rainbow wellso

ladyreefer1983 · Jan 19, 2010

ok i got it today...i turn on just my actinics to take pics and also to see the color..its still retracted as i just put it in my tank...

i saw pink right away and neon green...ill take another pic once it inflates and happy

Slim_jim989 · Jan 19, 2010

Very nice looking

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ladyreefer1983 · Jan 19, 2010

all lights on

ladyreefer1983 · Jan 19, 2010

Raptor said:
Looks like mine. Youre a much better picture taker than i am.

hi raptor,yup it look same as yours

Jeremy R. · Jan 19, 2010

luisse25 said:
all lights on

:tongue: WOW! I need to find me one of these. Nice shot of your new addition.

Ike · Jan 19, 2010

luisse25 said:
all lights on

From your photos it's looks like a very nice, but fairly typical coloration. Doesn't seem to me that the website photos are very accurate, are they?

amore169 · Jan 19, 2010

That's a very nice one.

ladyreefer1983 · Jan 19, 2010

Ike said:
From your photos it's looks like a very nice, but fairly typical coloration. Doesn't seem to me that the website photos are very accurate, are they?

im satisfied and happy...our LFS has a wellso and color is just red and green and its $200...
and my new one i like the colors on it...very girly:xd:

jcom · Jan 19, 2010

Ike said:
Nice looking coral. It would appear this is the latest fad to hit the hobby and that prices have been skyrocketing in recent months. Also, am I alone in being bothered by the industry/hobby still insisting on using an invalid scientific name such as Wellsophyllia?

I agree, it's a trachyphyllia.

benny z · Jan 19, 2010

jcom said:
I agree, it's a trachyphyllia.

how can you tell without seeing the shape of the bottom of the coral?

ladyreefer1983 · Jan 19, 2010

the bottom of my brain is flat...

Ike · Jan 19, 2010

benny z said:
how can you tell without seeing the shape of the bottom of the coral?

Why would it matter???

Ike · Jan 19, 2010

luisse25 said:
im satisfied and happy...our LFS has a wellso and color is just red and green and its $200...
and my new one i like the colors on it...very girly:xd:

The fact that you're happy with it is all that counts :bigsmile:

ladyreefer1983 · Jan 20, 2010

yup and its my husbands valentines gift for me...

nayrgaijin · Jan 20, 2010

That is a nice pick-up. Good job to your hubby

benny z · Jan 20, 2010

Ike said:
Why would it matter???

generally speaking in the trade, welsos have flat bottoms and trachs have pointed bottoms. i did a quick google search and found a quote from steven pro stating that "welsophyllia" is no longer a valid name. i'd be curious to learn more about this!

Wellsophyllia is no longer a valid name and some people argue the same thing for the species name radiata.

TrachyIDFAQs

Ike · Jan 20, 2010

benny z said:
generally speaking in the trade, welsos have flat bottoms and trachs have pointed bottoms. i did a quick google search and found a quote from steven pro stating that "welsophyllia" is no longer a valid name. i'd be curious to learn more about this!

TrachyIDFAQs

When Trachyphyllia remains attached to reef it becomes more meandroid and slightly larger, and that is what is being sold as Wellsophyllia within the hobby.

swannyson7 · Jan 20, 2010

Trach or wellso... either way it's a beautiful coral. We need some updated pics under the actinics once it opens up fully. Hopefully you get some of the coloration like in the pic on the website!! That's amazing!