ORA Blue Iris.....

JaysonPRreef · Feb 13, 2011

Demian from ORA tell my that the blue iris acropora grown very slow.

PR_Reefers · Jul 9, 2011

5 month progression!

Seems it is true this is a really slow grower!!.... 5 mo passed and all I've got to show for it is some wimpy growth on the base:squigglemouth:

anyone want to share their's? interested in seeing what others are getting!:smile:

sorry for the mediocre pic but you can see what i'm saying

PR_Reefers · Jul 9, 2011

C'mon someone has to have this acro...!

Zef004 · Jul 9, 2011

If I can find it I'll post my colony I had befor it died. And its a slow grower for sure.

snobored · Jul 9, 2011

Nice, one of my favorite recent ORA. Pieces

AcroholicReefer · Jul 9, 2011

Dave3112, I think you have an ORA Blue Voodoo.

Here is my picture of Blue Iris

Dave3112 · Jul 10, 2011

AcroholicReefer said:
Dave3112, I think you have an ORA Blue Voodoo.

Here is my picture of Blue Iris

I will have to get a more recent picture for you. Although I dint think it's the blue iris anymore I don't think it is the blue voodoo either. It is a tort of some kind. Probably the ice tort. I will post some more shots tomorrow.

sportzfish · Jul 10, 2011

I have the blue iris and can confirm that it is a slow grower.

PR_Reefers · Jul 10, 2011

Nice Acroholic!! how long have you had it? I can see your's is quite larger than my frag did you get it similar to that size or has it grown much?

Dave3112 said:
I will have to get a more recent picture for you. Although I dint think it's the blue iris anymore I don't think it is the blue voodoo either. It is a tort of some kind. Probably the ice tort. I will post some more shots tomorrow.

What do you mean by this dave I don't get it? the ice tort is a different ORA coral i used to have it unfortunately not anymore... it was also quite slow growing btw

sportzfish said:
I have the blue iris and can confirm that it is a slow grower.

Yeah for sure!! I actually believe it's definitely the slowest growing acro in my tank!
Any pics?

Dave3112 · Jul 10, 2011

When I first got the coral I bought it as the blue iris. I no longer think that is what it is. I think it was mislabeled. I believe what I have is the ice tort.

PR_Reefers · Jul 10, 2011

Dave3112 said:
When I first got the coral I bought it as the blue iris. I no longer think that is what it is. I think it was mislabeled. I believe what I have is the ice tort.

right... I forgot about the first page jeje

cmcneil · Jul 10, 2011

Dave3112 said:
When I first got the coral I bought it as the blue iris. I no longer think that is what it is. I think it was mislabeled. I believe what I have is the ice tort.

Hey Dave I really don't think it is the ice tort either.i still think it's Joe the coral or roscoes.do you have a recent pic?

PR_Reefers · Jul 10, 2011

didn't wanna say it but I don't believe it's ice tort either:squigglemouth:... that has to be joe the coral, roscoes, or maybe something else....

do you have a better pic to see if we can tell better... thing is from what I see in the pic the corallites are completely different from blue iris and ice tort which are both more of a rounded type

Troylee · Jul 10, 2011

nice pieces guys... i have a small frag myself it is painfully slow...:sad:

Dave3112 · Jul 10, 2011

cmcneil said:
Hey Dave I really don't think it is the ice tort either.i still think it's Joe the coral or roscoes.do you have a recent pic?

PR_Reefers said:
didn't wanna say it but I don't believe it's ice tort either:squigglemouth:... that has to be joe the coral, roscoes, or maybe something else....

do you have a better pic to see if we can tell better... thing is from what I see in the pic the corallites are completely different from blue iris and ice tort which are both more of a rounded type

It's not Joe the coral or Roscoes. The coralite structure is not "cupped". I am trying to upload some pics right now.

Dave3112 · Jul 10, 2011

Here are a few bad photos. LOL But they do show the coralite structure and growth form.

This one is pretty out of focus, Sorry but it is a top down and shows a little of the growth pattern. It is top middle.

AcroholicReefer · Jul 10, 2011

Very nice shot of the last picture in the last post. Is that an acropora bellina on the right above the sunset montipora?

Yep, I think it is a Joe the Coral frag after seeing the pictures.

AcroholicReefer · Jul 10, 2011

PR_Reefers said:
Nice Acroholic!! how long have you had it? I can see your's is quite larger than my frag did you get it similar to that size or has it grown much?

Thanks! It had just arrived to me that day, I believe. You can still see the slight shipping marks where the bag and the tips were touching. ORA must have liked me that day.

Dave3112 · Jul 10, 2011

AcroholicReefer said:
Very nice shot of the last picture in the last post. Is that an acropora bellina on the right above the sunset montipora?

Yep, I think it is a Joe the Coral frag after seeing the pictures.

Yes that is the ORA Bellina. But it is a rainbow monti LOL. You cant see it but the base is blue/purple, the polyps are just really extended. Thanks for the compliments on the photo.