what kind of coral is this?

js_bass · #1 10/09/2007, 10:46 PM

What kind of coral is this, i dont know even if it is an sps. Is it worth fragging i have tons of it this is just small sample. Also if it is worth fragging how much is it worth. it might now be worth anything i dont know. Thanks Josh

leeweber85 · #2 10/09/2007, 11:51 PM

looks like pink birdnests. It looks too small to frag though. do you have pics of any other colonies?

jtesdall · #3 10/09/2007, 11:55 PM

Yes, it is SPS.

rc1214b · #4 10/10/2007, 12:55 AM

Pretty wild color you got there!! It reminds me of the Walt Smith Natures Image Collection.

js_bass · #5 10/10/2007, 12:03 PM

a lot of people think it is dyed, it is growing and still staying the same color

leeweber85 · #6 10/10/2007, 06:37 PM

It's pretty common to have bright pink birdnest. Look at coralfreaks: http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...5&pagenumber=3

The nice thing is that it is one of the fastest growing sps.

rc1214b · #7 10/10/2007, 07:39 PM

I've seen plenty pink birdsnests before. Maybe it's just my monitor settings.

It's not easy to get a birdnest to color up that intense, they can be picky...congrats!!

RobynT · #8 10/10/2007, 07:45 PM

Pretty!

js_bass · #9 10/10/2007, 11:23 PM

It is not pink birdsnest. I seen some tonight at glaspies house. I know it is not that.

Atticus · #10 10/11/2007, 03:57 PM

If it is soft, it is a finger leather. I had one that color before.

Jojoyojimbi · #11 10/11/2007, 04:11 PM

if that's a soft coral i'd buy a frag

js_bass · #12 10/11/2007, 05:17 PM

ok it must be a finger leather, and will get some for the swap

jtesdall · #13 10/11/2007, 05:44 PM

Is it actually soft?? It looks like a hard coral in the picture. If it is hard to th touch it is not a leather.

Coralfreak · #14 10/11/2007, 06:11 PM

I honestly don't think thats an SPS, it does look like a leather coral.

Here are a couple Birdsnests:

rc1214b · #15 10/11/2007, 06:38 PM

There is a hot pink chili coral that comes around every once in a while, they are hard to keep though.

So I guess a few questions I have are:
Is it soft and moves in current or hard like the coral you just picked up from Jason?

When you say you have tons, has it been growing fast?

How long have you had this piece?

js_bass · #16 10/11/2007, 07:48 PM

the piece is about 2 months old. It does grow fast. It is not hard it is soft. I know what an sps feels like it is not that. It is just some soft coral. I dont know you guys will see it at the swap.

leeweber85 · #17 10/11/2007, 08:36 PM

That's better yet, not something you see offered in the hobby very often. I look forward to seeing it progress.

js_bass · #18 10/11/2007, 09:06 PM

I will bring in to the swap so you can see it