Show me no name Tenuis

[Faurek]

see what I mean? I mean it's a bit hard to tell from this pic (may be my monitor) but yellow polyps, green skin and pink/purple radial corallites... not overrated. Takes skill to get those BigR colors out of them.

I get that you like the coral and I think it is pretty, but I just prefer a different style.

 

[Faurek]

I love "no namers". I live near AquaSD and love grabbing things there. Since you want to see progression and tenuis, here is a tenuis I bought as a "Blue Mammoth" from them for $20 or so.

Also have some other non tenuis that are from them that have a sweet progression.

I bought it as plain blue. It quickly developed purples and teal colors.

That is what I'm talking about, baby blue with purples and pinks, that is what the best tenuis looks like to me and very nice progression from darker blue to that stunner, the other ones on the last photo are really good as well this is what is getting me interested in tenuis, is that you make put different ones on the same rock and it's like a rainbow tenuis rock, and there should be no fighting.

 

[underwaterwonders]

Fuzziest thing I've seen wow.

SCOP wish I knew exactly why they get so fuzzy sometimes.

 

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[exnisstech]

Sorry if this is a dumb question. What's an easy way for a newb to tell the difference between tenuis from other acros?

 

[ryshark]

Sorry if this is a dumb question. What's an easy way for a newb to tell the difference between tenuis from other acros?

Eventually you can see the difference, kinda like how someone who knows nothing about dogs might not know the difference between an English Bulldog and a French Bulldog

 

[exnisstech]

Eventually you can see the difference, kinda like how someone who knows nothing about dogs might not know the difference between an English Bulldog and a French Bulldog

I dunno, there is a pretty obvious difference between those two :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

 

[ryshark]

I dunno, there is a pretty obvious difference between those two :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

And with time the difference between tenuis and many other acros will also be obvious. But some acros can look more similar too, going back to dogs... like a whippet and a greyhound.

 

[Kasrift]

That is what I'm talking about, baby blue with purples and pinks, that is what the best tenuis looks like to me and very nice progression from darker blue to that stunner, the other ones on the last photo are really good as well this is what is getting me interested in tenuis, is that you make put different ones on the same rock and it's like a rainbow tenuis rock, and there should be no fighting.

This was also a no namer tenuis from aquaSD.

Tenuis aren't the only ones though. No idea what kind of acro this is, but cool regardless.

 

[ryshark]

Sorry if this is a dumb question. What's an easy way for a newb to tell the difference between tenuis from other acros?

You can see a difference in the polyps, growth structure and coralites.

 

[areefer01]

However, you made a statement that WD is overrated, when in fact it's one of the prettiest tenuis, let alone acros, that we have in the hobby.

Pretty is subjective. It is a lot like art some people find that the Mona Lisa is an overrated painting. It is just their opinion just as it being your absolute favorite is. You can't really put 'a matter of fact' on this as it is just an opinion.

 

[exnisstech]

You can see a difference in the polyps, growth structure and coralites.

OK thx @Kasrift example above gives me a pretty good visual.

 

[REEFRIED!]

I love "no namers". I live near AquaSD and love grabbing things there. Since you want to see progression and tenuis, here is a tenuis I bought as a "Blue Mammoth" from them for $20 or so.

Also have some other non tenuis that are from them that have a sweet progression.

I bought it as plain blue. It quickly developed purples and teal colors.

That thing is beautiful. Nice work.

 

[bradreef]

Two stand out the most to me

Popular- sc orange passion. Just an awesome coral
This one- it is to me a better version of angry birds. It gets bright with colorful tips.
https://sunnysidecorals.com/shop/uc-loony-bin-cto/
I do like Walt and hw. They just need to be in the best conditions to be great.

 

[Kasrift]

Pretty is subjective. It is a lot like art some people find that the Mona Lisa is an overrated painting. It is just their opinion just as it being your absolute favorite is. You can't really put 'a matter of fact' on this as it is just an opinion.

I mean, if you are color blind to yellow or just hate that color, then this statement holds true.

 

[areefer01]

I mean, if you are color blind to yellow or just hate that color, then this statement holds true.

It has nothing to do with color or the name. Not sure why you are struggling with the concept.

Hope your evening is well.

 

[Faurek]

Sorry if this is a dumb question. What's an easy way for a newb to tell the difference between tenuis from other acros?

Coralites and growth.

This was also a no namer tenuis from aquaSD.

Tenuis aren't the only ones though. No idea what kind of acro this is, but cool regardless.

dang the pink on the first one is awesome I love pink in tenuis, is so saturated.

 

[Kasrift]

It has nothing to do with color or the name. Not sure why you are struggling with the concept.

Hope your evening is well.

Haha, I'm just poking some fun. I hope your evening is well too. No need to be completely serious about everything said.

Merry Christmas Eve to all on this thread or forum.

More to the original point of the post, I think you can buy no namers and color them up perfectly fine. The one point to be noted though is that you take risks with maricultured or wild across with either pests or their ability to thrive in reef tanks. Old lineage acros have the advantage of adapting to reef tanks and Remy from Reef Builders has stated that the Walt Disney is a very hearty acro. My RRC Rainbow Splice has survived spikes and dips in alk and is a survivor as well. I've lost plenty of wild acros as much as I've found success with them.

 

[billyocean]

Heres a good example of some color changing.

Ordered

Received this..same coral..as they color down from fragging/shipping

A month or so later it was this

So..taking shots on no name things is fun to me. Sometimes it pays off...sometimes it's ehh. But...there is an inherent excitement of it.

Heres a no name spath that worked out nicely. Although I'm pretty sure it's classified as a mille now..always changing

 

[Faurek]

Heres a good example of some color changing.

Ordered

Received this..same coral..as they color down from fragging/shipping

A month or so later it was this

So..taking shots on no name things is fun to me. Sometimes it pays off...sometimes it's ehh. But...there is an inherent excitement of it.

Heres a no name spath that worked out nicely. Although I'm pretty sure it's classified as a mille now..always changing

That tenuis looks completely different, amazing how it changed to a color that wasn't even aparent, spaths are very colorful but I never tried them, read that they are very difficult but they are very rare where I live and there are always more important corals when I get to the LFS. Will go with just tenuis for now and then maybe I will try.