Montastrea faveolata

[RUCoralGuy]

Does anyone know where I might be able to get my hands on some Montastrea faveolata. This also may sound weird, but i'm looking for some that may be infected with Yellow Blotch disease. I need both healthy and sick specimens. (This is for research purposes, we are looking for viruses)

thanks!

 

[RUCoralGuy]

bump; still looking.

 

[Anonymous]

Well, first of all, it's a restricted species from the Tropical West Atlantic and Caribbean. It's not likely you'll get it. From anyone. Unless you have appropriate permitting in place. Secondly, good luck finding the positively identified true faveolata forma. It's essentially impossible to tell unless you've seen the massive wild colony.