New to SPS - ID this for me please

[Reef GuRu]

just id. these 3 SPS for me please...thanx

[Reef GuRu]

second one

[Reef GuRu]

and this is the third picture.

[reefer guy]

first is millepora

second.......

third is pocci

[RAV-65]

Third one looks like a montipora digitata to me...

Correct me if I'm wrong...

Anyway, do I see a giant aitapsia somewhere behing those SPS??

[blueheaven]

Third one looks like a damicornis to me

[Reef GuRu]

Anyway, do I see a giant aitapsia somewhere behing those SPS??

YUP! you are right, a really big one.

Planning to get rind of it real soon.

[iantoh]

hi reef guru,

i'm no expert or anything, and there are like 150 species of acropora alone, but some names came to my mind as i read your post so think ill list down what i think your coral could be and hopefully that helps you narrow down the speciation abit ya.

1 is possibly an acropora humilis.

2 is either an acropora haimei, , tenuis or valida. these are the common ones with longer corallites.

3 this one was funny. i kinda agree with bro blueheaven that it looks kinda like pocillopora damicornis, but its also possible, like bro rav said that its a montipora digitata. so to add to their suspicions, i also think it might be a brown coloured stylophora pistillata. haha. sorry but think we are not helping much huh?

its difficult identifying sps man!

try this cool site for some added info- its got a cool reef crest picture with lots of acropora corals with names i never knew existed- run your mouse over each coral and click for more info.

http://www.mtq.qld.gov.au/04research/coralsite/reefexpl.htm

cheers, hope that helps in some way. perhaps we could all coordinate and come up with a quick sps identification guide with pictures, etc?

ian

[RAV-65]

YUP! you are right, a really big one.

Planning to get rind of it real soon.

Dat's a monster aitapsia!!!

If its "leg" is in a crevice, suggest you use a little epoxy and seal the crevice up, this guy is damn hardy!!! And I'm not sure if peppermint shrimps would eat such a huge one!

[Reef GuRu]

Dat's a monster aitapsia!!!

If its "leg" is in a crevice, suggest you use a little epoxy and seal the crevice up, this guy is damn hardy!!! And I'm not sure if peppermint shrimps would eat such a huge one!

Dont worry, I normally kill AIP. by stinging it with my Elegant Colral.

It works! trust me.

[damienkee]

Dont worry, I normally kill AIP. by stinging it with my Elegant Colral.

It works! trust me.

the 3rd look pocillopora for me....

btw, I feed my rock anemone with aitapsia! it really great! hahahahaha.... but i gave it to others reefer liao....

[blueheaven]

Just kalk it