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fugu · 01-20-2005, 12:49 PM

anyone have a guess to what this is?

Woodstock · 01-20-2005, 12:50 PM

Not sure...but it looks like a blasto colony I have.

fugu · 01-20-2005, 12:59 PM

not a blasto
and nice pic you there

uchiha · 01-20-2005, 01:39 PM

that almost looks like a lord to me...? but im no expert...

Witfull · 01-20-2005, 01:46 PM

id say blasto too,,,right down to the feeding tents~

fugu · 01-20-2005, 02:30 PM

I can see the resemblance to a blasto but it looks much different in person.
the polyps are smaller too, like the size of a lord but its not a lord either.

Witfull · 01-20-2005, 02:35 PM

my merteli polyps are like 3/8" each.

Woodstock · 01-20-2005, 02:57 PM

My blasto pictured above is a B. wellsi

Blastomussa wellsi (9-14mm)
http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSh...lastomussa.htm

Blastomussa merleti (less than 7mm)
http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch...0pages/107.htm

fugu · 01-20-2005, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witfull

my merteli polyps are like 3/8" each.

true but looks much different than a merletti
this coral is very aggressive.
it melted half a lord polyp that it accidentally touched

Downset · 01-20-2005, 05:31 PM

Looks ALMOST like a lord,it might be the same species as the "orange crush"
what ever it is it looks awesome and you can send my frag anyday :P

UnderWaterParadise · 01-20-2005, 06:55 PM

My guess would be a Lord. The skeleton does not resemble blasto IMO

fugu · 01-20-2005, 07:16 PM

the skeleton has sharp bumps like an acan but it looks a little different than a lord.
it grows fast too, thing grew by a 1/3 in size in a month and added 2 babies in that time.
the pics hasn't captured the orange shimmer around each mouth. the last pic shows that the best but its still not close
oh, and appreciate all the guesses

Frankie · 01-20-2005, 08:27 PM

looks like a meat coral too me

fugu · 01-20-2005, 08:37 PM

do you mean scolymia?
the bottom pic is a single polyp that was fragged but the colony has multiple polyps grows attached.
plus its much smaller than a scolymia if that is what you mean by meat coral.
each polyp is the size of a dime.

UnderWaterParadise · 01-20-2005, 09:03 PM

Feed it, if it eats like a freaking Pig it's a Lord

01-20-2005, 12:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
fugu Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6 View Gallery Karma Komment	Id? anyone have a guess to what this is?

01-20-2005, 12:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,260 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Not sure...but it looks like a blasto colony I have. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

01-20-2005, 01:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
uchiha Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 20 View Gallery Karma Komment	that almost looks like a lord to me...? but im no expert... __________________ http://tinypic.com/1fx1k5 My Via Aqua 18g Always learning ...

01-20-2005, 02:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,260 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	My blasto pictured above is a B. wellsi Blastomussa wellsi (9-14mm) http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSh...lastomussa.htm Blastomussa merleti (less than 7mm) http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch...0pages/107.htm __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

01-20-2005, 05:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Downset Tubeworm Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Rochester ny Posts: 33 View Gallery Karma Komment	Looks ALMOST like a lord,it might be the same species as the "orange crush" what ever it is it looks awesome and you can send my frag anyday :P __________________ Trade for blasto's lords micros WTB the pink and green lord

01-20-2005, 12:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
fugu Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6 View Gallery Karma Komment	not a blasto and nice pic you there

01-20-2005, 02:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
fugu Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6 View Gallery Karma Komment	I can see the resemblance to a blasto but it looks much different in person. the polyps are smaller too, like the size of a lord but its not a lord either.

01-20-2005, 06:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
UnderWaterParadise my name is Rob and I'm a Zooaholic Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Olivehurst, Cali. Posts: 420 View Gallery Karma Komment	My guess would be a Lord. The skeleton does not resemble blasto IMO __________________ AQUARIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS 135 REEF and jusreefin

01-20-2005, 07:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
fugu Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6 View Gallery Karma Komment	the skeleton has sharp bumps like an acan but it looks a little different than a lord. it grows fast too, thing grew by a 1/3 in size in a month and added 2 babies in that time. the pics hasn't captured the orange shimmer around each mouth. the last pic shows that the best but its still not close oh, and appreciate all the guesses

01-20-2005, 08:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 8,052 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	looks like a meat coral too me

01-20-2005, 08:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
fugu Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6 View Gallery Karma Komment	do you mean scolymia? the bottom pic is a single polyp that was fragged but the colony has multiple polyps grows attached. plus its much smaller than a scolymia if that is what you mean by meat coral. each polyp is the size of a dime.

01-20-2005, 09:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
UnderWaterParadise my name is Rob and I'm a Zooaholic Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Olivehurst, Cali. Posts: 420 View Gallery Karma Komment	Feed it, if it eats like a freaking Pig it's a Lord __________________ AQUARIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS 135 REEF and jusreefin

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