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Aquandy
01-31-2008, 06:23 PM
Picked up my coral from James on sunday and wondered how you can tell the difference between a torch or frogspawn?

After seeing both Mikes torch and frogspawn I think I have a frogspawn?

The tenticles are long like a torch but have buds off them like they are branching out? Not all are like this though?

Aqua Marine Imports
01-31-2008, 06:24 PM
maybe you have a imbreed?? a bit of both??? :confused:

Aquandy
01-31-2008, 06:26 PM
Well it is two tone coloured so who knows?

Tetley
01-31-2008, 06:33 PM
Hi,

They are fairly easy to ID.

Torch have litttle "balls" (no giggling :p) at the end of polyp which is usually smooth and long (again no giggling in the back :D). Frogspawn has branching polyp's

HTH

Tets.

Aqua Marine Imports
01-31-2008, 06:34 PM
Frogspawn

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1928&articleid=2323

Torch

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=509

see if these will help you mate?

Aquandy
01-31-2008, 06:41 PM
Hi,

They are fairly easy to ID.

Torch have litttle "balls" (no giggling :p) at the end of polyp which is usually smooth and long (again no giggling in the back :D). Frogspawn has branching polyp's

HTH

Tets.

Right well yes I have balls (again no comments please because they are little) and also have some with branching polyps?

Tetley
01-31-2008, 06:49 PM
Right well yes I have balls (again no comments please because they are little) and also have some with branching polyps?

A picture paints a thousand words ;)

marinemike
01-31-2008, 06:56 PM
yes andy PIC'S.

Aquandy
01-31-2008, 07:05 PM
OK guys see what I can do ;)

JAYJT29
02-01-2008, 08:50 AM
Any luck with the pics Andy? Sounds like it could be a bubble coral in feeding mode?

Aquandy
02-01-2008, 12:47 PM
Hopefully later today mate?
Definatley looks like a frogspawn to me, oh well I wanted a torch so may just have to visit James again?