Yellow Frog or Octospawn?

[ParticleMan]

Picked this up recently at an LFS. It seemed like a unique color morph as I've never seen a yellow frogspawn before. It really stands out in the tank. Is there a name for this? I've tried to look online but can't quite match it up to anything. It's more yellow than gold. Trying to decide if i should grab another. Opinions?

 

[Roatan Reef]

It's definitely an Octospawn, looks close to a Solomon Islands Yellow/Gold/Rainbow Octo...if so, that's pretty awesome, as a single head can go upwards of $120, depending on what you paid...yes go get them all, and ship me one too

They tend to like a bit more flow than a frogspawn also.

 

[ParticleMan]

That's good to know. The LFS had just got these in the same day I visited and had about 7 of these. Paid $70 and thought it was a bit high but hadn't seen anything like this color before...sounds like I might have gotten a steal. I think I'll go grab another then for my office tank.

 

[Hawaiian AQ]

Branching Octo. Used to bring these in by the box load 20+ years ago. They are beautiful once they settle in and color up a little

 

[putsumranchonit]

That thing is awesome. I’d love to find that in my LFS

 

[Roatan Reef]

That thing is awesome. I’d love to find that in my LFS

Lol...Me too, let's all pitch in and toss @ParticleMan some $$$ so he can buy us some and ship...im down!! How about you @putsumranchonit ?

I lovr Frogs of all types, and have never seen these, at least for sale locally or at even Reefpalooza etc.

 

[putsumranchonit]

That thing is awesome. I’d love to find that in my LFS

Lol...Me too, let's all pitch in and toss @ParticleMan some $$$ so he can buy us some and ship...im down!! How about you @putsumranchonit ?

I lovr Frogs of all types, and have never seen these, at least for sale locally or at even Reefpalooza etc.

We could be like the robbers at the Louvre and hit a heist on his tank

 

[Roatan Reef]

We could be like the robbers at the Louvre and hit a heist on his tank

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Picked this up recently at an LFS. It seemed like a unique color morph as I've never seen a yellow frogspawn before. It really stands out in the tank. Is there a name for this? I've tried to look online but can't quite match it up to anything. It's more yellow than gold. Trying to decide if i should grab another. Opinions?

Awesome looking coral you were able to get!

 

[ParticleMan]

Thanks all the feedback, I posted this on the Reditt forum and the consensus was it was a bleached octospawn that I should return to the LFS. Yet here...things seems much more consistent and thought out.

 

[Hawaiian AQ]

It is slightly bleached but that’s normal. This coral is harvested from turbid water and when placed in clear filtered water and the associated shipping stress it lightens in color. Given good tank conditions, the coral will settle in and regain its color. They always do

 

[thamnasteroid]

Fimbriaphyllia yaeyamaensis, like others said it's bleached