What's this coral??

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  1. turbokimmees

    turbokimmees Astrea Snail

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    I bought this as a frag and only have 2 tiny polyp on it and it's now grown out of the frag disk. Also like to know how to frag this piece.

    Sorry for the bad phone pic.

    Thanks[​IMG]
     
    turbokimmees, Nov 5, 2012
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  2. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    looks like a Blastomussa wellis to me. shoot in the dark thou :)
     
    Rawdogz, Nov 5, 2012
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  3. silor

    silor Sea Dragon

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    +1 agreed its a blasto :)
     
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  4. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    +2 I'm pretty sure it's a Blasto ;)
     
    Camkha1234, Nov 5, 2012
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  5. packerfreak25

    packerfreak25 Bristle Worm

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    relatively easy to frag
     
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  6. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    Blastomussa yes, but they're merletti's; not wellsi's. Too small for the latter.
     
    evolved, Nov 5, 2012
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  7. FaceOfDeceit

    FaceOfDeceit Hockey Beard

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    Yup.
     
    FaceOfDeceit, Nov 5, 2012
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  8. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    Yup,nice blastomussa merletti!
     
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  9. reef-tastic

    reef-tastic Plankton

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    Definately merlettis, very easy to frag.
     
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  10. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    @Evolved what would u call this, wellsi's or merletti's?
    And how would u tell them apart?
     
    Rawdogz, Nov 6, 2012
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