Sunrise millepora

[Kaman8]

Saw this on the web of a lfs. Is this a sunrise or sunset?

 

[Kaman8]

Saw this one too. Can someone please tell what the name of this millepora is?

 

[JohnnyD88]

this one look like blue tip millipora to me

 

[JohnnyD88]

this don't look like a millipora, look like some kind dragon scale Digi

 

[Kaman8]

this one look like blue tip millipora to me

I think I found something. It can be a millepora spathulata.

 

[Kaman8]

I'm pretty sure now that those are millepora spathulata. The lfs told me that the millies are coming from aussie.

 

[selje]

It's an Acropora Spathulata. I have a similar from Cairns in Australia.

 

[Kaman8]

It's an Acropora Spathulata. I have a similar from Cairns in Australia.

How to frag those thick branches?:uhoh3:

 

[rovster]

Beware of the spathulatas. They are gorgeous but do horrible in captivity. Rarely do they keep their crazy colors and they grow slower than molasses....

 

[SneekaPeek]

Beware of the spathulatas. They are gorgeous but do horrible in captivity. Rarely do they keep their crazy colors and they grow slower than molasses....

+1, only under halide/t5 combo have I seen decent color with spathulata.

 

[nashorn]

Beware of the spathulatas. They are gorgeous but do horrible in captivity. Rarely do they keep their crazy colors and they grow slower than molasses....

+1 love these but doesn't hold color for me and if you look at it funny it will RTN . But if in the cheap section I'll pick it up :lol:

 

[ajcanale]

Beware of the spathulatas. They are gorgeous but do horrible in captivity. Rarely do they keep their crazy colors and they grow slower than molasses....

I agree as well.

And for the record millipora is not a genus of SPS coral, it is a species of acropora.

Correct:
Acropora Millepora
Acropora Spathulata

Incorrect:
Millepora Spatulata

 

[Reef Bass]

To be even more correct, while the genus is capitalized, the specie is not.

Acropora millepora
Acropora spathulata

There is a genus Millepora but those are fire corals and I don’t know anyone who keeps those.

I do love the fat conical growth form of spathulatas, but the one or two I tried didn't do well. A. monticulosa has a similar growth form and is a bit more tank friendly.

 

[kevin_e]

To be even more correct, while the genus is capitalized, the specie is not.

Acropora millepora
Acropora spathulata

There is a genus Millepora but those are fire corals and I don't know anyone who keeps those.

I do love the fat conical growth form of spathulatas, but the one or two I tried didn't do well. A. monticulosa has a similar growth form and is a bit more tank friendly.

To beceven more correct, both should be italicized. :wildone:

 

[Kaman8]

I think I will pass on it now I heard that it's very hard to keep color. Also scared that it's impossible to frag with those thick branches.

 

[d-man]

Lol