And This One Is A(N)...?

64Ivy · #1 07/16/2005, 09:21 PM

This has been incorrectly labeled in my website for years now but I can't seem to get a consensus as to a true ID. I say Acanthastrea, others say no. Any consensus here? Thanks in advance.

SPStoner · #2 07/16/2005, 09:33 PM

That's a tough one, Michael. I'd say it's not Acanthastrea, but as to what it is, I'd say some type of chalice, perhaps Echinopora?? Do you have any other photos?

BTW, nice to see another SPS forum guy over here on the dark side

marillion · #3 07/16/2005, 09:35 PM

I'd say Echinophyllia orpheensis based on this :

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Peace,

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yoshiod9 · #4 07/16/2005, 10:19 PM

i'm thinking echino as well. but that's pretty darn nice how it's got that leading green edge.

dodgerblew · #5 07/16/2005, 10:36 PM

echino is my guess as well

RandyO · #6 07/16/2005, 10:54 PM

Nice to see you over here Ivy. I'd say it looks like a coral we've been calling Echinophyllia. I have one very similar to it, and at night it get's sweeper tentacles.

I got it a two small frags glued onto this rock and it has grown very well for me. The two pieces have fused together now. It has the same green skirt around the perimeter like yours. This is an older pic from January.

64Ivy · #7 07/16/2005, 11:52 PM

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Originally posted by SPStoner
That's a tough one, Michael. I'd say it's not Acanthastrea, but as to what it is, I'd say some type of chalice, perhaps Echinopora?? Do you have any other photos?

I'll post a some recent ones tomorrow...well, later today.

64Ivy · #8 07/17/2005, 10:12 AM

Seems like Echinophyllia aspera it is. Thanks, guys. But just in case, here are a few recent shots of the piece today from various distances.

By the way, the 'incorrect' identification on the website then was actually correct! Now I think I may have misidentified a couple of companion pieces.

otolith · #9 07/17/2005, 03:09 PM

RandyO/Ivy, nice pieces!

RandyO, I'd be curious to see if the two separate pieces grow together or if one just grows over the other. I had an echino just kinda grow over the other and not fuse.

RandyO · #10 07/17/2005, 07:39 PM

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Originally posted by otolith
RandyO/Ivy, nice pieces!

RandyO, I'd be curious to see if the two separate pieces grow together or if one just grows over the other. I had an echino just kinda grow over the other and not fuse.

I cut up my Echinos on a regular basis. And if I don't separate them, they will grow right back together. I have one right now that is two different color morphs of Echinophyllia that were cut and the two have fused into one piece. They were two round flat pieces that attached at one end so it now looks like a letter 8. We will see if they start to compete.

milhouse74 · #11 07/17/2005, 09:47 PM

What kind of growth rate do these have, and what lighting needs?

shane 1111 · #12 07/17/2005, 10:33 PM

is that the same one as the first pic 64Ivy?

64Ivy · #13 07/18/2005, 04:21 AM

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Originally posted by shane 1111
is that the same one as the first pic 64Ivy?

Yes it is. The first shot was taken a couple years ago, soon after I brought the piece home. The others were taken yesterday. Also, the piece has been fragged a few times in the interim. Still not the fastest grower in my tank.