Staghorn question

[MightyMike]

What would distinguish a staghorn such as nobilis from a formosa? like when you're looking at branching acros and you're not sure which is which?

 

[reefman]

i think it is distinguish by its skeletal shape n how it grows out. I'm sure its a lot more complicated than that though.

 

[House of Laughter]

RM, you are partially corect - and mike, great question - I would move this to the advanced reef section if I were you.

Skelatal structure is similar but differnt as well and uaully distiguishes one from another - coralaites etc

House

 

[MightyMike]

If you were me House? Then I'd know how to move it , , hahahah

 

[House of Laughter]

LMAO, I moved it for ya

house

 

[MightyMike]

gracias

 

[House of Laughter]

De Nada,

RD, Jackson, Cali where are you?

House

 

[Deanos]

and mike, great question - I would move this to the advanced reef section if I were you.

Poor Coral Farming forum :sad2:

 

[GQ22]

if you have the book CORALS there is a section that identifies the formation of acros by name(tables, branching etc..)

 

[reefman]

i think i have that book. lol

 

[MightyMike]

I have Borneman "Aquarium Corals" and it doesn't really go into specifics regarding distinguishing characteristics. Whats the sad face about Dean? Sheesh . . should I be sad too? :scratchch

 

[Deanos]

I'm not sad. That forum is.

 

[jackson6745]

Nobilis
http://www2.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/html/001-100/Species pages/52.htm
Formosa
http://www2.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/html/001-100/Species pages/29.htm