Are bubblegum and forest fire digi the same?

[SamMule]

I've read up on them and seem to find a lot of conflicting information.
Some say they are. Others say they aren't.
I purchased a frag of "Forest fire" from one store, and a frag of "bubblegum" from another. Turns out they were identical.
Now, the question is:. Was one mislabeled? Or are they the same coral that just colors up differently with different lighting?
Here is a bad pic of my "forest fire"
Red polyps, blue base. New growth is light green.

 

[cshouston]

That doesn’t look like my forest fire.

under strong blues

under whites

 

[flampton]

Yup same thing

 

[stephj03]

They're different but you might not notice until both get happy and grow a decent amount.

FF will lack the blue base of the BGM. But it's not uncommon for the blue base to come last as it adjusts to your tank.

 

[SamMule]

Well, mine definitely has a blue base. So, it's probably a bubblegum then.
Guess I will look for a real forest fire digi.

Is it possible that the base turns darker green with lower light?

 

[cshouston]

Well, mine definitely has a blue base. So, it's probably a bubblegum then.
Guess I will look for a real forest fire digi.

Is it possible that the base turns darker green with lower light?

My forest fire got a touch more green coloration to the old growth when I moved it down to lower light.

 

[cshouston]

Guess I will look for a real forest fire digi.

Forest Fire Montipora digitata

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[bobby.w.hodges]

They are not the same, 100% different. I have both in my system.
Forest fire; deep green base, gray growth tips
Bubblegum; baby blue base, green growth tips

I find a lot of reefers get them confused, especially if they bought it with the incorrect name.

 

[LBReefer]

I definitely see a difference, but I think tank height miyht be the driving difference. I put a forest fire in a lower light area and it turned blood orange.

A very blue shot of what I was sold as bubble gum.

 

[bobby.w.hodges]

forest fire

Bubblegum

*both of these were not in great light, moved then just before photo.

 

[X-37B]

Not sure what mine is.
New growth has some green to it.
It would be much taller if I did not break off a large piece when working in the tank a few months ago, lol.
Just took this one.

 

[bobby.w.hodges]

Not sure what mine is.
New growth has some green to it.
It would be much taller if I did not break off a large piece when working in the tank a few months ago, lol.
Just took this one.

Bubblegum, note the green tips, blue base

 

[SPS247]

iPhone photo. Here’s my Bubble Gum. Light Blue base, neon green new growth color. This is on my sand bed. Not sure if this helps you but figured I post what I bought labeled as a bubble gum digi.

 

[Saltyreef]

My Bubblegum in med/high par.

 

[Jmasonreef]

One is blue and one is green. Different. But many stores probably mix them up or lie and sell them as 2 separate ones to make a few extra bucks.

 

[Nilo]

Bubblegum - bluish/purplish body, orange polyps, yellow/neon green growth tips


Forest Fire - green body, orange polyps, grayish-blue growth tips

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

Bubblegum - bluish/purplish body, orange polyps, yellow/neon green growth tips


Forest Fire - green body, orange polyps, grayish-blue growth tips

Perfect example

 

[SamMule]

Thank you all. Excellent info. Looks like I need to find a forest fire!

 

[rusgum]

Hello. Please tell me which one of them is who?

 

[Reefer40b]

They are not the same, 100% different. I have both in my system.
Forest fire; deep green base, gray growth tips
Bubblegum; baby blue base, green growth tips

I find a lot of reefers get them confused, especially if they bought it with the incorrect name.

This right here explains it all.