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  1. familiar1985

    familiar1985 Bristle Worm

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    I dunno what kind of acro this is. Its green with red polyps. Just moved it into main so polyps lost some color but they were really red.
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    What is this? Monti? What kind?
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    Is there a name for this type of chalice? What to call it?
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    familiar1985, Dec 25, 2008
    familiar1985, Dec 25, 2008
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Your monti may be digitata.
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  3. familiar1985

    familiar1985 Bristle Worm

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    i figured out the monti, its Montipora Spongodes. Havin a hard time finding the first one. I was thinking maybe its a millipora but i cant find any that look like that?
     
    familiar1985, Dec 25, 2008
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  4. That Guy

    That Guy Aiptasia Anemone

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    it is pretty much impossible to ID acros or montis without looking under a microscope at the skeleton. If i were to guess id say the acro is either an A. Millepora or A. Prostata. Id say the M. spongodes is a good guess on the monti...but again without looking under a microscope all you can really do is take a wild guess.
     
    That Guy, Dec 26, 2008
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  5. getinpora

    getinpora Coral Banded Shrimp

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    the 2nd. pic looks like a digitata to me
     
    getinpora, Dec 26, 2008
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  6. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    as for the chalice, it's again nearly impossible to determine a certain species. There are some common names that stores and hobbyists use to identify them. Yours looks like a 'raspberry" chalice, but that is kind of an arbitrary name.
     
    GuitarMan89, Dec 26, 2008
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