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[1fishkeeper]

Even being a porites I still would love to have that one you have. That is a really good looking one and a great find for you.

 

[amashun]

Adrian,
It is impossible to tell for sure without magnification and a skeleton so I'm only guessing by what I've seen collected. The only Porites species I've seen with contrasting polyps is P. australiensis. They are collecting quite a few Australian corals at this time so it is possible to be one. Porites is a huge Genus which is very difficult to identify.

Cheers,
Kevin
PS: Most likely a shallow water species found in 3-4 meters.

Thanks Kevin for the infos again. Yes, i'm currently living in Sydney, Australia that's why i couldn't get 100% confident to say whether it is a monti or porites (which i had one exactly like that before but just brown) but regardless, this is something very interesting and unique that's why i bought it from a collector. Also agreed hard to identify the genus too.

PS. ATM, it is sitting on my sand bed because i though it was a porites but i will slowly move it up and see how it goes.

Cheers mate

Even being a porites I still would love to have that one you have. That is a really good looking one and a great find for you.

Thanks 1fishkeeper, i think we both have the same taste. Cheers for the kind compliments.

 

[ReefJunkie]

amashun: Great photo of your Montipora species. Can you tell us what camera and lens you are using? Thanks.

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[amashun]

thanks Richard, I'm using Canon G10 point and shot camera with add on DCR-250 lens for that recent picture.
I have a thread here as well if you would like to have a look
http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44144

Cheers

 

[amashun]

Hi Kevin, hope you are well.

I have a Montipora here would love to hear what you think about it. When i bought this monti, the seller told me it is a M.undata. However, once it grows more, i'm tend to think it is a M.Confusa..... what is your though on this?

Many thanks,
Adrian

 

[Myteemouse]

looks like an undata to me!

 

[amashun]

thanks Adam for your response.

please tell me what do you think after seeing this link?
http://data.aims.gov.au/coralpages/HTML/401-500/Species pages/458.htm

 

[Myteemouse]

may have to wait till it grows out to see exactly what the growth patterns are. It' looks close..

 

[kevinpo]

Hello Adrian,
The two species are nearly identical due to the variations in growth forms. Almost all scientific literature will reference the other coral as very similar. M. undata is more common in the trade and in the wild. In the home aquarium M. confusa usually develops columns or small branch like structures from the plate that look like the flattened and fused branches of Hydnophora rigida. Time will tell.

Cheers,
Kevin

 

[amashun]

thanks Kevin, i though the same too because from what i see on M.undata is that they don't normally branch out that close too... but anyway, like you and Adam said, time will tell. Cheers for the inputs guys.

Adrian

 

[amashun]

Hello Kevin,

It is about time for me to bug you again with an ID...lol I have obtain a true M.undata that i believe it is....

would you mind if you could please confirm?

If this is the undata, then i would think my previous one is confusa.

BTW, hope all is well

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[kevinpo]

Hello Adrian,
I think you are correct on both counts. I will try to remember to take a picture of my M. undata and post it for comparison.

Cheers,
Kevin

 

[amashun]

thanks Kevin, that would be much appreciated

 

[amashun]

on a off topic note, have you seen this Euphyllia before?

it looks like hammer and frogspawn hybrid....

 

[kevinpo]

Hi Adrian,
I'm thinking it is E. divisa which in the states is quite rare. You most often see E. paradivisa which is common and of course the fluorescent green of any Euphyllia is always most desirable.

Cheers,
Kevin

 

[amashun]

thanks Kevin, i have to admit that this is the first time i have this coral come across. it got hammer and frogspawn tips on it.

I bought a yellow one recently, picture will be follow later if you are interested

thanks for your response again.

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[kevinpo]

I bought a yellow one recently, picture will be follow later if you are interested

Yes very interested.

The key for the difference in E. ancora and E. divisa is whether the polyps branch. If they are smooth until the tip termination I would consider that to be A. ancora. Polyps that have tips protruding from the sides or branch I would say are E. divisa. If the coral has both types I would consider that to be a hybrid.

From you picture I couldn't make out any polyps/tentacles that are smooth from the base to the tip like E. ancora.

Cheers,
Kevin

 

[amashun]

Kevin, you might be correct at this. I have both E. ancora and E. divisa in my tank but this coral is really different to them, but just IMO.
these picture may not show the right colour but i think the actinic shows better colour of the coral (last 2 set):

btw, have you seen a yellow torch before?

Cheers,
Adrian