ID second opinions please.

[oceans garden aquaculture]

I believe the original colony came to us as blastomussa merleti. I'm not so sure. Thoughts? I feel that it could be Micromussa amakusensis.

 

[Cell]

Ridges on the polyps dont look like blasto to me. You may be onto something.

 

[oceans garden aquaculture]

Ridges on the polyps dont look like blasto to me. You may be onto

Ridges on the polyps dont look like blasto to me. You may be onto something.

That's definitely an outstanding difference.

 

[BlennyTime]

I’d say it’s some kinda of favia. I’ve never seen a blasto with feeding tentacles like that.

 

[oceans garden aquaculture]

I’d say it’s some kinda of favia. I’ve never seen a blasto with feeding tentacles like that.

I'm about 99.9% sure it's micromussa amakusensis.

 

[BlennyTime]

I'm about 99.9% sure it's micromussa amakusensis.

It could be, I don’t usually see them with as defined of ridges as yours has though. But a pretty piece regardless!

 

[oceans garden aquaculture]

It could be, I don’t usually see them with as defined of ridges as yours has though. But a pretty piece regardless!

Agreed for sure on that lol. Lmk if you're interested in a nice frag. I cut down about 20 pieces from the parent colony. Each is a little smaller than the pic above. I always cut myself a few extra heads lol. Perks. I couldn't find an outstanding common name, so I'm calling them crimson raider micromussa for now.

 

[rhostam]

OG product description says:
Placement: Top
Lighting: High
Waterflow: Moderate

Quick research into the micromussa above suggests that lower intensity lighting is preferred and placement generally middle to bottom.

Can anyone confirm one way or another [for the specific specimen shown above]?

Few examples:

Tidal Gardens - Micromussa Coral Care

Micromussa lordhowensis was formely known as Acanthastrea lordhowensis and share the same care requirments as most Acanthastrea. Space should be provided between these corals and their neighbors as that have a powerful sting.

www.tidalgardens.com

Micromussa Corals | Coral Frags

Micromussa Corals or Acanthastrea Corals? Either Way, You Win! There’s been a ripple effect across the reefing hobby in recent months as yet another popular coral genus has been renamed. This time, the name change involves one of the most iconic coral species in the hobby, Acanthastrea. The...

www.coralfrags.com

Etc.

 

[1guydude]

It is a mircomusa. A small acan essentially.
Hths
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[oceans garden aquaculture]

OG product description says:
Placement: Top
Lighting: High
Waterflow: Moderate

Quick research into the micromussa above suggests that lower intensity lighting is preferred and placement generally middle to bottom.

Can anyone confirm one way or another [for the specific specimen shown above]?

Few examples:

Tidal Gardens - Micromussa Coral Care

Micromussa lordhowensis was formely known as Acanthastrea lordhowensis and share the same care requirments as most Acanthastrea. Space should be provided between these corals and their neighbors as that have a powerful sting.

www.tidalgardens.com

Micromussa Corals | Coral Frags

Micromussa Corals or Acanthastrea Corals? Either Way, You Win! There’s been a ripple effect across the reefing hobby in recent months as yet another popular coral genus has been renamed. This time, the name change involves one of the most iconic coral species in the hobby, Acanthastrea. The...

www.coralfrags.com

Etc.

I am looking at the exact specimen above right now lol. I have it in my 20 gallon midway up the rockwork. It is under a radion xr30 pro g5 at 10% intensity. Its doing really really well. Seems to take moderate flow and lighting with no issues.

 

[tomhillier2108]

Hi guys.
I put a public post but no responses as of yet.
I am looking also for an id but is for one of my torch’s.

any help will be appreciated. It’s a lot more yellow than gold with a turquoise/green base.

I have indo HG in the tank as well as Aussie HG so any advice appreciated.