Is this an acropora subglabra/bottle brush?

KLR · Aug 17, 2011

I was wondering if this is actually a bottle brush acropora? That is what i bought it as,but ive never seen a non-solid colored bottle brush (blue,green,yellow,etc.). This one is a bright purple body,kinda, and solid purple tips with neon green polyps.

Here it is

Captain Nemo · Aug 17, 2011

I duuno, but it sure is nice. :wink:

KLR · Aug 17, 2011

Thanks! I will try to get a side shot today,maybe that will help with confirming its sp.

SoCaliReefin · Aug 17, 2011

IDK either, but its a beauty! Me likey! :xd:

Sea MunnKey · Aug 17, 2011

If this is a new shipment ... chances are it will change it's colors regardless. The bright purple could be due to stress ... (if it's a newly arrived coral).

If not ... dang it's a keeper!! Nice!!

Paul

KLR · Aug 17, 2011

The wysiwyg picture was also purple. I did not import it or anything. I bought it from a well known retail site, you all can probably guess. I hope keeps its color!

Badspstank · Aug 17, 2011

It a subglabra for sensitive coral does not like changes very much if you can get this settle in the color will not change if anything it will get better looking stable mag is important most of all alk is very important most remain arounf 7-8 low nutriet system coral will do very well hints the color

Badspstank · Aug 17, 2011

That was my first post lol

SoCaliReefin · Aug 17, 2011

Badspstank said:
That was my first post lol

Congrats on the first post! Now you have two! Lol.. :xd:
Now stop lurking.. Haha..

Reef lvr · Aug 17, 2011

SoCaliReefin said:
Congrats on the first post! Now you have two! Lol.. :xd:
Now stop lurking.. Haha..

Lol... KLR that is sweet, keep us updated on the color!!!

myzislow · Aug 17, 2011

Nice coral. When are frags hitting the classifieds?

SteezySPS · Aug 17, 2011

yeah i saw that on divers den labeled as subglabra.

KLR · Aug 17, 2011

SteezySPS said:
yeah i saw that on divers den labeled as subglabra.

Thats where I got it from. It just didn't look like any others i've seen,which was why I was asking on the sp. It looks COMPLETLY differant from the green bottle brush colonies you often see for sale.
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Idk when/if ill frag it... I might cut a few branches off and distribute them for back up,incase something happens to mine. But beside that I would like to keep it as a whole.

SteezySPS · Aug 17, 2011

Very nice purchase. Moderate lighting par 150-200 will be fine for that one to bring out the purple

SteezySPS · Aug 17, 2011

I had this pic in my coral pics folder for awhile. I found this picture on the internet. I forgot where. Yours looks like the same coral. Congrats.

KLR · Aug 17, 2011

Mines branches are not NEARLY as thick. But I guess lighting/flow/etc. helps change that. Thanks for confirming it steezy.

SteezySPS · Aug 17, 2011

True.
If you place both pics side by side there isnt that much of a difference. I'm 99.99999% sure it's the same coral. Im not so sure its truly a subglabra but I like the fact that they label all their corals by their scientific name rather than hype it up with some ridiculous name and jack the price.