Is there any aesthetic differences between corals from different regions?

LuizW13 · 08/04/2017, 09:32 AM

Hi guys,

I'm shopping around for my first corals and I've noticed that there are many corals of the same species from different regions of the planet. For example, is there any noticeable differences between a "regular" frogspawn versus an Indonesian frogspawn, or an Indonesian Galaxea and a neon metallic Galaxea?

PsymonStark · 08/04/2017, 10:00 AM

Hi LuizW13, the same coral can look different based on what part of the reef they are on, the type of flow, the amount of light they receive. Coral are a highly adaptable species, capable of weird growth forms to adapt to their surroundings.

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LuizW13 · 08/04/2017, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by PsymonStark

Hi LuizW13, the same coral can look different based on what part of the reef they are on, the type of flow, the amount of light they receive. Coral are a highly adaptable species, capable of weird growth forms to adapt to their surroundings.

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So, names like metallic, or neon are usually just for marketing?

mcgyvr · 08/04/2017, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by LuizW13

So, names like metallic, or neon are usually just for marketing?

yes.. and rainbow and rasta and blah blah blah purple people eaters,etc...

der_wille_zur_macht · 08/04/2017, 10:33 AM

Wait until you see your first Reverse Rainbow Purple Gorilla Nipple Zoanthid.

The names are mostly for marketing and are usually physically descriptive. In some cases there are broad regional differences, ie elegance corals collected from one region may have a reputation for being less hardy than those from another. Also, corals from different regions may be collected, handled, and imported with different protocols and sometimes that means something to some hobbyists. But generally the names are marketing tricks.

LuizW13 · 08/04/2017, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

yes.. and rainbow and rasta and blah blah blah purple people eaters,etc...

Purple people eaters? I don't know what that is, but i want it!

LuizW13 · 08/04/2017, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by der_wille_zur_macht

Wait until you see your first Reverse Rainbow Purple Gorilla Nipple Zoanthid.

Wait, that's an actual name? I thought people were just trolling

der_wille_zur_macht · 08/04/2017, 02:02 PM

I don't know if it's an actual name. These are not trolling jokes though. There are a handful of famous, generally accepted named corals, but there are also a LOT of vendors out there that effectively just name every single frag they sell.

08/04/2017, 09:32 AM	#1
LuizW13 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Under the sea Posts: 309	Is there any aesthetic differences between corals from different regions? Hi guys, I'm shopping around for my first corals and I've noticed that there are many corals of the same species from different regions of the planet. For example, is there any noticeable differences between a "regular" frogspawn versus an Indonesian frogspawn, or an Indonesian Galaxea and a neon metallic Galaxea?

08/04/2017, 10:33 AM	#5
der_wille_zur_macht Team RC Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 17,749	Wait until you see your first Reverse Rainbow Purple Gorilla Nipple Zoanthid. The names are mostly for marketing and are usually physically descriptive. In some cases there are broad regional differences, ie elegance corals collected from one region may have a reputation for being less hardy than those from another. Also, corals from different regions may be collected, handled, and imported with different protocols and sometimes that means something to some hobbyists. But generally the names are marketing tricks. __________________ Inconveniencing marine life since 1992 "It is my personal belief that reef aquaria should be thriving communities of biodiversity, representative of their wild counterparts, and not merely collections of pretty specimens growing on tidy clean rock shelves covered in purple coralline algae." (Eric Borneman)

08/04/2017, 02:02 PM	#8
der_wille_zur_macht Team RC Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 17,749	I don't know if it's an actual name. These are not trolling jokes though. There are a handful of famous, generally accepted named corals, but there are also a LOT of vendors out there that effectively just name every single frag they sell. __________________ Inconveniencing marine life since 1992 "It is my personal belief that reef aquaria should be thriving communities of biodiversity, representative of their wild counterparts, and not merely collections of pretty specimens growing on tidy clean rock shelves covered in purple coralline algae." (Eric Borneman)

08/04/2017, 10:00 AM	#2
PsymonStark Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Europe Posts: 125	Hi LuizW13, the same coral can look different based on what part of the reef they are on, the type of flow, the amount of light they receive. Coral are a highly adaptable species, capable of weird growth forms to adapt to their surroundings. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro