Bonsai - Skeleton turning a faded shade of teal?

[jcm1229]

Anyone have have a bonsai where the skeleton turns for purple or brown to a tealish color? I had them under pcs and the skeleton was always purple. After moving them under VHO some of the frags have a skeleton that turns to a tealish color.

Comments?

 

[Len]

Hi jcm, do you happen to have a pic or link to this coral? I'd like to help but don't know what species you are referring to.

Skeletons of stony corals rarely have any color. You're probably seeing color from the thin layer of tissue over the skeleton. Pigmentation in some corals can quickly and dramatically change with different conditions, especially changes associated with lighting.

 

[jcm1229]

Here's a pic from about 6 months ago that shows some of the greenish or tealish skeleton.

 

[Len]

Ah. Those type of Acropora sp. often do radical color changes. The two tone purple and teal color is not uncommon and IMO is very pretty. VHO has an uncanny ability to bring out interesting fluorescening colors in my experience.

 

[Anonymous]

Not to hijack - but what exactly are "those type?"

I know Acropora are hard to clasify - but I want some just like jcm 1229's!

 

[Unarce]

The GARF Purple Bonsai reacts best to medium light intensity, so you would expect correct coloration (purple with fluorescent green polyps) under VHO. I have not however, heard of the body turning green before.

Do you have a pic of it now?

 

[Len]

Not to hijack - but what exactly are "those type?"

I know Acropora are hard to clasify - but I want some just like jcm 1229's!

Hehe. I don't know how to qualify it with words. There's a certain group of Acros that have similiar morphology (thin branches and two to three tone colors). Stuff like A.nana, A.cerealis, and A.cerealis, et al come to mind. There's too many cute market names for them nowadays

 

[jcm1229]

Here's a pic of another frag of it. (It's been slightly touched up with Photoshop).

 

[Anonymous]

I have a "tri-color" (at least that is what the LFS told me - I think it is BS). Anyway, even though the color is not great, it grows like gangbusters and has a great shape!

I would like to try more - so I will look for A.nana, A.cerealis, and A.cerealis and others.

BTW jcm 1229 - your corals look great, and I am always happy to see fellow reefers trying SPS under VHO. How bout a full tank shot?