Milliepora Polyps
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happyhourhero
Burner of the Tips
Neither of those really look like millies to me.
They are both millipora.
Polyp extension can be due to a number of factors, nutrients, flow, lighting etc. Though variate, tell-tale millipora “Long polyps” do not always extend fully for the previously stated reasons and more.
BoomCorals
2500 Club Member
I agree. Neither of them have the proper corallite structure. MAYBE the first one could be, but it’s a long shot. Millepora radial corallites are very compact and close together, and very uniform in shape, usually looking like a half cup shape. The axial corallites are tubular, which is what makes me think the first one is also not a millepora.
The first ones definitely not a mille. The second is to tiny of a nub to give a real good guess.
Bpb
2500 Club Member
I’ll admit, 6 years of sps keeping and I still cannot tell the subtle differences between Millies and the several others that look just like them. Fairly certain most of what I’ve been sold as Millies aren’t even millies. It would be helpful if there was some sort of pictorial guide to distinguish similar looking acros mike Millie, prostrata, spathulata, ect. I’m sure there’s a dozen other species easily confused with each other in this group
BoomCorals
2500 Club Member
This is the site your looking for. Species description with lots of pics of each. https://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0047
Stigigemla
Well-Known Member
Corals often differ a lot in tanks. I hade a "Hobby Acropora expert" at home that couldnt identify a Bali green slimer just because i had it in strong light so the tips was growing outwards and downwards. On the tips and 1 inch more it was yellow. Low nutrition - strong led light.
The yellow birdsnest can be brown, yellow or even offwhite depending on light. It can grow with 0,5 or 2,5 inch between the branching. It can grow vertically in medium light or horisontally in strong light.
The yellow birdsnest can be brown, yellow or even offwhite depending on light. It can grow with 0,5 or 2,5 inch between the branching. It can grow vertically in medium light or horisontally in strong light.
