A couple new, yet to be named ORA corals I just picked up

REEF-DADDY · #1 01/16/2007, 07:46 PM

I just scored these from my local LFS(Puppy Center in WH for you locals). He must be in ORA's good graces. For now one is called purple birds nest, the other blue stag I think. Both of these photos where taken minutes in the tank after spending all day in the bag, then going through my dip regement. I have high hopes for both pieces. As always my photos do nothing for the corals. The bird has real purple polyps! I am hoping Dustin can chime in with some history. From what I understand he picked up both in Germany at the same time he picked up the German blue polyp acro.

bosborn1 · #2 01/16/2007, 07:54 PM

That second one is the ORA Tort. Its not the same as the Cali tort.

Scott

REEF-DADDY · #3 01/16/2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by bosborn1
That second one is the ORA Tort. Its not the same as the Cali tort.

Scott

No I've got an ORA Tort, this is different. It's hard to tell from the pics but the colors are almost reversed.

SDguy · #4 01/16/2007, 08:02 PM

I thought the ORA was the Cali tort, but not the OR tort.

PL-Reef · #5 01/16/2007, 08:31 PM

nice score steve! i'll be bugg'n you for a frag of that tort in a few months.

REEF-DADDY · #6 01/16/2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally posted by PL-Reef
nice score steve! i'll be bugg'n you for a frag of that tort in a few months.

For sure, I understand the bird is one of there fastest growers....

checkinhawk · #7 01/16/2007, 08:37 PM

the right one looks like an ORA blue green tort.i have one and it looke just like that.

bosborn1 · #8 01/16/2007, 09:03 PM

I have second one and it was labeled as a Tort. Thats what the label from ORA said. My LFS ordered 5 of them. They were all label that.
either its a mistake or its a different tort.

Scott

clarkyclown · #9 01/16/2007, 10:14 PM

the right coral looks to be a chips acro. I dont think its a tort by the way its shaped.I have both coral tort and chips in my tank.

my2girls · #10 01/16/2007, 10:57 PM

Steve (REEF-DADDY) is my buddy and is 100% accurate. Here is a pic of the purple bird's nest.

my2girls · #11 01/16/2007, 11:05 PM

Here is the blue acro. Not a great pic, sorry.

naka · #12 01/16/2007, 11:06 PM

Steve, I picked up the same birdnest from Dustin at MACNA. It's a killer piece. I'm not sure about the 2nd coral, but definitely doesn't look like ORA tort. It looks like this blue ORA coral that I got from Dustin also. Both pieces have not been released by ORA. Nice score!

Blue ORA coral

James

REEF-DADDY · #13 01/16/2007, 11:18 PM

Thanks Rob. Thats a great pic of the bird, thats more what it looks like. I actually just dug up the bag that the "tort" was in. It never made it out of the bag, so it was still in the original ORA bag. It was labeled GRA. Not sure where I got stag from, as its clearly not. But I can tell you its a not a chips or an ORA tort

REEF-DADDY · #14 01/16/2007, 11:20 PM

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Originally posted by naka
Steve, I picked up the same birdnest from Dustin at MACNA. It's a killer piece. I'm not sure about the 2nd coral, but definitely doesn't look like ORA tort. It looks like this blue ORA coral that I got from Dustin also. Both pieces have not been released by ORA. Nice score!

Blue ORA coral

James

James, thats the baby(same coral I got today). Thanks

bosborn1 · #15 01/16/2007, 11:38 PM

Well LMK what it is as I have the same one. I bought it with a large ORA order. I got the
Scripps milli
GBBP
Green fuzzy
Marshall island
Dersa Clam
And that one. It wasn't something I ordered but rather a bonus. It was at the LFS...My credit card was burning so I bought. My LFS showed me the bag and it looks like the coral you had so...I would like to know what it is
Scott

Serioussnaps · #16 01/16/2007, 11:47 PM

The one on the right is 100% not Chips. This I think we all know, but I am gonna confirm it anyways. I thought it was a Tort too, but you are looking at in person so I defer.

Nice stuff reef daddy.

bigt0706 · #17 01/17/2007, 12:58 AM

its not a chips or blue tort i picked them up today they are just called purple birds nest and german acro they are realy nice and there only letting out a few for there bigger customers and then latter the will become more popular

gasman059 · #18 01/17/2007, 10:22 AM

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I just scored these from my local LFS(Puppy Center in WH for you locals). He must be in ORA's good graces. For now one is called purple birds nest, the other blue stag I think. Both of these photos where taken minutes in the tank after spending all day in the bag, then going through my dip regement. I have high hopes for both pieces. As always my photos do nothing for the corals. The bird has real purple polyps! I am hoping Dustin can chime in with some history. From what I understand he picked up both in Germany at the same time he picked up the German blue polyp acro.

here's mine they look about the same unless the pics r not true

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bigt0706 · #19 01/19/2007, 12:40 AM

give me a few days and i post a side by side pic of a blue tort and the new german acro so u can see the differences

twon8 · #20 01/19/2007, 12:50 AM

is this it? [not my pics]

if so i got a piece of it from someone who got it from someone who got it from ora a while ago; he thought it might be purple pillow or the ora tort, but it is obviously something different

Serioussnaps · #21 01/19/2007, 12:57 AM

Who cares what it is? It isnt even released yet, instead of arguing about what it is we should start working on a name. I hope ORA doesnt disapprove. LOL Im going to be on the lookout for one at my areas frag swap Saturday.

REEF-DADDY · #22 01/19/2007, 08:27 AM

twon8- that sure looks like it.

Serioussnaps- My thinking exactly.

I vote the birdsnest is named the RUBBAGAGOW Bird.

RUBBAGAGOW are you out there?

Dustin?

Jeffie · #23 01/19/2007, 11:49 AM

Looks like every ORA tort I have ever seen when they first come in..

twon8 · #24 01/19/2007, 11:54 AM

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Originally posted by Jeffie
Looks like every ORA tort I have ever seen when they first come in..

i would think that also from looking at the pics, but the one above branches and corallites are much smaller than the ora tort

Nu2SW · #25 01/19/2007, 11:56 AM

ora blue cali tort. I had one just like it