Darth Maul vs Illuminati

[JCRove06]

I’ve noticed a good amount of corals seemed to be called different names. At the very least the differences are small and hard to detect for a humble green belt reefer like myself. What’s the difference between these two?

Darth Maul vs Illuminati

 

[pjgazmen]

im not really big fan of named corals, its more of a marketing, for me coral change colors depending on lighting some of them are just morph from other colors, but correct me if im wrong

 

[Cherub]

illuminati are pretty blah in comparison here. Though I never got the appeal. I'm guessing a lot of it is the collector mentality and not always based on amazing looks.

 

[Robert_ellis]

The illuminati to me has a pronounced speckled ring where the maul is speckles everywhere.

 

[JCRove06]

illuminati are pretty blah in comparison here. Though I never got the appeal. I'm guessing a lot of it is the collector mentality and not always based on amazing looks.

I think that is definitely part of it. If it’s rare or expensive people want it more. I actually really do like these deep dark red speckled corals though. I just noticed they were almost identical, but despite that are priced completely differently.

 

[danschoenherr]

Pictures here don't do them justice. They are both nice looking zoanthids in their own rights.....the Darth Mauls have a great pattern and the Illuminatis are have a mettalic look to them. Side by side it is easy to see in person. Look up Campfires also, if you want to throw another in the mix.