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05-22-2005, 11:42 PM
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| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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 |  Anyone wanna try their skills on this?
Hey folks, anyone want to take a crack at ID'ing this LPS? 
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Gresham
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Feeding the reef... one polyp at a time... | 
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05-22-2005, 11:43 PM
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| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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|  Re: Anyone wanna try their skills on this?
It's just a small frag about 2 1/2" x 1" | |
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05-23-2005, 09:18 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
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| Re: Anyone wanna try their skills on this?
Acanthastrea _________ Just tryin to recreate God's perfection in a glass bowl. 20 Gallon Reef W/Live Rock, mated pair of Maroon Clowns, Softies, 110 watts PC 10,000k lighting, and skimmer.  | |
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05-23-2005, 11:08 AM
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| | Kole Tang
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| Re: Anyone wanna try their skills on this?
Care to be more specific  ?
Some have said its: http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch...0pages/384.htm
BUT, I have yet to see it send any feeder tentecles out, even in heavy feeding. The coralites are small, and not very pronounced. | |
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05-23-2005, 12:39 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: East Taunton, MA,Massachusetts
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| Re: Anyone wanna try their skills on this?
Reminds me of a Blastomosa (sp) though I'm probably wrong....  _________   | |
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05-23-2005, 05:21 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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| Re: Anyone wanna try their skills on this?
I agree, it looks like a Blastamussa Merleti _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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05-23-2005, 06:51 PM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: Anyone wanna try their skills on this?
HA! I have no skills which would enable me to help ya here!!! LOL! _________  I Love My Sig By John Hawkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date Started 9/04 58 gallon Oceanic Tank, 20 gal DIY sump/fuge w/ Kent Marine Auto top-off, Air Water Ice RO/DI, 10,000 K 175 W MH, 2 VHO 03's 96W each, AquaC EV 120 Skimmer
80 lbs LR, DSB in FUGE, 1 - 2 " LS in tank
Black Brittle Star, Chevron Tang, Crocea Clam, red & green Lobophyllia, Frogspawn, Porites Frag, Caulastrea Frag, Green Ricordia, Asst. Zoas, hermits, astreas, stomatellas, fighting conch | |
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05-24-2005, 02:50 AM
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| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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| Re: Anyone wanna try their skills on this?
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Originally Posted by seawillow Reminds me of a Blastomosa (sp) though I'm probably wrong.... | Picture is misleading, in person you'd think differntly about it. It's definitly no blasto. FWIW< this coral is stumping experts and hobbyists alike. Not unheard of to find new species | |
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05-24-2005, 04:23 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: East Taunton, MA,Massachusetts
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| Re: Anyone wanna try their skills on this?
Well, glad to hear that I'm not a dummy...if the experts don't even know, then I feel better...  | |
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05-24-2005, 01:53 PM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
Join Date: Mar 2004
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 | Re: Anyone wanna try their skills on this?
Acanthastrea amakusensis Nope wait Acanthastrea Lordhowensis
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