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fishypets
Sun, 18th Jan 2009, 08:37 PM
Well this little puddle looks like it has potential to be something special. I first noticed it about a month ago while inspecting my rock. Keep in mind the rock was harvested from Vanuatu and then ended up in Austin some time later. There it "cured" in a live rock vat at Kingfish aquariums for three weeks with no lights, only a skimmer. I can only imagine the cycle this coral went through, not to mention the trip to my house and laid out on my cold living room floor while I planned the aquascape. It's hard to tell from this picture put the polyps are neon green and the coral is starting to turn purple! It's way to early to tell what species of sps it is but I'm very excited to have it. Check it out.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f330/fishypets/IMG_7577.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f330/fishypets/IMG_7576.jpg
uriah
Sun, 18th Jan 2009, 08:39 PM
how can you tell its sps?
fishypets
Sun, 18th Jan 2009, 08:41 PM
You know I'm not 100% sure it is but if I had to guess it is.
uriah
Sun, 18th Jan 2009, 08:44 PM
cool, seems like there is always something new to find you are looking at your tank :)
ErikH
Sun, 18th Jan 2009, 11:01 PM
Very cool. Best hitchiker ever, quite possibly!
Mr Cob
Mon, 19th Jan 2009, 12:43 PM
Score!

Looks like fungus. I'll take it off your hands so your tank doesn't experience any ill effects :)
SaltyJim
Mon, 19th Jan 2009, 12:51 PM
That first picture looks like a faded out purple bonzai...nice score if it is.
Troutmasters02
Mon, 19th Jan 2009, 12:55 PM
Nice hitchiker
Bill S
Mon, 19th Jan 2009, 05:04 PM
I'm guessing it showed up from somewhere other than it's natural environment:

1) most corals in nature are ugly. The good ones are few and far between

2) little survives those live rock shipments.

3) even less survives a live rock tank at a LFS.
Aqua-Dome
Mon, 19th Jan 2009, 07:11 PM
porites. shows up on live rock all the time.
fishypets
Mon, 19th Jan 2009, 07:40 PM
Bill I hear ya but trust me it came in on the rock straight from Vanuatu, I was at Kingfish a few times while it was curing and you could tell it was "straight from the ocean"

TAHGAC I don't believe it's porites. Right now it's looking like an acro but it may turn out to be a monti. Either way neon green polyps against purple will be okay with me. :)
TexasTodd
Mon, 19th Jan 2009, 07:59 PM
Looks like a lougie ....better give it to me. :)

I've heard of sps surviving on rock a couple of times.

Keep us updated!

Todd
hobogato
Mon, 19th Jan 2009, 08:20 PM
almost looks like a very young undata....
gjuarez
Tue, 20th Jan 2009, 12:01 AM
Looks like an acro, but its growing like an encrusting monti. Looks nice though!
BIGBIRD123
Tue, 20th Jan 2009, 12:22 AM
Pretty cool Clint, I want first frag...down the road. I may have a few things to help you with in the future.

Steve
fishypets
Tue, 20th Jan 2009, 12:42 AM
I'm hoping it turns into an acro Jerry but a cool monti would work too.

Steve how about a piece of that burnt orange cap behind your pretty little bonsai frag?!?! Bet you didn't even notice that. I tell ya before too long you'll be saying, "HOOK'EM"
BIGBIRD123
Tue, 20th Jan 2009, 09:07 AM
I'm hoping it turns into an acro Jerry but a cool monti would work too.

Steve how about a piece of that burnt orange cap behind your pretty little bonsai frag?!?! Bet you didn't even notice that. I tell ya before too long you'll be saying, "HOOK'EM"


LOL...the closest that will be is if I start calling my wife..."snook 'ems"....LOL!

S