Sps' ID's

[Old Yeller Tang]

Hi Anthony!

After no luck getting an id at the sps' forum, I thought maybe you can help me out. I'd like to call these corals by name and not by color!lol:rolleyes: Well, here they are!

Thanks,

Roland

http://rolandsreef.freeservers.com/images/yellow_gobies_in_purple_acro.jpg

http://rolandsreef.freeservers.com/images/blue_sps_i.jpg

http://rolandsreef.freeservers.com/images/yellow_gobie_in_purple_acro.jpg

[Old Yeller Tang]

And a couple more if you don't mind. TIA!

Roland

http://rolandsreef.freeservers.com/images/blue_polyp_extension_i.jpg

http://rolandsreef.freeservers.com/images/purplegreen_acro.jpg

[Anthony Calfo]

I truly hate to dissappoint you, my friend. But I agree with any/those that find it pointless to ID Acroporas to a species level from frags. Without exception, every authority I have ever asked or read the works of (not the least of which Dr. Veron) says that once an sps has morphed in captivity, a correct ID for many/most is nearly impossible.

It is what is it :D And please don't think it a bad thing either. While I myself am outspoken about using scientific nomenclature in preference to common names... in this case we must use a combination for many.

For many, the modifying descriptor of shape will be more useful for a morphed frag anyway... telling of necessary water flow (to create/continue table, bottlebrush, stag forms, etc). Color is pointless regarding husbandry on traded frags, as you well know.

No worries mate... you simply have some beautiful acroporas :)

Any ID beyond that is not realistic or fair.

Kind regards,

Anthony

[Old Yeller Tang]

Anthony,

No problem and thanks anyhow! All these corals were wild colonies with the exception of the small blue frag. Btw, I've always wanted to name a coral after me! How's Roland's Purple Monster Imposter!lol;)

Roland

[Anthony Calfo]

Heehee... I do like the name very fine :) Better than "Roland's Slimer"... more charm indeed.

[Eric Boerner]

Roland. I'll like to get a frag of that first purple monster if possible. :)

[Old Yeller Tang]

Lol...yeah, I like my name better than the Slimer! Or how bout my Acid Acro, since it's deep purple, man!:D

Eric,

No problem! You'll be next in line. The biggest frag I can get out of it now would be less than an inch as you can see the scale of it with the small clown gobies. I'm giving a frag to Paul this Friday at SCMAS and maybe I'll have a decent size frag for you by Dave's frag party in July.

Roland