Colt...or Not???

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  1. medhatreefguy

    medhatreefguy Fire Worm

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    Is it a Colt? I always thought Colts were more tree like. The guy at the LFS said it was but he's steered me wrong more than once.
     

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  2. Dasco

    Dasco Vagabond Butterfly

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    really i dont know what it is, but if you dont trust that guy why do you go back to him?
     
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  3. medhatreefguy

    medhatreefguy Fire Worm

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    He's the only one in the city. Next closest is 2 hours away. Makes it tough to be choosy. I do a lot of research myself but there are always variations within any species and sometimes it is hard to pinpoint.
     
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  5. ZachB

    ZachB Giant Squid

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    I don't think that's a colt... not sure what it is.
     
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    bbsbliss Ritteri Anemone

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  7. carpenter

    carpenter Feather Duster

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    I picked this up at my LFS as a "colt coral", I've read that the term "colt" is grossly overused and is therefore useless as a specimen classification. Its kind of like saying "pliers" or "wrench", when in fact it should be "long handled insulated needle nose pliers".

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  8. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    That is a Blushing Finger Leather Coral I found it on liveaquaria.com
     
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    I also found this on the same site but forgot the name...
     
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  10. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    It's a Finger leather Capnella sp also called a pineapple finger leather. Not a colt.

    There are so many variation of similar corals I wouldn't fault the LFS. Odds are they just sold it as what it was called on the invoice from the wholesaler

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