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05-16-2006, 03:57 PM
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| Torch coral   | Sps Id  Purchased as Goniopora... obviously not. Im thinking Montipora or Leptastrea. Payed 30$ for it, so it was a good deal no matter what it it.Placed it too close and got its but kicked by a Lobophyllia if that helps. THANKS ALL
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05-17-2006, 01:12 AM
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| The Wand Geek was here. ;)   | Re: Sps Id Can you get a close up pic of the polyps and skeleton?
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05-17-2006, 07:11 AM
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| Torch coral | Re: Sps Id Quote:
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05-17-2006, 01:08 PM
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| Totally back   | Re: Sps Id closer pic of the polyps will help. I'd lean towards Cyphastrea sp. How large are the corallites (approximately in mm?) I initally thought Montastrea when I saw the pic as well... Could be totally wrong though 
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05-18-2006, 03:56 AM
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| Torch coral | Re: Sps Id Top Photo - area that was zapped by lobo. a couple of weeks ago Bottom Photo - much older skeletal loss (acquired with) size of corallites - 2 to 3mm *Note that the polyps are not fully extended as I had to move the colony to the front of the tank to get a decent close up with my wimpy camera. hopefully they'll open soon, its been about 3 hours.
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05-18-2006, 09:04 AM
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| Totally back | Re: Sps Id I'd say either Cyphastrea sp. or Plesiastrea versipora. I'm not the ID champ though
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05-19-2006, 04:24 PM
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| Totally back | Re: Sps Id Ehh, I'm gonna have to say I was wrong here are linkies to both: http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch...0pages/306.htm http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch...0pages/131.htm Looking at the exposed skeleton of yours and the ones on those pages I don't think it matches. Will keep looking though 
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05-19-2006, 04:33 PM
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| Totally back | Re: Sps Id whatcha think? I can't get the corallite image to enlarge so hard to compare and it doesn't list the number of septae... but could be it... http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch...0pages/242.htm
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05-20-2006, 12:47 AM
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| Torch coral | Re: Sps Id The open polyps appear very similar to Turbinaria reniformis although 2-3x bigger and they are closer to the skeleton. Its is also very hard to not possible to see the septae on polyps, unlike most of the links. Thanks for your persistent help mps, karma to ya.
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05-20-2006, 01:21 AM
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| Torch coral | Re: Sps Id http://www.yourreef.com/spsFrags.html http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c..._1893_35339730 This is the closest pic I could find and its called morning star Montipora
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