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Coral Id?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by DavidM199, Nov 29, 2009.

  1. Nov 29, 2009 #1
    DavidM199

    DavidM199 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    alright i am one of the worst at iding corals.
    I got this guy from a shop in Minneapolis a while back and cant remember the name.
    it is an ORA coral
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  2. Nov 29, 2009 #2
    coral_bandit

    coral_bandit Inactive User

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    I'm not too good with anything not montipora. So a general stab at an acropora?
     
  3. Nov 29, 2009 #3
    DavidM199

    DavidM199 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    yea i knew it had to be some kind of a acropora

    I suck at pics too!

    it is darker in person too
     
  4. Nov 29, 2009 #4
    waterfowler

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    Loripes Acropora Check it at vividaquariums.com
    (acropora loripes)
     
  5. Nov 29, 2009 #5
    DavidM199

    DavidM199 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    thanks josh

    that looks like it
     
  6. Nov 29, 2009 #6
    glaspie69

    glaspie69 Experienced Reefkeeper

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    i would bet more for a tenius or a pearlberry, the pic on vivid sucks for the tenius but i've owned one for 4 years and they do look like your pic, Waterfowler check out the loripes colony on the bottom of the vivid page it explains itself
     
  7. Nov 29, 2009 #7
    waterfowler

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    hmm...I see what you mean. Its hard to tell when there grown and photoed under different lighting just looking at a pic. Good eye!
     

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