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Is this a Dendro or a sun coral???

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  1. 02-06-2014, 11:53 AM #1
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    Default Is this a Dendro or a sun coral???

    I had purchased this online, I was told they were Australian Dendrophyllia, but to me they look more like a sun coral. I have had them for about a month, so I was just wondering what they really are??
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  3. 02-06-2014, 12:32 PM #2
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    Looks like a sun coral to me. Why you ask? Mostly tentacle length (short), tissue color (yellow-ish), and lastly polyp size (small).

    Nice looking coral!

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    Just did a little more searching and it appears that the only way to positively ID is skeletal structure. So, call it whichever you want!

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  5. 02-06-2014, 12:51 PM #4
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    Likely a dendro. Sun corals are all yellow
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    yde4e5y5 - Is this a Dendro or a sun coral???



    I got a dendro at the lansing swap
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    Looks like a sun coral
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    Quote Originally Posted by iamonlyme View Post
    Looks like a sun coral
    Which one are you referring to
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  10. 03-28-2014, 07:11 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by eveningstar15 View Post
    Which one are you referring to
    Ive owned both, you have a sun coral( OP ).
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    The first post is a sun coral the second a dendro a suns tentacles are a more solid color where a dendro is more translucent
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