WTB Elkhorn Montipora

[smartwater101]

I used to see these around quite a bit. Now... not so much. Does anyone know where to find these? thanks

 

[joseserrano]

I think that is a montipora hirsuta, elkhorn I think is illegal to have.

 

[smartwater101]

Both stellata and hirsuta look pretty similar. And both have been super common (off and on) for years.

Although there are "true elkhorn" wich are MASSIVE and I don't know if those can be collected.

 

[smartwater101]

Montipora Hirsuta

Montipora Stellata

True Elkhorn (Acropora palmata)

 

[ProfessorAronnax]

The Atlanta aquarium had some elkhorn collected from Key Largo.Got a Good pic of it.

 

[joseserrano]

The Atlanta aquarium had some elkhorn collected from Key Largo.Got a Good pic of it.

Thanks for sharing. How cool

 

[ProfessorAronnax]

Thanks for sharing. How cool

What is really cool is that this piece,dubbed baby Groot, was found on a pier as an egg that had just attached. The Atlanta aquarium has literally grown this from a single polyp.The size in the picture doesn't look that big but that is growing over the overflow of a 400 gallon Caribbean reef tank behind the scenes.

 

[smartwater101]

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