ORA Shortcake and Tyree Pink Lemonade

[chessmanmark]

I just picked up the new ORA Shortcake and I already have a Tyree Pink Lemonade. What I'd like to see is a picture of both. Do they look different once they grow out or are they fairly similar looking?

Hard to tell from my frags. Let's see yours.

ORA Shortcake


Tyree Pink Lemonade

 

[Pife]

They look good. Nice pieces.

 

[Arkayology]

So just do a google search?

 

[ebond009]

Ora piece is a new piece so I doubt anyone will have colony size....

 

[icy1155]

I'll try to get a decent pic of my pieces of each. Its hard to get good pics because of the LEDs. I got my ORA shortcake at this past MACNA in the raffle and it has settled in quite well. They are really similar, but looking at them there is a *slight* difference between them. The ORA Iis slightly more branchy and the color is a little different.

 

[trueblackpercula]

They are different

 

[chessmanmark]

I'll try to get a decent pic of my pieces of each. Its hard to get good pics because of the LEDs. I got my ORA shortcake at this past MACNA in the raffle and it has settled in quite well. They are really similar, but looking at them there is a *slight* difference between them. The ORA Iis slightly more branchy and the color is a little different.

I'd love to see pictures of them if you get a chance.

Ora piece is a new piece so I doubt anyone will have colony size....

It doesn't have top be the ORA shortcake. I'm just curious how the Pink Lemonade compares to a Strawberry Shortcake. I was thinking the color would be different, but seeing them in person they look like they might be very similar.

Anyone know their true species name, not just the marketing brand names?

 

[CichlidMan@<3]

They're both acropora nasuta

 

[chessmanmark]

I realized that last night searching the Internet. So they basically are the same coral. I'd still like to see if the growth forms are different, but suspect they are basically the same. I understand that flow will be a factor in how they grow, and lighting too. It's hard to judge through Internet pictures when they are heavily edited in many cases.

 

[Constrictor6090]

[QUOTE=CichlidMan@ Shortcakes are acropora microclados. I think there are nasuta shortcakes too though.

 

[aqua80]

They are quite different in terms of coloration, and also different in growth patern :

ORA shortcake (microclados ?)

My Tyree Pink Lemonade :



But they do have similar coralites

 

[Constrictor6090]

Acropora microclados

Strawberry Shortcake

 

[Constrictor6090]

ORA's shortcake is a nasuta

 

[icy1155]

Ok, so for what its worth, here are my two mini colonies.

First, Tyree Pink Lemonade:






The best I could do of a shot of the other side of the colony (Shooting back out at myself):



And then there is the ORA Shortcake:


My Copper Band photobombing me:



The best close ups I could get:






You can sort of see what I meant about the colors being a little different, as well as the polyp structure. The shortcake has longer tubular corallites, while the pink lemonade's corralites are closer together and not quite as long.

 

[Constrictor6090]

Ok, so for what its worth, here are my two mini colonies.



First, Tyree Pink Lemonade:













The best I could do of a shot of the other side of the colony (Shooting back out at myself):







And then there is the ORA Shortcake:





My Copper Band photobombing me:







The best close ups I could get:













You can sort of see what I meant about the colors being a little different, as well as the polyp structure. The shortcake has longer tubular corallites, while the pink lemonade's corralites are closer together and not quite as long.

Those are sweet!!

 

[trueblackpercula]

I Have Both and they are different.