Help id'ing Monti

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  1. dbaumer71

    dbaumer71 Astrea Snail

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    A friend dropped this frag off the other day and don't think it's bleached, but haven't seen a monti befor with these colors. Looks to be a very light yellow base w/ light lavender polyps. Any help will be appreciated.

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  3. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    Agree it looks bleached, some sort of encrusting montipora
     
  4. dbaumer71

    dbaumer71 Astrea Snail

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    I wanna say it's bleached also, but just not sure. The polyps still have color, and unless it's just totally bleached then it seems to be all one staple color. Time will tell. Thanks for the reply. GO PENS!
     
  5. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Can you get a photo that's white balanced?
     
  6. dbaumer71

    dbaumer71 Astrea Snail

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    Hope this is better, using cell phone so not very good.
     

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    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    What color is it? The blue is washing out the color. Superman monti?
     
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  9. dbaumer71

    dbaumer71 Astrea Snail

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    Haven't a clue. It's a light yellowish color with what looks to be light lavender polyps. I find it hard to think it's completely bleached if the polyps are fully expanding and still have some color. I could be wrong though.
     
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  10. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    It can still have it's polyps out if it's bleached. Sounds like it's bleaching though. Put it on the sand bed, it'll color up in time.
     
  11. dbaumer71

    dbaumer71 Astrea Snail

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    Best I can do fsukum. Sorry need to ask my gf if I can buy a new camera.
     

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  12. Daniel072

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    Yeah that's pretty bleached. keep it in lower light for a bit!