Sps id

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  1. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    Bought 2 sticks the other day. LFS had them from a local reefers tank that he had fragged and traded in. Was sold as an ORA pink birdsnest and ORA green stylophora. Not 100% on the IDs hoping you guys could help.

    First one is the Pink Birdsnest. Not sure if it is ORA though and am thinking it might be more of a Seriatopora guttatus rather than a Seriatopora hysterix. Pictures are of polyps retracted, polyps opened, and a closeup of the polyps.
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    Second one is the green stylophora. Im thinking it looks more like another birdsnest of some sort.

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  3. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    I see two Seriatopora guttatus personally.
     
  4. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    That was what I was thinking. A pink ad a green variety.
     
  5. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    very pretty! I have no idea what they are though :)
     
  6. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    Thanks, I thought they were a decent price and am happy with them no matter what they are.

    Anyone else back the ID of a guttatus??