylophora - Stylophora pistillata
Green Stylophora - Stylophora pistillata

 

[gasman059]

red planet is not A. milli different coral for sure.

IMO its A.Hiacynthus ( looks like a milli or even a prostrata as a frag) very similar to ATL mirabilis although it can retain its green when grown at mid to lower areas in your tank.
IME/ HTH

 

[returnofsid]

Bump, with an update to the list.

Green Bali Slimer - Acropora yongei
Blue-tip Staghorn - Acropora formosa
Nathan's Green Millepora - Acropora millepora
Blue Millepora - Acropora millepora
Rose Millepora - Acropora millepora
Scripps Pink Millepora - Acropora millepora
Chip's Acropora - Acropora tenuis
Fuzzy Staghorn - Acropora abrolhosensis.
Indo Purple-tip Staghorn - Acropora sp.
Miami Orchid Staghorn - Acroipora sp.
Tri-color Valida Staghorn - Acropora valida
Purple Tri-color Staghorn - Acropora nana
Blue Tort Staghorn - Acropora tortuosa
Purple-tip Bottlebrush - Acropora sp.
Purple Pillow Coral - Acropora sp.
Stuber Staghorn - Acropora sp.
Turquoise Staghorn - Acropora sp.
Delicate Staghorn - Acropora sp.
Red Sea Green Staghorn - Acropora sp.
Scripps Green tip Staghorn - Acropora micropthalama
Fiji Purple-tip Staghorn - Acropora sp.
Blue Tenuis - Acropora tenuis
Pearlberry - Acropora deswali

- MONTIPORA SPECIES
German Blue-polyp digitata - Montipora digitata
Green digitata - Montipora digitata
Grape digitata - Montipora digitata
Orange digitata - Montipora digitata
Super Purple digitata - Montipora digitata
Sunset digitata - Montipora digitata
Elkhorn Montipora - Montipora hirusuta
Orange Capricornis - Montipora capricornis
Purple Capricornis - Montipora capricornis

- POCILLOPORA SPECIES
Green damicornis - Pocillopora damicornis
Pink damicornis - Pocillopora damicornis

- SERIATOPORA SPECIES
Pink Bird's Nest - Seriatopora hystrix
Green Bird's Nest - Seriatopora guttatus
Birds of Paradise - Seriatopora caliendrum

- STYLOPHORA SPECIES
Pink Stylophora - Stylophora pistillata
Green Stylophora - Stylophora pistillata