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[LetItReef]

Hello- can someone ID? At first I thought it a Pearl Bubble coral when it was small since it has bubbly forms around it, stays small & no skeletal structure to it.
Now that is getting bigger and could see the inside. I think it is an Elegance coral?
Pics of no light is the Pearl bubble coral along with I think an Elegance coral.
Will try to get better pics if needed. Thank you!

 

[PeterB113]

Hello- can someone ID? At first I thought it a Pearl Bubble coral when it was small since it has bubbly forms around it, stays small & no skeletal structure to it.
Now that is getting bigger and could see the inside. I think it is an Elegance coral?
Pics of no light is the Pearl bubble coral along with I think an Elegance coral.
Will try to get better pics if needed. Thank you!

Maybe a elegance or a bubble coral thats showing tentacles instead of bubbles. They usually do it at night or during feeding.

 

[fishguy242]

hi, octo bubble..

 

[LetItReef]

Thanks!
When I spot feed my Pearl bubble,
It does not have the big wide opening. I think what I have is an Elegance.

 

[fishguy242]

 

[LetItReef]

Cool! What’s the hole?
I used to have a Green pearl bubble and I bought this guy thinking I have a Green pearl again but it is more like an Elegance

hi, octo bubble..

 

[LetItReef]

Thanks for reference. As you can see, yours has that mouth, mine has a big wide opening.

 

[fishguy242]

mouth ,is pooping in pic.. pearls have round bubbles.

 

[fishguy242]

can you get clearer pics?

 

[LetItReef]

can you get clearer pics?

 

[LetItReef]

mouth ,is pooping in pic.. pearls have round bubbles.

Nice collections you have there

 

[fishguy242]

lets get some other opinions.. @F i s h y @Eagle_Steve @MERKEY...?? thoughts

 

[LetItReef]

lets get some other opinions.. @F i s h y @Eagle_Steve @MERKEY...?? thoughts

Thanks! Here’s my Pearl bubble for reference.

 

[fishguy242]

pearls,believe that is also octo.. @najer ?^^^?

 

[LetItReef]

pearls,believe that is also octo.. @najer ?^^^?

Pearl and Octo are the same?
Edit- forgot to type “not” the same?

 

[najer]

pearls,believe that is also octo.. @najer ?^^^?

I have never had a bubble but I would say not an elegance from last pic.

 

[LetItReef]

Octo?

 

[fishguy242]

Octo?

that is a octospawn "frogspawn" ,is this the same coral in question?

 

[LetItReef]

that is a octospawn "frogspawn" ,is this the same coral in question?

No. This is a different coral. Just wanted to show Octo.

 

[F i s h y]

Octo means that the tentacles are unusually formed and have multiple extensions. For a clear idea of the difference Google both normal and octo frogspawn.

What you have appears to be an octo variety of bubble coral. Very similar to an elegance but not quite the same. Keep in mind that within each species there is variety in the physical attributes of coral. More or less tentacles, octo tentacles, large or small mouths. Many mouths. Etc.