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Marko9
04/12/2007, 11:19 PM
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o184/mrpoletti/newcropped0008.jpg

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o184/mrpoletti/newcropped0006.jpg

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o184/mrpoletti/newcropped0007.jpg

These pics were taken under 250 Hqi pheonix 14k. I also had my T-5's on as well.
I think #3 is an austera, but that is why you guys are the experts.

Thanks
Marko9
04/13/2007, 09:51 PM
nobody
Marko9
04/14/2007, 04:44 PM
C'mon
Kolognekoral
04/15/2007, 11:08 AM
Mark,

I think your tip at A. austera is good. The coral is still a bit small to know the end colony shape, as it also, superficially resembles A. parahemprichtii, A. hemprichtii or even a species from the A. loripes group.

Very nice colour!
Marko9
04/15/2007, 06:34 PM
Thank you for your feedback.
Marko9
04/17/2007, 04:59 PM
Could #1 be a a. polystoma?
Kolognekoral
04/18/2007, 06:08 AM
Mark,

A. polystoma has more spiky radial corallites. You coral has very regular shaped radials. Also, A. polystoma is pretty rare in the trade, being largely intertidal and therefore difficult to propogate. I saw one assumed colony some years ago and it was collected, not maricultured.