Finally found its identity

[Goldpony75]

So I got a small frag form reefsitter when he was taking down his tank and he said that he knew it was a Mike Paletta Frag of some sort but he couldnt remeber its exact name. Well I finally found it here:
http://www.fragfarmer.com/NEW-Paletta-Prostrata-p-1178.html
So I need to identifiy 1 more sps and I will have them all identified in my tank.
SWEET!!!!

[patent]

Nice! (I want one when you frag it!)

[mtfatwork]

Patent, I have the colony from Mark and can get a frag pretty soon if you are interested :)

[hypertech]

Is it a nice pink color like that? Do the branches grow tight?

I have 2/3 more spots for acros and I wanted one to be pink.

[spsick]

you guys sure that's not a millie now? There's a few very similar looking ones.

[gogregerson]

I found this while searching the difference between Prostrata and Millepora.

"Why is this an A. prostrata and not an A. millepora ? The corals are very similar as described within volume three of "Corals of the World" book set by Veron. The prostrata species however tends to develop 'thin elongate branches' while the millepora species has 'short uniform branches'."

[mtfatwork]

Is it a nice pink color like that? Do the branches grow tight?

I have 2/3 more spots for acros and I wanted one to be pink.



Depends on your lighting and flow. I had it up high and it was a glowing pink with blue tips, I moved it down recently and now it is a cool purpleish pink. Mine is pretty compact, but like I said growth patterns have alot to do with flow, so if you have high flow it will grow more compact than if you have low flow.

[hypertech]

80x turnover and 6-8" from 150 HQI

Sounds like this one might make the short list.

[MPH]

Not to hijack, but it is the norm of TCMAS, what is Mark up to? Is he still tankless and what are his plans?

[mtfatwork]

Not to hijack, but it is the norm of TCMAS, what is Mark up to? Is he still tankless and what are his plans?



sorry what is the norm? Last I talked to Mark he was tankless and getting ready for a wedding or something? I have a bad memory :doh:

[spsick]

yeah Mary, put me on the list too. I had a colony of this but lost it to that bacteria and have not been able to fine one as vibrant..

[hypertech]

sorry what is the norm?

Thread-jacking

[MPH]

sorry what is the norm? Last I talked to Mark he was tankless and getting ready for a wedding or something? I have a bad memory :doh:

yeah what hypertech said :biggthumpup:

[mtfatwork]

yeah what hypertech said :biggthumpup:


lol got it. I wasn't quite awake yet when I read it the first time :)

[mattb]

Mary, I'd like one too :)

[patent]

Patent, I have the colony from Mark and can get a frag pretty soon if you are interested :)

Definitely. The problem would be deciding on placement, e.g., if I wanted the purpleish pink or the glowing pink. Both sound sweet.

patent