can YOU id this ACRO???

roryb24 · Apr 21, 2013

ive had this acro for about 3 months now and the color is just awesome but I can seem to figure out what it is. any idea of what it is? thanks guys.

dastowers · Apr 21, 2013

Very lovely!

sharkbait · Apr 21, 2013

garf bonsai

roryb24 · Apr 21, 2013

sharkbait said:
garf bonsai

No it's not a Garf bonsai I have it as we'll completely different.

Zack · Apr 21, 2013

Have a clearer photo? Cant really see any colors:sad:

roryb24 · Apr 21, 2013

No I took these with my iPhone.
When my lights come on tomorrow ill get the real camera out.

Frick · Apr 22, 2013

It is really too small to give a good guess. My longshot guess would be Acropora horrida. But it could turn out to be any species at this point.
Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora horrida

If you're looking for a show name you would be making an imposter if the frag did not come with one. If you were to call it GARF Bonsai, the only way it would make sense is if it actually had lineage to GARFs colony of Bonsai and since you are looking for an ID then we know it can't. Any species of Acropora has the potential to be purple with green polyps, but we should not call them all Bonsai.

Grow it out some more and bring back some pics when it gets more defined features. Not just the color.

roryb24 · Apr 22, 2013

Frick said:
It is really too small to give a good guess. My longshot guess would be Acropora horrida. But it could turn out to be any species at this point.
Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora horrida

If you're looking for a show name you would be making an imposter if the frag did not come with one. If you were to call it GARF Bonsai, the only way it would make sense is if it actually had lineage to GARFs colony of Bonsai and since you are looking for an ID then we know it can't. Any species of Acropora has the potential to be purple with green polyps, but we should not call them all Bonsai.

Grow it out some more and bring back some pics when it gets more defined features. Not just the color.

Thanks for the comment.
But I never said it was a Garf bonsai some one else said it may be. I said it wasn't I actually have a frag of Garf bonsai right next to it.
I'm not sure as to what it was and I was just wondering if anyone had a similar
Coral or if they knew what it's name was if it had one.

But thanks anyways for the useless pointless comment.
I posted this in the ID section to get a ID not to get a lecture. But thanks.

Frick · Apr 22, 2013

I know. I should have said "for example if you called it GARF Bonsai". Just giving you my 2cent to my biggest pet peve of misIDed corals, GARF Bonsai.

Check this ID thread out. It might help you.
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/sp...-another-id-needed-por-favor.html#post1308394

roryb24 · Apr 22, 2013

Frick said:
I know. I should have said "for example if you called it GARF Bonsai". Just giving you my 2cent to my biggest pet peve of misIDed corals, GARF Bonsai.

Check this ID thread out. It might help you.
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/sp...-another-id-needed-por-favor.html#post1308394

Thanks I understand your point with the mislabeling of corals to try to make a buck.
I haven't seen a acro like this with the bluish purple oily skin with green and yellow polyps.
Ill snag a better picture here in alittle while when I get to the house.

Diver86 · May 4, 2013

It resembles my bonsai as far as shape goes but the polyps are way off as far as size and coloration..with that said every coral is different. But it's very nice either way

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