Cyphastrea.....?? I don't think so.....

[Reef Hero]

Sorry for the bad pic......any ideas?? red/pink body with yellow eyes that have the polyps around them.....kind of similar to cyphastrea but seems like the polyps are longer and more of them.....
I was sold as cyphastrea but I don't think it is......neat looking tho....

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[davesolo29]

no pic.

 

[Reef Hero]

LOL. Yea I know....should be now....



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[AdInfinitum]

Is that the Aussie one that Burc has? I was planning to get some myself.

 

[Reef Hero]

Yea it is. It is doing great too!!! Anyone else grab a piece of this from burc because I noticed he had already fragged it a few times before I got there.....
Tonight I noticed it was munching on some mysis it found......very impressed with how well it did right away.


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[AdamS]

What are those Zoas in the background? You have a few extra polyps? Maybe we should swap for the yellow ones you liked?

 

[Reef Hero]

To the left are Jokers....that's the only zoa/pally in the pic.....behind is joker Favia which looks blue /green in the pic but the blue is actually a nice soft purple.....very nice Favia!! And to the right is a purple/green candy cane. The joker zoas used to be doing great but have been receded for a while now......I am hoping they come back Adam and I would do a trade for sure.....you might like some of my other zoas/Pallys as well. I got a few


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[AdamS]

It's the favia I was talking about, really looks like zoas.  Ive just got the LED's up and running so I want to wait a week or two before I adjust anything else in the tank, as this is a drastic change.

 

[Reef Hero]

Yea lighting on a reef tank is a very drastic change!!! I have learned that even the same bulbs can create changes if not replaced in a timely manner.....and the new ones can make the corals really pop again!!! T5s I'm talking about tho.....
I want to come by and check out your lights now that I know you are so close.


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[ricklalonde]

I'm going to say Encrusting Goniopora. Cool Piece but I think your right. I'm 99% sure its not Cyphastrea. 

 

[Reef Hero]

That looks identical to it Rick.......hmmm it is doing very well for a goniopora......definitely encrusting!!.....I have tried a few before, never encrusting tho,and they all slowly died.....gave up, until I can find a nice aqua cultured piece.


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[ricklalonde]

I took that picture from the frag-a-lot website so it should be the same  ;D

 

[Reef Hero]

Burc calls it Aussie ultra cyphastrea......looks identical.....some of his pics are pretty bang on....some....


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[Duke]

I picked up a piece like that the other day.. Sold as cyphastrea also.. Rick and others Id' it as gonipora.. Nice piece.

 

[AdamS]

I want to come by and check out your lights now that I know you are so close.
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Give me a call when you want to stop by. I am not totally happy with them yet, but getting there.

 

[Reef Hero]

Are you guys still thinking this is goniopora? I am leaning back towards cyphastrea.... Mine is growing great and very bright.....it is my new favorite cyphastrea.....
The tentacle things on the polyps are right count and the eyes grow in identical to cyphastrea.....what do you think?


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