Pink SPS ID

[jrwoltman]

Looking for ID and value of the pink SPS. Thank you in advance, Jim.

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Looks like your average red hyanthicus colony, beautiful! Not really a high dollar piece but it always depends on where you live and who is buying

 

[jda]

Nice coral. Well done. I agree with the assessment above with A. Hyanthicus.

 

[jda]

I missed the value question. Most people who would be able to care for that colony would not buy it from you... they know that colonies do not transport well nor do they adapt well to new surroundings. If sold whole, it would likely suffer from some RTN/STN and take a long time to recover. Some of them might take it, make room for it and see what happens, but they would not likely give much (or anything) for it.

The real value is in smaller chunks, no larger than probably 2x2" that could start again and grow/develop to their surroundings. Value on these are area dependent and there is probably not a large appetite in a local market where some will sell very quickly to folks who really want them and then a bunch might sit for a while. In my area, I would say that you could get $40-50 for a hunk once encrusted. $10-20 for a 1 inch, single stick frag.

If you could get it to demonstrate a second color, then it would be worth more. Most A. Hyanthicus will get a blueish hue with strong MH lighting that really contrasts with the red. This is not as easy with other lights.

 

[apt220]

Nice colony indeed! Love the bright color. I have a similar colony and always wondered what it is.

Same?

 

[jda]

That one looks more like a red planet type of coral. People say that red planet is A. Hyanthicus, but I do not think so. If you look at the two photos closely, they have similar color and plate, but the one in the original post has must larger tips and more of them. In any case, it is a beautiful coral as well.

Now that I look again, I would need a closer shot, but the original could be A. Millepora that has grow in a tabling form.

 

[apt220]

Hmm yeah i do feel they are a bit different as you described. Here is an older side view.

Red planet in my tank grows less dense. But beyond that detail they look very similar.

 

[Ben Pedersen]

Looks like Red Planet to me. I sell 1" - 2" frags for $35. The local store sells the same size for $55. It's a great tabling coral. It's a fast grower and adapts well to water conditions.

 

[jrwoltman]

Thank you guys, for your responses. Have a happy and safe 4th!!!
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