3reef Mystery Coral Contest

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  1. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    Echinophyllia Aspera

    Moseleya latistellata

    Pavona maldivensis


    mines not a chalice though ;)
     
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    You are correct on the Moseleya, but incorrect on the other two.

    Mine's not a chalice either. Often mistaken for one, however.
     
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    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    Moseleya: I don't do much for this guy; it's sat on my sandbed for about 1.5 years, in full light; not at all shaded. It puts its feeders out every night in the dark, and very rarely do I feed the tank at that time. I simply maintain good water parameters, and its always happy. It doesn't even mind the occasional grain of sand my Melanurus might put on it (as seen in photo 1). Extremely slow grower. Will put out powerful mesenterial filaments if another coral gets too close (~3"; and if they're little frags it'll pull them in so it can really zap them good). As I run 2 MP40s on my tank, I'd say it's in what most would consider to be medium flow.
     
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  5. m2434

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    Australomussa rowleyensis? I have to think about the other :)
     
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    Evolved: is your last one some type of cyphastrea? Like C. decadia except more of an encrusting type...
     
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    It is NOT cyphastrea or pavona.

    Hint on the last one: Steve Tyree once had a piece after long seeking it, but ended up loosing it.
     
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    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    And no, not Australomussa on the first one. :)
     
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    Acanthastrea rotundoflora?
     
  11. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    The first one is a grape ape watermelon chalice i have a 2" piece in my tank that cost a few dollars and that last one i have no idea but looks pretty sweet!

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    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    Incorrect. I already said the first coral is not a chalice. :)

    I'll reveal the answers to corals 1 & 3 tomorrow afternoon if no one gets them by then.
     
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