Is this a legit Stratosphere

[faketaxi]

Looks like ones I’ve seen but I’ve also seen ones with the little yellow dots everywhere so I’m not quite sure

 

[faketaxi]

Looks like ones I’ve seen but I’ve also seen ones with the little yellow dots everywhere so I’m not quite sure

I saw the post by wes on another forum and saw that the black base means it’s a stratosphere but I just want someone who knows more to 100% confirm

 

[duran760]

They are indeed strats. They do morph depending on the light.

 

[areefer01]

ORA Pearlberry. Teasing!

Edit: I have to say though I did laugh. Faketaxi asking if it is a legit stratosphere. The name thing....

 

[Kasrift]

Yeah, Strats. Like all zoas, individual polyps can vary and they also go through a growth stage and develop more rings and colors as the polyps gets bigger.

My Strats courtesy of @wes84

 

[encrustingacro]

Don't worry about the trade name/lineage too much; most of the time, they're just there to bump up the price. If it looks pretty, just be happy with it. It's also near-impossible to know whether two similar corals come from the same original colony or if they are just lookalikes.

 

[faketaxi]

They are indeed strats. They do morph depending on the light.

Ok good to know, thank you!

 

[faketaxi]

ORA Pearlberry. Teasing!

Edit: I have to say though I did laugh. Faketaxi asking if it is a legit stratosphere. The name thing....

Haha, I didn’t even see that

 

[faketaxi]

Yeah, Strats. Like all zoas, individual polyps can vary and they also go through a growth stage and develop more rings and colors as the polyps gets bigger.

My Strats courtesy of @wes84

Ok, thank you! That’s good to know! I was just a little concerned because all the ones I saw online look like yours, they look amazing!

 

[faketaxi]

Don't worry about the trade name/lineage too much; most of the time, they're just there to bump up the price. If it looks pretty, just be happy with it. It's also near-impossible to know whether two similar corals come from the same original colony or if they are just lookalikes.

That makes sense, I really like them so figured I’d bite the bullet but wanted to make sure it wasn’t something else

 

[wes84]

I saw the post by wes on another forum and saw that the black base means it’s a stratosphere but I just want someone who knows more to 100% confirm

If you dont want to take any chances hit me up

 

[wes84]

Yeah, Strats. Like all zoas, individual polyps can vary and they also go through a growth stage and develop more rings and colors as the polyps gets bigger.

My Strats courtesy of @wes84

Bro! I told you they were good growers! Look at em go!

 

[faketaxi]

If you dont want to take any chances hit me up

That’s so many your tank looks so good!

 

[ReefStable]

That's a Strat! I find the aquacultured ones do well, but the wild ones are hit or miss. They are a known melter. So just use general caution, QT, antibiotic treatment, etc.

Remember when buying high end, too good to be true is very accurate on pricing. If a high end piece has an unrealistically low price, usually it means that people want it gone fast. So just use caution.