Acropora cuneata

roshi719 · Jan 13, 2010

I got my hands on a small colony of this about two years ago. It is a very odd acro. It has produced painfully slow growth over those two years, despite being healthy by all outward appearances. I was wondering if anyone has a piece of it or if anyone has ever seen a piece of it. If so could you please share your experience with it.

SaraB · Jan 14, 2010

Can you post a pic of it Morgan?

Blackhawk Fan · Jan 14, 2010

I saw this at Morgan's house. It's a very cool piece.

roshi719 · Jan 14, 2010

Will try and get one. It is rather difficult to photograph well

gflat65 · Jan 14, 2010

I've only seen pictures...

roshi719 · Jan 14, 2010

Thought I had a couple pics from when I first got it in, but I must have cleaned out the photobucket account. Here is a shot from today

gflat65 · Jan 15, 2010

That is really nice. If you ever decide to frag it, let me know. I love different growth forms.

roshi719 · Jan 15, 2010

I have a smaller frag that came off when I was rearranging the frag tank. What do you have acro wise for trade?

Acropora Crazy · Jan 15, 2010

Nice Piece!
Looks similar to the LE Purple Unknown I just picked up from reefFarmers.

roshi719 · Jan 15, 2010

Similar yes, but my piece has not put out a single branch w/ a terminal polyp in 2 years. All it has done is try to put up columns and plate out. It's growth form from what I have researched is similar to Acropora palifera. It is one of the handful of acropora species that does not exhibit terminal growth polyps on the end of a branch instead it developes rows of terminal polyps along the upper surface of a pillar as it grows.

Acropora Crazy · Jan 15, 2010

roshi719 said:
Similar yes, but my piece has not put out a single branch w/ a terminal polyp in 2 years. All it has done is try to put up columns and plate out. It's growth form from what I have researched is similar to Acropora palifera. It is one of the handful of acropora species that does not exhibit terminal growth polyps on the end of a branch instead it developes rows of terminal polyps along the upper surface of a pillar as it grows.

I was talking to Steve Tyree and he says the purple unknown does not really grow branches either.
Here is a pick of MY LE purple unknown

roshi719 · Jan 15, 2010

Hmmm. The colony he shows on his site shows some branches, and the writeup mentions a different polyp color on the branches. The piece I got was a wild collected piece that came to me from Dennis Reynolds of Aqua Marine, and was specifically labled by him as acropora cuneata. That is all I have to go by on this.

Acropora Crazy · Jan 15, 2010

Well both pieces are very sweet that is for sure.

I do see the differences though now looking at them both on the same page.

roshi719 · Jan 15, 2010

Agreed. I was not trying to say anything negative about the purple monster. just pointing out the differences I saw in it. I would like to get this coral to a few other people just to see what it does in different tanks

Acropora Crazy · Jan 16, 2010

roshi719 said:
Agreed. I was not trying to say anything negative about the purple monster. just pointing out the differences I saw in it. I would like to get this coral to a few other people just to see what it does in different tanks

I have lots to trade for it if your interested.