SPS ID's

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  1. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Just trying to get confirmation on what these are:


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    TIA
     
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  3. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    Not sure. SPS can be very tough to ID.
     
  4. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    LMAO I know, thats the problem. Not very common out here at all either. So uncommon this is actually the first time I've seen SPS in person, ;)
     
  5. Perculator

    Perculator Feather Duster

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    I dont know but if you ever decided to get rid of those last 2, let me know. Ill take them off your hands. and then Ill get better lights too.
     
  6. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    Really. I though Reno, Nevada was one of the most reef rich areas in the world ;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D............. or was that Hawaii??? Either way, that post was pretty much a pretty way of saying I have NO idea ;D;D;D.
     
  7. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    They look like some sort of acropora though.
     
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  9. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    1) Purple Digitata
    2) Green hydnophora
    3) Red Procilapoa
     
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  10. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Cool. Thanks J!
     
  11. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    Watch the Hydnophora it has a reputation for being quite killer of anything close to it
     
  12. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Yeah I heard. Just did some reading up on it ;) I have at least a good 5-6" between it and everything else right now, so I think it will be OK.