Hoping for an ID on this!!

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  1. offensetaken

    offensetaken Montipora Digitata

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    Hey all, I got some new frags last night one of which is this little guy. It's about 2" tall and the stalk looks like that of a colt or kenya tree. It is light reddish in color and has about 25-30 little polyps. It still doesn't seem to be fully open. Thanks

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    offensetaken, Sep 28, 2010
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  2. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Looks like a colt coral
     
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  3. offensetaken

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    Thanks Seano. It seems a little small to be a colt though. Do colts normally have that many polyps when it's only 2" tall?
     
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  4. RedGambit

    RedGambit Giant Squid

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    Looks like Blue Cespitularia, to me... :) could be my eyes.
     
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  5. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Looks like some type of xenia to me, but I can't really see it all that well.
     
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  6. offensetaken

    offensetaken Montipora Digitata

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    Is that similar to a Xenia? The polyps on this are very small. maybe it's not open all the way yet. Thanks for your input!
     
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  7. RedGambit

    RedGambit Giant Squid

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    I believe it is a type of Xenia. Kacy should know that though.
     
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  8. offensetaken

    offensetaken Montipora Digitata

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    It does resemble a xenia of some sort. I guess we'll see what happens when it better acclimates. I just got it last night. Thanks again guys!
     
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  9. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Blue cesp is a type of xenia. To me the polyps on yours look a bit different than blue cesp. But again, I can't see it too well. But it does look like some type of xenia.
     
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  10. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Wait until it fully opens and post another picture. Maybe we will be able to see it better that way!
     
    kcbrad, Sep 28, 2010
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