Encrusting Acropora?

[encrustingacro]

Is there any type of acropora that is only encrusting?

 

[TuxUrchin07]

Is there any type of acropora that is only encrusting?

Montis encrust but they turn into plates when they are colonys

 

[TerraFerma]

http://www.coralsoftheworld.org/species_factsheets/species_factsheet_summary/isopora-crateriformis/

 

[encrustingacro]

http://www.coralsoftheworld.org/species_factsheets/species_factsheet_summary/isopora-crateriformis/

that is an isopora, not an acropora

 

[jeffchapok]

It sounds like a spongodes montipora may be what you're looking for.

 

[encrustingacro]

Montis encrust but they turn into plates when they are colonys

montis are not acros

 

[jeffchapok]

Are you interested in the classification or the appearance?

 

[ThePurple12]

I found one called Acropora minuta, but good luck finding that in the hobby.

 

[encrustingacro]

Are you interested in the classification or the appearance?

yes

 

[encrustingacro]

I found one called Acropora minuta, but good luck finding that in the hobby.

thanks

 

[TuxUrchin07]

montis are not acros

Oh I thought I meant sps...

 

[Staghorn]

There are some Acros that encrust. Search around in the web. I know I’ve seen them on some vendors website.

 

[MabuyaQ]

Not certain but believe A. minuta is indeed the only Acropora that doesn't branch at all. For the rest there are several species like A. palmerae and A. pinguis that when kept in strong flow, reefcrest like conditions, develop few mostly short conical shaped branches but mostly encrust.