Acro ID

chipchipbro · Sep 9, 2022

hey guys

looking for an acro ID.. its 2 pieces..
vendor cant tell that it is.. has it for a while and it colored up..

blaxsun · Sep 9, 2022

Just gonna say... nice acros!

chipchipbro · Sep 10, 2022

no idea?

sculpin01 · Sep 10, 2022

First one gives me divaricata vibes. Second looks like an efflorescens

Tonycass12 · Sep 10, 2022

You looking for a specific coral type or a "name" that first coral for sure is a maricultured colony. You can tell from the base, that came off a farm in Fiji probably. They normally come in with a plastic label i.d. attached that will only identify them as "acropora s.p.".

eraser2001 · Sep 10, 2022

Looks like acropora granulosa

Graffiti Spot · Sep 10, 2022

Tonycass12 said:
You looking for a specific coral type or a "name" that first coral for sure is a maricultured colony. You can tell from the base, that came off a farm in Fiji probably. They normally come in with a plastic label i.d. attached that will only identify them as "acropora s.p.".

Has something changed, I have not heard that figi was exporting acropora again? If it is, someone please let me know some details.

I was thinking the same thing as sculpin01 in that the Mari piece looks like a divaricata, with some of the coralites pinched all the way to the branch but I think it’s more likely a nasuta.

The small frag is hard to say since it’s so small, could be as stated above or could be a latistella. Post pics once it’s got some good continuous growth and it should be easier to guess.

sculpin01 · Sep 10, 2022

Could be a nasuta as they seem to be common, but the red polyps are a common divaricata trait.

I’m sticking with efflo. The main branches look like they want to plate and the radial polyps have purple tips, both common for efflorescens.

chipchipbro · Sep 10, 2022

thanks guys for your thoughts and input.
Not sure if the divaricata is worth 150 bucks though..

sculpin01 · Sep 10, 2022

"Frags live, colonies die"

If you do buy it, remove the base and chuck it. Look for AEFW eggs. Dip in KCl, then Interceptor (or equivalent). Frag off several branches and put them in other aquaria as back ups.

Graffiti Spot · Sep 10, 2022

sculpin01 said:
Could be a nasuta as they seem to be common, but the red polyps are a common divaricata trait.

I’m sticking with efflo. The main branches look like they want to plate and the radial polyps have purple tips, both common for efflorescens.

I am fairly colorblind with certain shades and hues so I was looking at it like they were purple polyps. The fat axial coralites in random branches kinda hinted me to nasuta. But this piece looks to have sat for a while stalled out on no growth. The one branch looks to be coming back though so it might be worth a try for sometime who likes it. I would love to see some better and closer images of the Mari colony under a little whiter light. Then a pic of either grow out some later on.

chipchipbro · Sep 11, 2022

well, I am not sure if I should buy it as there are several other very nice imports.

The vendor said the divaricata is in his tank for a while and just colored back up slowly now.

There are other aussie corals up for sale which look very tempting..

what is that purple/pink acro? Some type of shortcake?

sculpin01 · Sep 11, 2022

That’s a nice coral. Maybe A. plana, although I’m not definite. Acropora convexa and Acropora insignia seem less likely.

thatmanMIKEson · Sep 11, 2022

chipchipmofo said:
well, I am not sure if I should buy it as there are several other very nice imports.

The vendor said the divaricata is in his tank for a while and just colored back up slowly now.

There are other aussie corals up for sale which look very tempting..

what is that purple/pink acro? Some type of shortcake?

I like that, I bet it's great in person!

Graffiti Spot · Sep 11, 2022

chipchipmofo said:
well, I am not sure if I should buy it as there are several other very nice imports.

The vendor said the divaricata is in his tank for a while and just colored back up slowly now.

There are other aussie corals up for sale which look very tempting..

what is that purple/pink acro? Some type of shortcake?

Looks like acropora anthocercis, nice piece.

sculpin01 · Sep 11, 2022

I always forget about anthocercis. You are absolutely right.

chipchipbro · Sep 11, 2022

anthocercis is a good hint

thank you guys!

he has some frags of that piece and I will def. get one! Also a SSC he got I can get a frag

The aussie acros are special.. but ive heard they are finniky, right?