Success with a Pearlberry?

lastlight · #1 01-21-2012, 05:27 AM

Is yours from Sean, Doug? That's where I got mine. His colony is gorgeous! Mine has a long way to go obviously in size but colour too.

xtreme · #2 01-21-2012, 05:37 AM

I've always called mine "pearlberry-ish", I know its not quite the same as the ORA version but it is still pretty nice. My colony originated from a frag I got from Anthony (fooser) a few years ago.

xtreme · #3 01-21-2012, 05:40 AM

Here is an old top down shot of it. It is much larger than this now.

Reefer Rob · #4 01-21-2012, 05:52 AM

Gorgeous coral! Same colors as a Pearlberry, but different structure.

Ryan · #5 01-21-2012, 03:06 PM

Bought one from xtreme and its a very nice piece. When I compared it to a friends ORA Pearlberry they are 2 different corals. They have differet growth patterns, thicker/thinner branches, different structure, and doesnt have the oval tip like the ORA Pearlberry does.

Its a nice coral but I dont think its an ORA Pearlberry.

fooser · #6 01-21-2012, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by xtreme

Here is an old top down shot of it. It is much larger than this now.

Very nice Sean, that grew gorgeously for you. I had only ever fragged that colony twice and I am glad you got one of them. Pearlberry-ish is right, I have since started to wonder as well when I came across another pearlberry that had the exact same coloration but different growth (which I picked up of course). The second one I have now has more rounded tips, and much slower growing (and far more finicky). My first one was bigger than a basketball before I hacked it apart.....now its almost a volleyball again, bullet proof coral.

I would like to check out your tank in person one day Sean, you look like you have had some explosive growth and colors.

fooser · #7 01-21-2012, 10:46 PM

I can't seem to find old pics of the first coral by itself when I took them top down. It is the coral dead center in this picture that was taken a few years ago. I will see if i can get a good pic of the second frag as well.

spawn · #8 01-21-2012, 11:43 PM

Sweet tank.

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Originally Posted by fooser

I can't seem to find old pics of the first coral by itself when I took them top down. It is the coral dead center in this picture that was taken a few years ago. I will see if i can get a good pic of the second frag as well.

Zoaelite · #9 01-21-2012, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by spawn

Sweet tank.

+1, Makes me want to get rid of my zoas and pick up some more SPS!