what is this pink corla?

thomashan · 01/02/2012, 05:42 PM

Does anyone know what is the name of this pink coral that I got? Is it considered soft coral?

Thanks in advance!

tebstan · 01/02/2012, 05:45 PM

Not a soft coral... an SPS. A type of Montipora, maybe an orange crush? I'm not too good with the names of the different varieties. Very pretty, one of my favorite, but they always turn brown in my high nutrient system.

Dustin1300 · 01/02/2012, 05:51 PM

I would say an orange montipora.

StephLionfish · 01/02/2012, 05:54 PM

Maybe it's just the way the lights and camera are... But it looks like a browned purple Monti Cap to me. It looks purple where the new growth is around the edges.. But I don't keep SPS, so IDK.

MarkGP · 01/02/2012, 06:16 PM

Montipora Capricornis

subpotentjoe · 01/02/2012, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkGP

Montipora Capricornis

Yup. Pretty coral but very common. Pretty easy to keep SPS.

thomashan · 01/11/2012, 06:54 PM

thanks everyone! :-)

01/02/2012, 05:42 PM	#1
thomashan Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 53	what is this pink corla? Does anyone know what is the name of this pink coral that I got? Is it considered soft coral? Thanks in advance! __________________ newbie Current Tank Info: Red Sea Max 250 liter/65 gallon all-in-one system, Tunze Osmolator 3155 as ATO.

01/02/2012, 05:45 PM	#2
tebstan Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 961	Not a soft coral... an SPS. A type of Montipora, maybe an orange crush? I'm not too good with the names of the different varieties. Very pretty, one of my favorite, but they always turn brown in my high nutrient system. __________________ Washington's Rule #110: Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.

01/02/2012, 05:51 PM	#3
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	I would say an orange montipora. __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

01/02/2012, 05:54 PM	#4
StephLionfish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,836	Maybe it's just the way the lights and camera are... But it looks like a browned purple Monti Cap to me. It looks purple where the new growth is around the edges.. But I don't keep SPS, so IDK. __________________ The most intelligent people ask the most questions.

01/11/2012, 06:54 PM	#7
thomashan Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 53	thanks everyone! :-) __________________ newbie Current Tank Info: Red Sea Max 250 liter/65 gallon all-in-one system, Tunze Osmolator 3155 as ATO.

01/02/2012, 06:16 PM	#5
MarkGP Why do I do this? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bristol, RI Posts: 1,015	Montipora Capricornis

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