Hog Head Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 When I bought this I was told it was ORA Green BN but it is growing like no other BN I have seen. Is it what I was told or is it something else. I just keeps growing straight up and not out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Re: ORA Green BN or what? I don't think that is a birdsnest Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Head Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 I don't think that is a birdsnest Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk Well that just sucks if it is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Re: ORA Green BN or what? Doesn't look loke an BN I have seen looks more like stag or milli or something like that.....BN, as far as I know, have thin long branches that interweave to look like a "birds nest" Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 The ORA Green and the ORA BoP have a more rounded growth pattern and don't have the sharp ends and don't intertwine as much. That is an odd,vertical growth pattern, though. Looks more like a Birdsnest to me than a Millie. But as for getting the right name attached to a coral - people just toss the names around left and right lately. Any BN with green polyps is called the ORA Green - like calling a bandage a Band-aid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy-S Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 That is the ORA green bird nest it just has a cool up right growing pattern in your tank I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Head Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 The ORA Green and the ORA BoP have a more rounded growth pattern and don't have the sharp ends and don't intertwine as much. That is an odd,vertical growth pattern, though. Looks more like a Birdsnest to me than a Millie. But as for getting the right name attached to a coral - people just toss the names around left and right lately. Any BN with green polyps is called the ORA Green - like calling a bandage a Band-aid. I bought it at Liquid Sunshine before they closed up and that is what they called it. It does look quite a bit different then when I bought it though. It didn't have that "reach for the sky" look. I wonder if I placed it too far from the surface? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Head Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 That is the ORA green bird nest it just has a cool up right growing pattern in your tank I like it! Could that be because it is placed deeper in the tank? I love the colors and the growth. I was just hoping it would grow out as well as upward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 That's the thing, there are 100 variables that can affect the growth patter/color - so I wouldn't be too quick to say it's not what someone said it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Head Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 That's the thing' date=' there are 100 variables that can affect the growth patter/color - so I wouldn't be too quick to say it's not what someone said it was[/quote'] I wasn't trying to say it wasn't what they said. I was just commenting on the growth pattern compared to other BN I have seen. Again, have I set it too deep? The acro placed on the left went nuts sitting up so high in the tank. It seems like every time I look in there it has gotten bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 I wasn't trying to say it wasn't what they said. I was just commenting on the growth pattern compared to other BN I have seen. Oh yeah, that's not how I read it - just reassuring (well, attempting) that the unusual growth pattern didn't mean it wasn't the ORA. That's it on the upper right, right? I don't think that's too low at all. I think the light requirements of the birdsnest are slightly less than acros. It's pretty close to the top, there. I think it's fine there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonBoy Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Not positive but mine seems to grow with the flow i have on it, mine was growing similar to that until i upped the flow in the tank now its growing different directions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Head Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 Oh yeah, that's not how I read it - just reassuring (well, attempting) that the unusual growth pattern didn't mean it wasn't the ORA. That's it on the upper right, right? I don't think that's too low at all. I think the light requirements of the birdsnest are slightly less than acros. It's pretty close to the top, there. I think it's fine there. Yes on the right. Not positive but mine seems to grow with the flow i have on it' date=' mine was growing similar to that until i upped the flow in the tank now its growing different directions.[/quote'] I'm not sure how much flow it gets because it is in front of the overflow. Hopefully that will change when the 2 MP40W ES's get here. Hopefully everything will like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Definately a BN though weather it is an ORA is totally up to the originator of the colony or orinial colony. I would say that it looks pretty dang similar in polyp extension/branch structure. That is some definate, "reach for the sky" growth though. I like it. Makes it look like a mid water, out of the ocean colony to me. good stuff. Wouldn't mind growing a few frags out at different levels/spectrums myself to see what it does. Shweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Head Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 Definately a BN though weather it is an ORA is totally up to the originator of the colony or orinial colony. I would say that it looks pretty dang similar in polyp extension/branch structure. That is some definate, "reach for the sky" growth though. I like it. Makes it look like a mid water, out of the ocean colony to me. good stuff. Wouldn't mind growing a few frags out at different levels/spectrums myself to see what it does. Shweet! Its very sweet. It has probably doubled in size since February and the color is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Beautiful coral. I like the unusual shape. I have mine even deeper with a similar light setup and mine has a more standard 'personality' I think the shape it is mostly for the flow in your case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Head Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 Beautiful coral. I like the unusual shape. I have mine even deeper with a similar light setup and mine has a more standard 'personality' I think the shape it is mostly for the flow in your case. Well with the flow pattern soon to change it will be interesting to see what it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 defiantly birdnest as flow and position can change growth pattern as far as ORA goes if its neon green then I would say yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Head Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 defiantly birdnest as flow and position can change growth pattern as far as ORA goes if its neon green then I would say yes. It is neon green. I guess I wasn't questioning if it was ORA but if it was BN or something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 I had a supposedly ORA Birdsnest that looked just like that. Although it didn't have the cool growth pattern. Nice colony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Head Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 I had a supposedly ORA Birdsnest that looked just like that. Although it didn't have the cool growth pattern. Nice colony! Thanks. I need to remove the acro next to it to give it some growing room. The rock was supposed to be just for the BN but a piece of acro fell there and attached. Who would burn who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 the acro would probably win but just a guess as some BN can pack a wallop as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Head Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 the acro would probably win but just a guess as some BN can pack a wallop as well. The acro has been removed and the BN has the large rock all to itself again. I thought the acro would be easy to remove but it had grown across the rock and had attached in 4-5 spots. It was a bear to remove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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