New ORA Valida tricolor frag--looks OK?

[Abominable Reef]

Being fairly new to SPS, I'm wondering if this seems to look OK as far as polyp extension: (it sure is purdy!) Been in my tank for 3 days now:

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/66420valida1-med.jpg


http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/66420valida_2.jpg

[N-A-S-O]

Very nice. I've never seen a ORA Valida tricolor frag like that. Is that a new release or new as in you just got it?

[PUGroyale]

no kidding... that thing is sick!

[Abominable Reef]

Not sure about the lineage, except that it is an "ORA tricolor" (thanks Curtis!). I'm pretty sure it's an Acropora Valida....correct me if I'm wrong.

[Acezwild]

that thing is sick! looking never seen it before

[acrodave]

I think its what they call the blue bottle brush

[mcliffy2]

Definitely not a valida - possibly a tenuis or vermiculata.

[kev apsley]

yes, looks like a Vermiculata...it's gorgeous

[crvz]

A beautiful coral, but regarding your question the polyp extension does seem a little weak in the picture in general. Not sure if that coral is different than most acroporas that I've seen, but I'd expect a bit more pronounced polyp extension.

[greenmonkey51]

Ya, I wouldn't say its a tricolor. Whatever it is I wouldn't mind getting one. Looks like its just getting comfortable and should put out it polyps in a few days. My bottlebrush was the same way after I got it.

[spleify]

Beautiful coral, I agree though, could use a little more PE. I would give it a few days.

What are the conditions in you're tank like? How do you're other corals look?

[downhillbiker]

well, it looks great IMO. it has similar polyp extension to what the original has. i never really saw much more. if it helps any here is a pic of mine...i am the one who gave him the coral, and a pic of it when i first got it.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm107/downhill_biker/downhill_biker%20tank%20pics/2008%20Reef/frags102208005.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm107/downhill_biker/downhill_biker%20tank%20pics/2008%20Reef/CORALS008.jpg

LOOKS GREAT KEVIN

[cato]

Looks a lot like my blue bottlebrush. Nice piece. :)

[lowbudget]

crazy color

[am3gross]

i hope that is a blue bottlebrush.... i picked one up some time ago from a frind of mine.. i will have to say the polyp extension does look small but it looks healthy. what kind of lights and what kind of flow do you have it in?

[Abominable Reef]

In my 75 gal tank, I have two 175 watt Iwasaki 15k's, and two 110 watt VHO actinics. I use two koralia 4's , on the Koralia wave maker.

Amazing color change, Downhill. I sure hope mine stays that way.

[ooja3k]

Yup, definitely not an ORA tricolor valida. Bottlebrush of some sort. Sweet coloration though

[downhillbiker]

In my tank it is under 2x250w phoenix 14k powered by galaxy ballast, no actinics.

Well sorry about selling you a coral that wasn't what I said it was. I guess I just bought it from Waves and took his word on what it was. I hope you dont feel like I ripped you off because it isn't what I said.

[greenmonkey51]

I wonder if its the purple bottlebrush that ORA has on there site.

[Abominable Reef]

"Well sorry about selling you a coral that wasn't what I said it was. I guess I just bought it from Waves and took his word on what it was. I hope you dont feel like I ripped you off because it isn't what I said."

LOL, you're a funny guy. By all means, please do rip me off like this in the future. Who cares what they're called if they look as good as this. :lmao:

[DaveJ]

ORA Marshall Island Blue Bottle Brush is my guess. Picked up a frag of that this weekend myself. For some reason or another not many people seem to order it. Its one of the nicer ORA around.

As far as polyp extension... its not a sign of health. Growth and color are much more important.

[Lagger]

"JOE the Coral"? :lol:

(even thou it's a tenius & pic def. looks like a vermiculata)

[downhillbiker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13715785#post13715785 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Abominable Reef
"Well sorry about selling you a coral that wasn't what I said it was. I guess I just bought it from Waves and took his word on what it was. I hope you dont feel like I ripped you off because it isn't what I said."

LOL, you're a funny guy. By all means, please do rip me off like this in the future. Who cares what they're called if they look as good as this. :lmao:

I'll keep the "rip-off" corals coming, and you do the same. Let me know how the SPS you have fare, and I will hook you up with some more sweet frags.

PS: The zoanthids look horrible!?! Not really. The mohawks looks great. My PPE is doing some weird stuff though. It is adding tentacles on top of the old disk. Looks like stacked up zoas. I think it is mutating.

[poolkeeper1]

How much for a frag shipped to TN 37174 and its a beauty.
Would love to have a piece. Can paypal you if thats OK.

[poolkeeper1]

Sorry I just saw that you got it from ORA.

[downhillbiker]

poolkeeper1, actually i didn't get it from ORA. got it from waves in portland, oregon.

i actually cant frag this one right now. i probably wont be for quite some time. i think it is about as slow as oregon tort, when it comes to growth. so that said...what would you say a frag of this is worth? like the one i sold to the OP.

[Abominable Reef]

2 month update:

Here's the original pic:
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/66420valida1-med.jpg

And here it is at 2 months from when I got it:

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/66420valida_at_2_months-med.jpg

Seems like pretty good growth, no?

[poolkeeper1]

Well i would say about 35.00 for a 1in frag plus shipping, when u have a frag to sell pm me. If that price is unfair to you we can work something out OK, Growth looks good to me also! Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks Bill

[Abominable Reef]

Thanks for the interest, but I'm just going to let it grow out for a while.

[Kip]

here's mine right after i got it and just recently.
lately its lightened up and the green inner coralite wall/polyp isnt vivid
i think it does a little better with more poop in the water
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee69/Kip4130/Aquarium%20Related/Acros/ORA%20Acros/ORABlueMarshallBottle10-15-.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee69/Kip4130/Aquarium%20Related/Acros/ORA%20Acros/ORAMarshallBottle12-30-08.jpg

[60Cubed]

That is definitely the blue bottle. I just got one about two weeks ago. It is a sweet piece! I am going to get some updated shots of my tanks tomorrow. I will post this one when I do.

[downhillbiker]

hey, that frag i gave you is growing like mad. i dont know what you are doing that i am not, but that coral is probably bigger than my piece is, i just don't know what i am doing wrong, i will call you and we can brainstorm.

[Graf-X]

Abominable Reef,

I bought an ORA blue bottlebrush a month or so ago - and while the growth formation looks very similar to your, my color is much more faded similar to what Kips looks like...

Where are you keeping it in your tank? High flow, intense light? please advise...