What is this? and does anyone have a frag?

[kelso1980]

I found this pic on the internet but I have seen it in tanks before. I dont know the name of it but i LOVE it! I've never tried encrusting SPS before, and I think I'd like to try one.
Does anyone have a small frag of this? Or something like it?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

closer pic of corallites needed

closer pic of corallites needed

tuff to ID from that pic alone.

Research Psammacora. Might be a Montipora or Leptoseris. Perhaps Porites or something else entirely.

 

[kelso1980]

hmmm... Hard to tell, you're right. I'm thinking it's most like a psammacora.

 

[Johnny C]

Yup; green Psammacora. Usually grows really well and I'm pretty sure I've spotted it in a few of our LFS's. I think it might be an ORA coral now, too.

 

[teamdulski]

Joe at SWP has it, I think Randy at ARC might, Tom at TRS does and Capt Spaulding at TSDS has it too. I never knew its scientific name before though.

 

[kelso1980]

Thanks! I will look around the LFSs.

 

[toddmh]

Joe at SWP has it, I think Randy at ARC might, Tom at TRS does and Capt Spaulding at TSDS has it too. I never knew its scientific name before though.

I have some of Joe's,it is in his display,really tough to get him to frag it lol

mine can be seen here..

 

[kelso1980]

Wow! nice.

 

[EllieSuz]

John at Marine Oasis has some. It's in his display tank too, so call ahead and see if he has any for sale. I did see a couple of small frags last time I was there.

 

[der_wille_zur_macht]

I have some of Joe's,it is in his display,really tough to get him to frag it lol

Are you convinced that is the same coral? It looks like yours has distinct polyps that are a slightly different color and are separated by smooth tissue. The coral in the OP looks like it is just covered in tight bumps and has no distinct polyps.

 

[toddmh]

Are you convinced that is the same coral? It looks like yours has distinct polyps that are a slightly different color and are separated by smooth tissue. The coral in the OP looks like it is just covered in tight bumps and has no distinct polyps.

you are right,it may not be the same..Joe never did tell me the name of the coral he gave me lol

 

[kelso1980]

Tom has one in his corner tank at the Reef shoppe. I should stop back in and question him about it.

 

[teamdulski]

you are right,it may not be the same..Joe never did tell me the name of the coral he gave me lol

Joe doesn't know the name. Kyle (capt spaulding) and I asked him one time.

 

[der_wille_zur_macht]

you are right,it may not be the same..Joe never did tell me the name of the coral he gave me lol

Hey, in the end they're both very nice looking. I've seen corals like yours before, but never one like the OP.

 

[gmneil]

Arc has frags of that coral in their look downs i just seen some in there last week