SPS ID

ihavecrabs · Mar 18, 2018

I picked up a browned out coral and it is starting to shift colors. Looking for some assistance on the type of SPS this would be.

DSC reef · Mar 18, 2018

It might need to grow out a bit more to get a positive ID. It's super hairy and colorful though! I love seeing browned out frags turn into gems, well done.

ihavecrabs · Mar 18, 2018

DSC reef said:
It might need to grow out a bit more to get a positive ID. It's super hairy and colorful though! I love seeing browned out frags turn into gems, well done.

Growth pattern will certainly help! Thanks @DSC reef

29bonsaireef · Mar 18, 2018

Looking like a milli, but I agree it needs more time to tell for sure.

jda · Mar 18, 2018

I had the same exact thoughts.... maybe Millepora, but not sure. The best thing is that it turns steel blue in the vein of Palmers Mille.

mtraylor · Mar 18, 2018

+1 millie
I would separate from the other disks now before its too late

BootyPup · Mar 18, 2018

How much did you get the frag for?

ihavecrabs · Mar 18, 2018

BootyPup said:
How much did you get the frag for?

$22 I believe.

ihavecrabs · Mar 18, 2018

mtraylor said:
+1 millie
I would separate from the other disks now before its too late

Yeah it is on an acrylic rack now in the main display getting light acclimated.

Soon on the rock work.

mtraylor · Mar 18, 2018

Looks like at this point you can separate and leave the 3 others on the rack for frags to grow out. Unfortunately, the way you have placed them, you may have an issue with the grow out frags as they will spread onto the rack before encrusting the whole plug.

ihavecrabs · Mar 18, 2018

mtraylor said:
Looks like at this point you can separate and leave the 3 others on the rack for frags to grow out. Unfortunately, the way you have placed them, you may have an issue with the grow out frags as they will spread onto the rack before encrusting the whole plug.

It actually never attached to the other plugs. I may snip some of the overhang off and glue them to plugs for grow out. We'll see.

mtraylor · Mar 18, 2018

Oh ok. Looks are deceiving. Well I would leave the overhang as it will attach firmly to a rock when you glue it. You can always frag it later.

ihavecrabs · Mar 18, 2018

mtraylor said:
Oh ok. Looks are deceiving. Well I would leave the overhang as it will attach firmly to a rock when you glue it. You can always frag it later.

Very true.