Are all Acropora Suharsoni the same?

[-Logzor]

I have seen this acropora popping up all over the place. In some cases you can find big colonies (divers den) while other places sell small fragments are premium prices.

Do these all look the same or are some brighter than others?

 

[myzislow]

My buddy reefer831 got one off of DD and it was insane! It was so bright neon yellow and looked amazing, every bit as nice as any designer "yellow stinger" or whatever they are called.

 

[cmcneil]

all of the ones i have seen in person looked just as good as he overpriced named ones being sold.however some of the overpriced ones have been in captivity longer and are proven to hold color where the maricultured ones(I e)wild ones might not hold color or even live for any period of time.

 

[evolved]

I recently picked up a DD DFS frag, and it is insane. Neon yellows/greens, with a hint of teal.

 

[AcroholicReefer]

The answer to your question is Yes and No.

Withing the past few years, they have all recently came from the same spot as maricultured colonies. However, this species is very delicate so you are getting a much healthier animal if you can get one that is encrusted on a plug or small tile vs a maricultured colony. The difference is going to be night and day between one adjusted to captivity compared to one that is only maricultured.

Here is one that I had

 

[caudill187]

Most definitely a cool species....

 

[gws3]

I have a very vivid green / yellow suharsonoi. From my experience it is rather sensitive and slow growing.

 

[Reefer831]

 

[Joe Knows Reefs]

That's sick!

 

[PR_Reefers]

They are all the same species, at least scientifically and therefore have similar morphology, that being said color-wise they can be very similar or not. Coral classification doesn't take this into consideration. Brightness will depend on many factors ranging from genetics to environment. Two pieces of the same colony can look very dissimilar in separate tanks and even a pale or brown acro can turn beautiful under the right conditions and vice-versa.

 

[Gitsoe]

oh man these look nice!
Are these expensive? and hard to maintain?

 

[Acro76 Verified Sponsor]

I've seen a few wild ones come in and for some reason the color and health was many times better over the maricultured pieces. Aquaculture (in an aquarium) is of course always preferred due to the corals are well acclimated to aquarium conditions (light, flow, etc.). There are also pests and problem algae that can be very common in mariculture, even more so than wild pieces. Stumping the colony (chopping the epoxy base) and removing all rock gets rid of any algae or AEFW eggs. Dips will take care of anything on the coral. Quarantine for 2 weeks and you're good to go.

Most observed differences with this coral are likely just due to how it was handled in transport and in holding.

 

[DBarsotti]

I've picked up a mari piece that RTN'd fairly fast.

 

[shred5]

I think allot of people mess up on identification of some deep water corals since they look allot the same like Acropora granulosa, Acropora Suharsonoi along with a few others. Also allot of corals that have the same growth form get labeled deepwater that really dont even come from deep water.

 

[DBarsotti]

Also allot of corals that have the same growth form get labeled deepwater that really dont even come from deep water.

i think deepwater more describes its growth patter and coralite spacing rather than where it was collected.

 

[Fieroguy19]

I picked up a maricultured yellow/lime piece about 10 months ago and it doing very well in my tank. It was slightly bleached when I got it but regained all of its color in a few weeks. It doesn't grow super fast but I don't really mind since I bought it as a mini colony anyways. Mine is placed in mediem light (250-300PAR) with strong flow from a MP40.