Any idea on this acro colony?

[childress5tyler]

I'd appreciate any input. Thanks!

 

[Pmark]

Looks like a blue tort

 

[childress5tyler]

Sweet!

 

[childress5tyler]

I'm assuming this is a wild colony

 

[Mike J.]

I would assume it is a wild colony also. You want to place it in full light and high flow.

 

[childress5tyler]

I've got it it high light and moderate flow. Polyp extension is shown. Not sure if this matches with a blue tort, but would love to think so

 

[childress5tyler]

Is it hard to name wild colonies?

 

[bct15]

Looks like acropora tenuis

 

[Palting]

The torts, or Acropora tortuosa, commonly grow in staghorn formations. What you have there seems to be more bushlike, more like a tenuis, Acropora tenuis.

 

[Frick]

A close up picture would help, but I am going with Acropora tenius for now as well. The structure, radial corallites, and tips seem to all match from what I can see. It is not even close to a Acropora tortuosa.
Acropora tenuis. Corals of the World - Photos, maps and information about corals and reefs

 

[childress5tyler]

Yeah, I think it's a blue acropora tenius. Nice job guys, thanks for the replies!