Montipora on steroids or normal

[sixty_reefer]

 

[Highgrade]

Looks like an Astreopora

 

[sixty_reefer]

Looks like an Astreopora

No mate, definitely a montipora [emoji23]

 

[Justin Cook]

No mate, definitely a montipora [emoji23]

Wow. I've never see one quite like that. Is it branching like a monti digi? Whatever type it is, it's definitely on some sort of PED!

 

[Highgrade]

No mate, definitely a montipora [emoji23]

What does it look like under white light and the polyps closed up?

 

[sixty_reefer]

Wow. I've never see one quite like that. Is it branching like a monti digi? Whatever type it is, it's definitely on some sort of PED!

Yeah, montipora digitata they all looking like that

 

[sixty_reefer]

What does it look like under white light and the polyps closed up?

Same as most montipora I guess

There’s a pic just taken in the sump of one that suffered some STN can’t be really bothered cutting bits of it. But same PE if you know what I mean. The Forest fire got it yesterday that’s y I was looking at the PE difference.

Other in display that been affected by the STN it was a beautiful before the spike

It’s easy to tell from bone structure that it’s a digitata

 

[Highgrade]

Now I can tell from a distance. Couldn't tell the structure underneath all those polyps. Those close up/macro shots under blues make it look very different.

 

[DSC reef]

Those are some serious polyps @sixty_reefer

 

[sixty_reefer]

Now I can tell from a distance. Couldn't tell the structure underneath all those polyps. Those close up/macro shots under blues make it look very different.

It had to be a close up as all branches been affected by the alkalinity spike

If not I would probably be on to something lol

 

[sixty_reefer]

Those are some serious polyps @sixty_reefer

Thanks mate, What would you say it could cause it

 

[DSC reef]

Thanks mate, What would you say it could cause it

Honestly no clue my friend. Maybe "enhanced" water;);Hilarious

 

[sixty_reefer]

Honestly no clue my friend. Maybe "enhanced" water;);Hilarious

[emoji23] i’ll go with that

 

[sixty_reefer]

Pic side by side to a new FF

 

[DSC reef]

That's awesome!

 

[jamo130788]

wow - ive never seen polyp extension like that from digitata's. Are you putting anything special in the water ?

 

[Leadfooted]

lol no that is NOT normal. I can't help but wonder if it's a defensive reaction to the algae.

 

[Highgrade]

wow - ive never seen polyp extension like that from digitata's. Are you putting anything special in the water ?

Botox

 

[sixty_reefer]

wow - ive never seen polyp extension like that from digitata's. Are you putting anything special in the water ?

Not really mate

 

[sixty_reefer]

lol no that is NOT normal. I can't help but wonder if it's a defensive reaction to the algae.

They like that all over the tank, am getting suspicious about the high po4