ORA picture thread - Page 3

Travis · #51 03/28/2005, 06:11 PM

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Originally posted by Greg Hiller
I also pick up one of these at a shop. When I compare it to all the Pocillipora damicornis's I have to me it seems like that is what it is, but a buddy of mine thinks it is something else and he might be right. Anyone have a good id on it?

Greg that is my green birdsnest.

I'm pretty sure it is seriatopora guttatus. You can check with Dustin for a positive ID. I agree, it isn't like the typical seriatopora hystix and caliendrum that we are used to seeing. It is much fuzzier. But once you look at it when the lights are out you can definitely see a much closer resemblance to a hystix. When the lights are out the polyps close up a bit and you can see the intertwined super thin branches.

iceman16238 · #52 03/28/2005, 06:16 PM

Thats seriatopora gattus(or gattatus?). Either way thats wat it is.

cryb99 · #53 03/28/2005, 07:05 PM

awesome looking corals...i just recently shelled out the money for a blue tort...very happy with it.....how do you guys deal with the 'rock' it's attached to?

Dustin · #54 03/28/2005, 07:24 PM

S. guttatus, originally collected in Papua New Guniea. I almost never waste my time trying to ID corals, but that one is a pretty sure shot.

TexasTodd · #55 03/28/2005, 08:25 PM

Dustin, why is there not a list of all available frags with pictures somewhere?

Thanks,

Todd

Dustin · #56 03/28/2005, 08:28 PM

It's coming, the new site is getting the finishing touches now.

MORAY · #57 03/28/2005, 09:25 PM

This is my favorite ORA frag for the time being although I still love my torts.

Purple Pillow, small, but cool!

jsweir · #58 03/28/2005, 11:05 PM

Australian Delicate

German Blue Digitata

naka · #59 03/28/2005, 11:59 PM

Marshall Island

Birdnest

reefdood · #60 03/29/2005, 12:54 AM

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Originally posted by cryb99
awesome looking corals...i just recently shelled out the money for a blue tort...very happy with it.....how do you guys deal with the 'rock' it's attached to?

You mean the concrete filled plastic plug? Or was yours on an actual rock?

I carefully drill 1/2" holes in my LR to drop the 1/2" plugs into, let them encrust from there. All 3 of mine are done that way.

LowCel · #61 03/29/2005, 07:43 AM

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Originally posted by Kip
how are the b-brushes growing for you guys? ... i have a small bit of one that grows extremely slow

Mine is growing extremely slow. It has colored up very nicely since I got rid of my red bugs though.

I usually cut the plug off and then glue or epoxy all of my ORA frags directly to my rockwork.

davejnz · #62 04/03/2005, 07:28 PM

Found this ORA Acro at the LFS a couple months ago.I cut the plug off and mounted it to the LR.Any idea as to what kind it is?

MORAY · #63 04/03/2005, 07:51 PM

Yes, that the Chips acro. It is green from ORA or if grown without actinics but with normal reef tank lighting it will get purple tips and go tri color.

davejnz · #64 04/03/2005, 09:34 PM

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Originally posted by LowCel

marshall island

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Looks kinda similiar to this one as well.

MORAY · #65 04/03/2005, 10:37 PM

Well, yes that is true but if you look at the other pics of the corals here in this thread that ORA calls Marshall Island and compare them to the Chips I think you'll see two clear cut different acros.

Let me know what you think.

I have a Marshall Island from ORA but mine is a brown out (cheap) and so it has no color at this time.

LowCel · #66 04/04/2005, 10:18 AM

Dunno, doesn't really look like a chips to me. Here is my chip's acro to compare it to. The chips acro doesn't really have the same polyp extension on the tips as the frag in question.

The polyp extension kind of resembles a bottle brush, just the color is waaayyyyy off.

Honestly I don't know if it is any of the three mentioned, the chip's, marshall island or the bottle brush. Now that ORA is kind of coming back together I believe they have some different corals. Plus there are a bunch of different strains of marshall island frags. Most likely it is some type of MI frag though. Just a guess.

MORAY · #67 04/04/2005, 10:44 AM

I see what you mean. But, I have a couple different Chips and one I got as a brown out from Logical Reef a few months ago and the polyps are extending like the frag in question and the color matches too. I have it in my frag tank with no actinics on it. I think it could be enviromental. The purple pillow looks different from tank to tank.

Maybe Dustin can give us an answer on this.

LowCel · #68 04/04/2005, 12:51 PM

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Originally posted by MORAY
The purple pillow looks different from tank to tank.

I would just like to see some good growth shots of a purple pillow. I have never really seen one that I wouldn't call a frag.

MORAY · #69 04/04/2005, 12:59 PM

I have a friend that has a pretty big one. That's where I got my frag but it's not a fast grower for me. Another friend got a frag at the same time I did and his is growing faster but I like the color of mine more. His isn't really purple. I guess over time I'll be able to show you some growth shots. I have a pink ORA milli that grows really fast.

Travis · #70 04/04/2005, 03:16 PM

My purple pillow frag is a pretty slow grower but I do have it at the bottom of a 30" tall tank. Mine is mostly green with a purple tip. I think they go more purple as the grow up.

MORAY · #71 04/04/2005, 03:38 PM

My frag turned purple right away, but the colony I got it from is mostly green. I have mine really high in the water column but my halides are only 175w. You can see the pic of it I posted in this thread. Very cool coral.

drtango · #72 04/04/2005, 07:19 PM

I think my pillow is a "Junior Colony" now, same with Chips and Tort. Took about 9 months.

John

MORAY · #73 04/04/2005, 07:27 PM

Very Nice! It is such a cool coral.

Creetin · #74 04/04/2005, 07:59 PM

Too bad i havent seen any around. I have been wanting one for a looong time. Very nice coral!

DtheDude · #75 04/08/2005, 07:10 PM

me too, she's a beauty