Palmers Blue mille and Silverbullet Prostrata - same acro?

[FarmerTy]

So I have both the palmers blue mille and the Silverbullet prostrata in my tank and as they grow out... they are looking a whole lot alike. Anybody else have both?

Silverbullet

Palmers

 

[FarmerTy]

Closer shots

 

[Sm51498]

Just goes to show how silly branding is. It's a sales tool. Ignore the names, enjoy the coral.

 

[Bps619]

Beautiful palmers silver Mille!

 

[tj w]

Looks like the same coral to me

 

[FarmerTy]

Alright, out you go silver bullet prostrata! Space is limited!

 

[Bps619]

glue them together

 

[FarmerTy]

glue them together

Haha, super size it!

 

[Bps619]

Haha, super size it!

Whatever happened to super sizing?

 

[FarmerTy]

Whatever happened to super sizing?

I'm making a comeback with it!

 

[FarmerTy]

Silverbullet Prostrata

Palmers Blue Mille

Alright, I'm starting to see the difference now. Nevermind, I take it back.

 

[JCOLE]

Silverbullet Prostrata

Palmers Blue Mille

Alright, I'm starting to see the difference now. Nevermind, I take it back.

Very Nice!!!

 

[SeaDweller]

I'm glad someone resurrected this thread. I have a true Palmer's blue mille, one that's close to it and a blue prostrata that looks almost identical to the PBM, in terms of color. Glad that it's similar to the Silverbullet one cuz the green polyps on the prostrata are a bit lighter than the PBM.

 

[joseserrano]

putting the two frags together would give better stance to the theory that they are the same. if they don't kill each other, probably 99% same renamed coral. Especially being that one is supposed to be a milli and other prostrata, they shouldn't grow together if they are different species.

 

[flockaveli]

OG Palmer's Blue is A. Prostrata

 

[jda]

Heard once that Sapphire was the same too. Put me down on the list that says that all three are different.

 

[FarmerTy]

Resurrection from the grave! Nice! I actually moved along both colonies already so I can’t even test any theories anymore.

 

[C. Eymann]

Technically, Acropora prostrata doesn't exist anymore as it is now synonymous with milliepora taxonomy wise.

Another potential millie imposter would be pulchra, bit it usually exhibits more tubular axials.

 

[JCOLE]

Resurrection from the grave! Nice! I actually moved along both colonies already so I can’t even test any theories anymore.

I was looking to get a Sulver Bullet frag and found this. Good looking pieces!!!

 

[FarmerTy]

I was looking to get a Sulver Bullet frag and found this. Good looking pieces!!!

If you haven’t found one yet, hit up River City Aquatics in Austin. I sold them my colony. I bet you could get them to ship to you.