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11-28-2006, 07:47 PM
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king of brown corals
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name that coral ! sorry no prizes , just fame !
o.k. i had some shots that i was gonna post in my other thread but after looking at them i thought it would be funnier to play the guessing game !
i only have a few and i will start out easy and save the hardest for last .
common name is o.k. .... so lets get ready to rumble ..... oh and after you get it i will post a full pic if i have it , and i won't go to the next one until the answer is gotten !
up first -easy !
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save the beach ! go bare bottom ........
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Last edited by gwaco; 11-28-2006 at 10:43 PM.
Reason: add pic .
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11-28-2006, 07:58 PM
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Looks like a favia of some kind. My favia looks like that kinda......the centers might be a little different so im probably WRONG. lol
I dont know the answer to this. Its my coral but i dont know what it is. Its an acro of couorse, but it has HUGE polyp extension. It browned out on me but is starting to get its color back.
Anyone?? Sorry gwaco.....hope i didnt mess up your game but i really am curious and would like to find more morphs of this one : )
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Last edited by Fly Guy; 11-28-2006 at 08:06 PM.
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11-28-2006, 08:06 PM
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king of brown corals
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no i'm not thinking favia ! as far as yours goes i dunno ! i think that the acros are getting like the zoo's - (sp.) is no good anymore , they have to have some fancy name anymore .
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save the beach ! go bare bottom ........
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11-28-2006, 08:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gwaco
no i'm not thinking favia ! as far as yours goes i dunno ! i think that the acros are getting like the zoo's - (sp.) is no good anymore , they have to have some fancy name anymore .
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yeah...i usually refer to acros as "cool blue tipped" acro or "purple polyped" acro....etc. This one defintely has unique polyps though....thought someone might know a closer ID  
I HATE the zoa name game 
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
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11-28-2006, 08:16 PM
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Gary's is a Favite sp. Bills is Acropora sp., can't get much closer than that without a microscope. 
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11-28-2006, 08:32 PM
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king of brown corals
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double, double ... i think i can get closer ! it starts with a A .
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save the beach ! go bare bottom ........
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Last edited by gwaco; 11-28-2006 at 09:04 PM.
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11-28-2006, 08:36 PM
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king of brown corals
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o.k. how about this one while you think about the last one !
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11-28-2006, 09:32 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
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the first one is an Acan.
the second one is an Acro. (nice PE by the way)
the third one is a hydnophora
the fourth, you got me gary. 
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11-28-2006, 09:47 PM
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king of brown corals
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geoff ! winner on the first one ! Acanthastrea .
heck i thought the second one would be easier !
nope vinces isn't a hydno .
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11-28-2006, 10:12 PM
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Fourth is Pavona?
It looks familiar
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11-28-2006, 10:23 PM
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king of brown corals
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Originally Posted by wharyat
Fourth is Pavona?
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i was wondering if you would see that !
o.k. this one is tougher !
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11-28-2006, 10:52 PM
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looks like a long tentacle plate to me.
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11-28-2006, 10:53 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
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dang, i should have known it was a Pavona.
i think the newest is a Fungia.
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11-28-2006, 10:58 PM
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king of brown corals
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Originally Posted by leveldrummer
looks like a long tentacle plate to me.
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no!
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gary
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11-28-2006, 10:59 PM
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king of brown corals
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Originally Posted by Geoff
dang, i should have known it was a Pavona.
i think the newest is a Fungia.
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and no !
i'll have to check back tomarrow though .....
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