SPS? Help Identifying

[mess7777]

I believe these are SPS, I recently picked them up for next to nothing. I have no idea if they have potential to grow into something decent, or if they will just be ugly forever :). Sorry for the picture quality, best I could get

This is the biggest one. The polyps are orange/pink. The skeleton itself appears to be quite white, maybe a hint of pink.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb464/mess7777/spspink.jpg

This one I believe has the most potential, it is pink in colour with blue/purple polyps.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb464/mess7777/spspocillopora.jpg

This one is small, and orange/brown looking(maybe pinkish??). When the polyps extend they look like hairy. I call it the hairy finger.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb464/mess7777/spshairy.jpg

[selje]

#1 looks like a Montipora Digitata. #2 looks like a Monti too. But hard to see with the quality of the pictures. The pictures are way to bright :)

[returnofsid]

1. Montipora digitata

2. Picture is WAY over exposed, killing any detail. Montipora, Pocillopora, Stylophora, hard to tell.

3. Any chance of a better photo? Maybe Blue Ridge Coral (Heliopora coerulea)

[mess7777]

1. Montipora digitata

2. Picture is WAY over exposed, killing any detail. Montipora, Pocillopora, Stylophora, hard to tell.

3. Any chance of a better photo? Maybe Blue Ridge Coral (Heliopora coerulea)

I will try and get some better pics tonight. I'll dim the lights if I need to.

[selje]

Don't dim the lights, just use faster shutter time on the camera.

[mess7777]

You are right. I have a really good camera, just need to figure out how to use it properly with the aquarium. With the proper Tv and Av I should be able get something with some more detail to help out.

[selje]

If you get over exposed photos you should use quicker shutter speed and maybe a higher F value.

[mess7777]

If you get over exposed photos you should use quicker shutter speed and maybe a higher F value.

Tv = shutter speed
Av = aperature

Therefore....>I agree!

[mess7777]

Alright, here are some photos which should provide a little more detail. The ISO was higher than I want but I couldn't find my tripod tonight, thus the grain in the photos. I was also able to get a photo of the 4th little piece I have, although still not a good photo.

Same order as above :

1)http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb464/mess7777/May%2030th%20SPS/SPS2.jpg

2)http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb464/mess7777/May%2030th%20SPS/SPS1.jpg

3)http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb464/mess7777/May%2030th%20SPS/SPS3.jpg

4)http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb464/mess7777/May%2030th%20SPS/SPS4.jpg

[mess7777]

anyone care to chime in with these slightly better photos? It seems the only agreement we have is the first one being Montipora digitata. I believe 4 is undata. The other 2, no idea.

[n8ureman]

This one..http://tapatalk.com/mu/a6cd8897-7a90-9ac2.jpg
Does not look to be an SPS coral but rather reminds me more of a leather coral, in particular Lobophytum sp. (A.K.A Devil's hand)
http://tapatalk.com/mu/a6cd8897-7b70-4aed.jpg
And now a larger specimen without the polyp extension...
http://tapatalk.com/mu/a6cd8897-7ba9-760a.jpg
What leads me to believe this is the polyps in your pic has a definite stalk, something not consistent with most,(if not all) SPS. The easiest way to confirm this is the texture of the coral. Is it stiff but flexible? If so this is probably what it is...
This one...
http://tapatalk.com/mu/a6cd8897-7c60-9f04.jpg
My first thought was actually M. confusa....
To compare an contrast here is confusa and undata side by side (BTW they do look similar)
First M. confusa
http://tapatalk.com/mu/a6cd8897-7cd1-e346.jpg
And now undata
http://tapatalk.com/mu/a6cd8897-7cf6-3e63.jpg
Notice the slight difference in surface texture between the two...
Let me know what you think...
I hope this helps.