What is the difference between Prostrata and Milliepora?

[bridun22ajl]

What is the difference between Prostrata and Milliepora?

 

[luv4paws2]

Not completely sure, but think there is a difference in the corralites and pe.

 

[crsaz]

one is called prostrata and the other is called millipora:lolspin: jk Im pretty sure the difference is in the corralite structure and not just pe but I think possibly polyp shape/size, but Im far from an expert so lets wait till someone who knows what there talking about chimes in.

 

[Reefer08]

Hopefully this helps,

My red milli is on the left and the red prostrata is in the middle. I notice prostratas have a thinner branches vs milli's.

 

[robin coggan]

Reefer08 what do u have for lighting the corals look awesome it looks like its in HD

 

[Reefer08]

Reefer08 what do u have for lighting the corals look awesome it looks like its in HD

Thank you Robin. I have 400w Radium with 2 Ati Blue Plus over my 67g tank.

 

[robin coggan]

i love it i should have gone with to 400 instead of 3 250 do u have a full tank shot and a few details about your tank

 

[acrohead500ppm]

Honestly, (unless your a true coral taxonomist) its pretty difficult to differienticate between these two species of Acropora 100%. The typical growth of A. prostrata is usually more vertical and resembles the growth pattern of a staghorn. The growth pattern of A. Milliepora is more dense and more clustered.- BUT- all of these growth characteristics vary according to environmental varibles- water flow/current dynamics especially.

In order to attain a more accurate ID look at the corallites, A. milliepora will have more protruding spaced out "scoops" for corallites - While, A. prostrata tends to have more compressed smaller "pinched" corallites compared to
A. milliepora
-corey

 

[Reefer08]

i love it i should have gone with to 400 instead of 3 250 do u have a full tank shot and a few details about your tank

Yeah upgrading to 400w's was a great idea for my tank. Growth has been very good. Here is a FTS in this thread at the bottom http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1497916&page=29

Some basic info on my tank: 67g 36x24x18, ATB 840 1.5, Geo 618 calcium reactor. Dose only vodka + brightwell mb7.

Sorry to take this thread off topic :rollface:

 

[robin coggan]

thank you