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Old 01-19-2009, 08:06 PM
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Ok SPS gurus.... How do you tell the difference between a stylo and pocillopora? I have what i think is a stylo an ID would help. Thanks.

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Old 01-19-2009, 08:21 PM
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Old 01-19-2009, 08:37 PM
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Yes Stylo, the difference is in the polyp structure and the growth

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Thanks guys thats what i figured
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Okay could someone post a pict of a pocillopora?..
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I'm pretty sure this is a pocillopora, but I'm not to good at coral ID's yet so I'm posting to learn not answer

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