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I went in with @Big E and purchased what was sold to us as a Pearlberry. We determined pretty quickly that it wasn't.....but now, 6 months later, the frag has exploded with growth and color. Now I am not so sure....what do you think?

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Here is a pic under white lights.....colors look pretty close. With the naked eye there is a little green and the purple is a bit darker.

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Looks like PB. Anyway “whats in a name? A rose by another name would smell just as sweet”. And that’s a sweet coral!
 

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Here is a pic under white lights.....colors look pretty close. With the naked eye there is a little green and the purple is a bit darker.

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Wow, seems you have a pearlberry thumb, that’s exploding!
 

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Will the real Pearlberry please stand up....

I'm sure you are aware of this thread but if not maybe it will help. Unless the place of purchase has hard proof we are honestly just guessing at best. So much is different between our systems that coloration is bound to happen. It very well could be the real deal and it could not. At the end of the day how do you feel about it. That is what matters.

Edit: at to clarify I, personally, wouldn't sell it as that unless I had the hard proof. Otherwise I would trade it as a desalwii.

 

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“What’s in a name anyway?”

While I don’t care about the name game (especially today’s name game), the OG corals and their names are extremely important and valuable IMO. Why? Because you KNOW exactly what you’re getting.

My feeling is most of the older OG pieces won’t look today how they did back then. Different lights and a much bluer look overall changes things. Take the OG Green Slimer for example. It was much more yellow from the sun and 6500k halides. Today it really pulls its name as Green. I’ve seen quite a few ORA pieces just not pan out in todays reefing world compared to 15 years ago.

So the name can and should be extremely important IMO especially on the older lineage stuff. Today’s stuff? The name doesn’t mean a thing 99% of the time.
 

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“What’s in a name anyway?”

While I don’t care about the name game (especially today’s name game), the OG corals and their names are extremely important and valuable IMO. Why? Because you KNOW exactly what you’re getting.

My feeling is most of the older OG pieces won’t look today how they did back then. Different lights and a much bluer look overall changes things. Take the OG Green Slimer for example. It was much more yellow from the sun and 6500k halides. Today it really pulls its name as Green. I’ve seen quite a few ORA pieces just not pan out in todays reefing world compared to 15 years ago.

So the name can and should be extremely important IMO especially on the older lineage stuff. Today’s stuff? The name doesn’t mean a thing 99% of the time.
It was all about lineage and authenticity now it’s about the $$$$
 
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To be honest...I don't care much about the name (I buy based on looks).....but I do keep a spreadsheet with all my living organisms. It bothers me to mislabel something in my documentation lol.
 

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I went in with @Big E and purchased what was sold to us as a Pearlberry. We determined pretty quickly that it wasn't.....but now, 6 months later, the frag has exploded with growth and color. Now I am not so sure....what do you think?

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I think you should pm me for details on where to ship a frag.
 

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“What’s in a name anyway?”

While I don’t care about the name game (especially today’s name game), the OG corals and their names are extremely important and valuable IMO. Why? Because you KNOW exactly what you’re getting.

My feeling is most of the older OG pieces won’t look today how they did back then. Different lights and a much bluer look overall changes things. Take the OG Green Slimer for example. It was much more yellow from the sun and 6500k halides. Today it really pulls its name as Green. I’ve seen quite a few ORA pieces just not pan out in todays reefing world compared to 15 years ago.

So the name can and should be extremely important IMO especially on the older lineage stuff. Today’s stuff? The name doesn’t mean a thing 99% of the time.
Everything you said is true. However, imo it very well may be the frag name you purchased but if it’s not wysiwyg when purchasing online the frag you receive may very well be what you ordered but fragged from a portion of the mother that was not conducive to the actual appearance of the mother coral. I live near POTO and purchase many frags from them. Most have been fraged in front of me so I know what I’m purchasing but have taken on a slightly different look compared to the mother coral. As you said corals adapt and adjust to each tank conditions.
 

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To be honest...I don't care much about the name (I buy based on looks).....but I do keep a spreadsheet with all my living organisms. It bothers me to mislabel something in my documentation lol.

From a collector perspective inventory, dates, receipts, photos, and more is great. Helps keep the price or rarity.

On the other hand just create a Excel, Sheets, or Numbers document and do your best. Add a photo and Bob is your Uncle...

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If it’s a true Pearlberry it will look like the link below. The lavender tips with pearly green branches.


Or how about the Leng Sy monti? It will have the distinctive purple growth rim.

So there is no "exactly" then unless there is proof of purchase with photo.

Note: I am not saying you are wrong but rather point out the difficulties of what marketing and names bring here. We can reference links to images but at the end of the day our displays are vastly different and just how much water chemistry and lighting plays a part, well, is anyone's guess.
 

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This is mine when it is happy. I think the op's picture might not be a true pearl. The polyp locations seem to be more dense then mine. If I were to compare it to mine I would say they are not the same coral.
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I agree with this. I really don’t think the OPs coral looks anything like a pearlberry. Still a very nice coral though.
 

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