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07-09-2003, 01:38 PM
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Re: Colt - Before & After
Long ago, in our first reef, we bought a 4" colt. It was under MH and was placed at the back of the tank. Within six months, the colt took up a third of the tank
 Wasn't into fragging the poor thing, so we traded it in. Man, under good lighting, they're great growers ....
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07-09-2003, 04:08 PM
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Just a thought but that looks more like a leather to me. not a colt.
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07-09-2003, 06:21 PM
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I know nothing about corals, but is it a devils hand or something like that?
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07-09-2003, 08:06 PM
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From colouring it looks like Cladiella / Colt but from spacing of the polyps looks more like Lobophytum / Finger - Devil'a hand. If it has a heavy mucus coat it's likely Colt. If it has a dimpled surface it's likely Devil's hand. Is the latest picture with full polyp extension? A picture with full polyp extension would show more of a difference.
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07-09-2003, 08:31 PM
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The latest picture was taken at about 9:00pm... with the tank already going into sleep mode. It looks alot larger during the day time.. I will try and get a picture next weekend of it. It does have a mucus coat, I have only seen it shed it once.
Chad
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07-09-2003, 10:35 PM
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It is unfortunate that so many things go by the same common name. I am going to post a picture to show why. The item on the left (beside the larger Toadstool) was sold to me as "Colt", the item on the right was given to me as "Finger Leather". It is too bad that I can't get better focus with this camera.
 
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07-10-2003, 12:50 AM
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Looks like the same one I have. If I'm not mistaken, it's a cauliflower colt.
Once settled and happy, they will grow like weeds. Just watch that other corals don't get too close. This one has a strong chemical defence.  Cheers Steve
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