Maleficent Growth thread.

[Av8Bluewater]

I got this from Fire Corals. It was named Tormenta De Fuego then renamed by Cornbred to Maleficent. The guy at Fire corals says they both got them from the same source. No idea if it's the same as the RR version but I know Cornbred said he renamed it because the similarity.
We will see how it colors up. It already has nice color at booger size.
First photo 10-24-14:

 

[jolt]

That's awesome!

 

[Diesel]

That's a Giant Booger size frag, LOL.

 

[hybridazn]

Nice frag! But I don't believe it is the same coral as the RR malificent

 

[evolved]

I don't believe it's even the same genus...

 

[kschweer]

Is it from the same colony as this?

 

[Av8Bluewater]

Is it from the same colony as this?

Yes. The guy that runs Fire corals is personal friends with Cornbred He says it's the same coral they both got from same source.

 

[Pete polyp]

Looks a lot like a strawberry shortcake

 

[Diesel]

I'm not sure if it's the same but who cares!
IMO it's a awesome piece what you have no matter the name.

Here's the RR colony,

 

[Av8Bluewater]

Yeah that thing is crazy. No orange in mine just some red and green. It would be cool if it did grow all crazy like that. I would like to see some close ups of the polyps on the RR coral.

 

[Diesel]

Yeah that thing is crazy. No orange in mine just some red and green. It would be cool if it did grow all crazy like that. I would like to see some close ups of the polyps on the RR coral.

I can arrange that.

 

[Av8Bluewater]

yeah cool. I guess I could just ask Tony to text me some close ups.
Let's see 'm if you got'm.

 

[Av8Bluewater]

This is the Cornbred close up. My photo above is under 8bulb T5s all on. I took some Blue+ and under my BML actinic LED but can't get it to look like his even if I pump up saturation and other color sliders. Not without it looking too weird anyway. hehe

 

[watchguy123]

Beautiful piece, but not reef raft malificent. Wrong species, wrong coral but really pretty piece. Enjoy it

 

[TheReefKeeper]

I agree with ^

Tony told me he thinks his is a Monti or a Porites.

Yours is Nice but not a Mont/Or/Port

 

[Andyf30]

Growth form tbd, but to me it's sorta like a red planet on steroids. Awesome piece

 

[Diesel]

Who cares, just put me down for a frag, Diesel is the name.

 

[Av8Bluewater]

Yeah the RR piece looks smooth in the pics.
Mine is one of those corals that the polyps seem to stay out full time. Even when disturbed. When it came in the mail polyps were out.

 

[Bpb]

Is it from the same colony as this?

 

[sealbeach1]

I also have a large frag of this piece from Rich @ Cornbred and it is beautiful piece and will be my show piece of my tank

David