Anyone seen a purple monti cap with bright yellow polyps?

TheORKINMan · 12/18/2009, 09:05 PM

Went to the local LFS today who usually gets a ton of crap from ORA and hosts frag swaps and whatnot and he had a single frag of what he said was a monti cap, it's a 1 inch frag so to me as someone with not that much experience with SPS corals I couldnt tell what kind of monti it was.

Store owner said it's directly from his personal tank at home and that he's never seen anyone else with it before either, it is dark purple with very fluorescant highlighter yellow polyps. Just wondering if anyone out there who is a collector has seen something like this before knows if it is a "known" or "named" color morph.

I'll try my best to get pics but I havent found a camera with good enough resolution to get polyps that small

I also realize the naming thing is dumb to a lot of people but I'm just trying to get an idea of what I've got here, it's a nice looking piece regardless.

insane · 12/18/2009, 10:34 PM

Sounds like it could be encrusting
Montipora Danae "Poker Star"

reefboy1994 · 12/18/2009, 10:34 PM

maybe a scroll coral?

reefboy1994 · 12/18/2009, 10:34 PM

we postyed at the same time, i change my guess your pic looks like a monti

TheORKINMan · 12/18/2009, 11:57 PM

Definately not a scroll coral. I think there's a good chance its a Pokerstar Monti so thanks for pointing that out

As of now the polyps are definitely yellow and not green though and the polyps are spaced out in a manner similar to the ATL Pink Polyp Montis if you are familiar with those as opposed to clustered like an encrusting monti. Only time, growth and coloring up will tell for sure though!

Will be a nice observational adventure

12/18/2009, 09:05 PM	#1
TheORKINMan Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 423	Anyone seen a purple monti cap with bright yellow polyps? Went to the local LFS today who usually gets a ton of crap from ORA and hosts frag swaps and whatnot and he had a single frag of what he said was a monti cap, it's a 1 inch frag so to me as someone with not that much experience with SPS corals I couldnt tell what kind of monti it was. Store owner said it's directly from his personal tank at home and that he's never seen anyone else with it before either, it is dark purple with very fluorescant highlighter yellow polyps. Just wondering if anyone out there who is a collector has seen something like this before knows if it is a "known" or "named" color morph. I'll try my best to get pics but I havent found a camera with good enough resolution to get polyps that small I also realize the naming thing is dumb to a lot of people but I'm just trying to get an idea of what I've got here, it's a nice looking piece regardless.

12/18/2009, 10:34 PM	#3
reefboy1994 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 362	maybe a scroll coral? __________________ --Charlie-- 40 Breeder Mixed Reef Current Tank Info: 30 Gallon Rimless -- Mainly Softie tank and a few 'Nems

12/18/2009, 10:34 PM	#4
reefboy1994 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 362	we postyed at the same time, i change my guess your pic looks like a monti __________________ --Charlie-- 40 Breeder Mixed Reef Current Tank Info: 30 Gallon Rimless -- Mainly Softie tank and a few 'Nems

12/18/2009, 10:34 PM	#2
insane Moved On Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: under your bed Posts: 771 Blog Entries: 7	Sounds like it could be encrusting Montipora Danae "Poker Star"

12/18/2009, 11:57 PM	#5
TheORKINMan Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 423	Definately not a scroll coral. I think there's a good chance its a Pokerstar Monti so thanks for pointing that out As of now the polyps are definitely yellow and not green though and the polyps are spaced out in a manner similar to the ATL Pink Polyp Montis if you are familiar with those as opposed to clustered like an encrusting monti. Only time, growth and coloring up will tell for sure though! Will be a nice observational adventure