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@ThatPoolGuy
SCRM๐Ÿ˜Žย Coolย Kidsโ›ฐ๏ธAquascaper
Joined Sep 202616 posts102 pts๐Ÿ“ Glendora, CA
CoralยทOct 7ยท๐Ÿ‘ 89#1

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Picked this up at the wholesaler trip but didnโ€™t get the name of it. I know there were some other people who bought the same piece but a lot bigger. Maybe someone that bought the same piece knows what it is? The one in the middle
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  1. @BackbayReef
    SCRM๐Ÿ˜Žย Coolย Kids๐Ÿง Reef Guru
    Joined May 2026265 posts1,033 ptsโ˜…5.0(2)
    ๐Ÿ”ง Build Contributor
    Oct 7#2
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@ThatPoolGuy wrote: Picked this up at the wholesaler trip but didnโ€™t get the name of it. I know there were some other people who bought the same piece but a lot bigger. Maybe someone that bought the same piece knows what it is? The one in the middle photo
Hard to see from the lighting but looks like a Humilis to me. Hope others who bought it can chime in. qualitymarine.com/quality-marine/coral/corals-sโ€ฆ

โ€” /yolo

  • @ThatPoolGuy
    SCRM๐Ÿ˜Žย Coolย Kidsโ›ฐ๏ธAquascaperOP
    Joined Sep 202616 posts102 pts๐Ÿ“ Glendora, CA
    Oct 7#3
    @BackbayReef wrote: Hard to see from the lighting but looks like a Humilis to me. Hope others who bought it can chime in. qualitymarine.com/quality-marine/coral/corals-sโ€ฆ
    iPhone 13 pics not the best unfortunately. I know 3 other people got it. Howโ€™s the baby stripey doing?
  • @BackbayReef
    SCRM๐Ÿ˜Žย Coolย Kids๐Ÿง Reef Guru
    Joined May 2026265 posts1,033 ptsโ˜…5.0(2)
    ๐Ÿ”ง Build Contributor
    Oct 8#4
    @ThatPoolGuy wrote: iPhone 13 pics not the best unfortunately. I know 3 other people got it. Howโ€™s the baby stripey doing?
    lol - hope someone will come fwd. You guys went on a shopping spree, love it! Baby Stripey grew up fast, doubled in size and eating everything.

    โ€” /yolo

  • @Drexl
    SCRM๐Ÿ˜Žย Coolย KidsโšกSPS Slinger
    Joined Aug 202688 posts364 pts๐Ÿ“ Porter Ranch, CA
    Oct 8#5
    Was this from Ritaโ€™s? There were a couple next to the millies that kinda resembled humilis or the digitate varieties like humilis, gemifera, etc High light and high flow. The axial corallites are pretty unique to that group, so time will tell. Looks cool though.

    โ€” Clams and acros

  • @ThatPoolGuy
    SCRM๐Ÿ˜Žย Coolย Kidsโ›ฐ๏ธAquascaperOP
    Joined Sep 202616 posts102 pts๐Ÿ“ Glendora, CA
    Oct 8#6
    @Drexl wrote: Was this from Ritaโ€™s? There were a couple next to the millies that kinda resembled humilis or the digitate varieties like humilis, gemifera, etc High light and high flow. The axial corallites are pretty unique to that group, so time will tell. Looks cool though.
    Yes it was from Ritaโ€™s. I snagged the baby chunk that probably broke off the larger colony. The more I research it the more Iโ€™m leaning on humillis as well.
  • @Drexl
    SCRM๐Ÿ˜Žย Coolย KidsโšกSPS Slinger
    Joined Aug 202688 posts364 pts๐Ÿ“ Porter Ranch, CA
    Oct 8#7
    Yeah, there were a few that looked like humilis or digitifera. Theyโ€™re usually found in high flow, wave heavy parts of the reef, which explains their stubby, stocky growth patterns. They usually thin out in tanks that donโ€™t get enough flow. One of my favorite growth forms. Very cool.

    โ€” Clams and acros

  • @Ndrwater
    SCRM๐Ÿ˜Žย Coolย KidsโšกSPS Slinger
    Joined Aug 202687 posts395 pts
    6d ago#8
    The one on the left is Spatholata i believe. As @Drexl said, high ligt and high flow

    โ€” Yup....

  • @Drexl
    SCRM๐Ÿ˜Žย Coolย KidsโšกSPS Slinger
    Joined Aug 202688 posts364 pts๐Ÿ“ Porter Ranch, CA
    6d ago#9
    @Ndrwater wrote: The one on the left is Spatholata i believe. As @Drexl said, high ligt and high flow
    And fun fact, spathalata, prostrata and millepora are all millepora now after genetic/dna sequencing. Itโ€™s kinda crazy, mostly because all spaths are โ€œfatโ€, prostrata is typically โ€œskinnyโ€ and millies are in between. But theyโ€™re all found next to each other, so I guess it makes sense? ๐Ÿ™„

    โ€” Clams and acros

  • @Ndrwater
    SCRM๐Ÿ˜Žย Coolย KidsโšกSPS Slinger
    Joined Aug 202687 posts395 pts
    6d ago#10
    @Drexl wrote: And fun fact, spathalata, prostrata and millepora are all millepora now after genetic/dna sequencing. Itโ€™s kinda crazy, mostly because all spaths are โ€œfatโ€, prostrata is typically โ€œskinnyโ€ and millies are in between. But theyโ€™re all found next to each other, so I guess it makes sense? ๐Ÿ™„
    Was talking to Steve Garret about this.. the odd thing is they don't cross breed so is the genetic sequencing correct? Who knows, but still a cool coral

    โ€” Yup....

  • @BackbayReef
    SCRM๐Ÿ˜Žย Coolย Kids๐Ÿง Reef Guru
    Joined May 2026265 posts1,033 ptsโ˜…5.0(2)
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    6d ago#11
    All the science makes me giddy like a 5yo. I just wish these scientists way smarter than me can reclassify corals as not โ€œanimalsโ€? I understand the technicality- it has a digestive system, responds to touch/light, eats their organisms, etc. Just call them polyps..or ok โ€” how about just corals? I just canโ€™t explain to my family members that I breed, cut, and sometimes kill โ€œanimalsโ€! ๐Ÿ˜

    โ€” /yolo

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