ASD rainbow vs JF Solar Flare

dragonfisher33 · May 19, 2020

alright for you sps/milli freaks,

what's the difference between the two? i can't see the difference.

while we are at it, let me throw RMF acid trip into the mix.

look forward to your comments and pictures.

TX_Punisher · May 19, 2020

No photos but I do have both the ASD and JF millis. Both in different spots. the ASD is a 4" x 4" mini colony while the JF is about 1" with 4 branches forming. I started with the JF piece from Reef Currents last year as a fingernail sized frag. But from what I see currently, they both look identical.

Macdaddynick1 · May 19, 2020

I have both as frags and they look identical. However, Jason fox flare is more red in the base. I also thought that they were the same coral, but I was wrong. @RussiReef has both as fairly large colonies and you can definitely tell the difference. Maybe he’d be able to post a few side by side photos.

DivingTheWorld · May 19, 2020

I don't have the JF Solar Flare because I've heard it's too similar to the ASD Rainbow and my tank's too small for corals that look too similar!

But...I can tell you that ASD Rainbow and RMF Acid Trip are different. The RMF has more green. I love them both, two of my favorite acros. Here's my two colonies for a comparison:

ASD Rainbow

RMF Acid Trip

DivingTheWorld · May 19, 2020

As they say in Thailand, "Same same, but different."

RussiReef · May 19, 2020

I have both colonies. In my tank they position pretty close to each other, under same PAR approx 350. Clearly I can see that Solar Flare is darker in coloration than Rainbow Mille.
JF Solar Flare, ASD Rainbow Mille

MelReefer · May 19, 2020

Just bought a solar flare. Following this thread with a heavy heart knowing I might have paid an extra 20 bucks for the same coral

Bacon505 · May 19, 2020

Not solar flare or asd. Rainbow but i want to throw this mili out there to change the taste

Macdaddynick1 · May 20, 2020

Bacon505 said:
Not solar flare or asd. Rainbow but i want to throw this mili out there to change the taste

Blue tips?

joseserrano · May 20, 2020

I was at law office aquariums last week and they have the three mentioned In the same tank near each other. The jf is a little thicker and brighter, Aqua Sd is second, and rmf last I’m regards to thickness and structure. The rmf is less table and more off shaped branch structures. Their colonies are about a foot across.

Sabellafella · May 20, 2020

dragonfisher33 said:
alright for you sps/milli freaks,

what's the difference between the two? i can't see the difference.

while we are at it, let me throw RMF acid trip into the mix.

look forward to your comments and pictures.

Acid trip and solar flair are perfectly down to the t identical for me. I'll have to get some photos when I get the chance

MelReefer · May 20, 2020

Bacon505 said:
Not solar flare or asd. Rainbow but i want to throw this mili out there to change the taste

What is it?

Bacon505 · May 20, 2020

Its mariculture so its not on the market. Blue tip, red polyps and yellow coralite so far on the growth

MelReefer · May 20, 2020

Wow. How much are you going to be selling a frag for?

Graffiti Spot · May 20, 2020

Bacon505 said:
Its mariculture so its not on the market. Blue tip, red polyps and yellow coralite so far on the growth

Technically if it’s mariculture there are a load of them out there. This is one reason I like maricultured stuff. There are some very nice pieces that come in and lots of people are scared out of trying Mari stuff because of people who read something bad about them or were not experienced when they did try them.

Bacon505 · May 20, 2020

People dont like mariculture and wild because of the risks. But for myself i prefer them because they have a good chance of color morph once adjust in the home aquarium

Graffiti Spot · May 21, 2020

Yea I normally get at least one more color to come out once acclimated, that wasn’t visible when in the ocean. I am really excited to see more of the mille that come out of Bali this year.

Graffiti Spot · May 21, 2020

As to the difference in these three corals, I think each have similar colors but each has a different hue and placement of orange and green. And under quality high light is when your going to see the difference the most I would guess.

JMR5 · Aug 9, 2020

TX_Punisher said:
No photos but I do have both the ASD and JF millis. Both in different spots. the ASD is a 4" x 4" mini colony while the JF is about 1" with 4 branches forming. I started with the JF piece from Reef Currents last year as a fingernail sized frag. But from what I see currently, they both look identical.

So from what I've read, high light....high flow too?