Torch ID?
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polyppal
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Idk if there’s any special name for an ordinary variant other than normal ‘green torch’
don’t get caught up in the stupid names and branding, if you like it and it’s a fair price, pick it up!
don’t get caught up in the stupid names and branding, if you like it and it’s a fair price, pick it up!
reeferguy3303
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I have seen that one called 10 different names and even seen one going for $1k
monkeyCmonkeyDo
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You identified it yourself. You even called it a torch and said it was different shades of green...you want scientific name or trade name for branding right purposes?! Lol.
E.g. you are curious about the coral or the price? $? Lol
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E.g. you are curious about the coral or the price? $? Lol
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Jedi1199
2500 Club Member
+1 here
Most of the "fancy" names you see are nothing more than marketing. If a torch had blue tips and you could suck an extra hundred bucks out of a buyer by naming it "Blue tipped Torch" instead of Euphyllia glabrescens?
bruno3047
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Looks like a typical dark green torch with yellowish tips and a bright green/yellowish mouth. This is one from my supplier without the bright green mouth
luckycorals.com
here’s another one
luckycorals.com
and then other one
luckycorals.com
Large Yellow Tip Torch (Indo)
Large Yellow Tip Indo Torch WYSIWYG Approximately 3" Yellowish tips and dark tentacles. Care: Medium flow and low to medium light. Stable water quality.
luckycorals.com
here’s another one
XL Yellow Tip Green Indo Torch
XL Yellow Tip Green Indo Torch WYSIWYG Approximately 3.5-4" You will receive the exact coral pictured. Care: Medium flow and low to medium light. Stable water quality.
luckycorals.com
and then other one
Large Splitting Gold Tip Green Torch
Gold Tip Green Torch WYSIWYG Approximately 3-3.25" Tips are gold color and tentacles are green. Two mouths and well on its way to splitting into two heads. Care: Medium light and flow. Gold color improves under brighter light and fades over time in lower light.
luckycorals.com
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bruno3047
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If your torch is from Indonesia, it’s a somewhat hardy coral. Still going to need pristine water quality. Torches from Australia are a little bit more difficult to maintain than Indonesia torches, especially the solid gold torches.Can anyone help me identify this torch? Yellow/green tips and yellow base.
Mikee3y
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No I was curious for the name since ppl pay by name, someone wanted to buy it for a high price when I got it for $40
The problem is a lot of torches... every vender has their own name for them. Because of this... the names have little meaning except for a few specific torches. Even then.. torches don't come with certificates of lineage. So it it really a frag of that torch or just what that person is calling it because it is similar?
The one area names seem to be helpful is when looking for specific SPS. Probably because these are heavily aquacultured and generally identifiable.
The one area names seem to be helpful is when looking for specific SPS. Probably because these are heavily aquacultured and generally identifiable.
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bruno3047
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For $40, you stole that torch. Nice going. My LFS would put that on his floor at $100, at least. Especially with the bright green/yellow mouth. That’s a nice little feature, especially if you like to look at your corals from above.
