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Old 02/13/2007, 12:57 PM
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Help with ID! LFS had it labeled incorrectly!
Can someone help with the ID on this coral. The LFS had it labeled as a branching goniopora, but it looks like a M. digitata. Can someone confirm please.
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Old 02/13/2007, 01:01 PM
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well it is a goniopora not sure if branching but still a goniopora
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Old 02/13/2007, 01:02 PM
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Not a digitata. LFS had it right.
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Old 02/13/2007, 01:13 PM
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Goniopora, of some variety.
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Old 02/13/2007, 01:45 PM
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Thanks. I could not find anything that resembled it online as a goniopora, so I thought that they had it wrong. I was feeding cyclops, but did not see the polyps contract like they were feeding, but I did see them extend more. I guess I will have to try smaller.
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Old 02/17/2007, 09:02 PM
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LOL, yes its Branching Goniopora... and, Gonis are pretty difficult to get to live, PM JenNKerry on care.
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Old 02/17/2007, 09:32 PM
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nope it called alveapora very similar to goniopora
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Old 02/17/2007, 09:38 PM
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It can certainly b an alveopora vs goniopora and if it is in my experience thay are easier to keep.
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Old 02/17/2007, 09:41 PM
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Alveopora has less fingers on eash polyp. It is a goni.
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Old 02/17/2007, 09:55 PM
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ditto smeese
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Old 02/17/2007, 10:00 PM
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here's a pic of alveo?
I dunno but maybe:
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Old 02/18/2007, 12:30 AM
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goniopora
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Old 02/18/2007, 01:11 AM
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Goniopora spp. Alveopora spp., as shown in the pic just above, have 12 tentacles per polyp, whereas Goniopora have 24. Though it is a bit blurry, there are more than 12 in chemistmike's pic.
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Old 02/18/2007, 02:26 AM
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nice nonetheless...
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Old 02/18/2007, 08:10 AM
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agree with goniopora
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Old 02/18/2007, 09:27 AM
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Gonipora, not Alveopora. Count the number of tentacals on each polyp. Goni has 24 while an Alva will have 12.
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