SPS ID please

gentlefish · Nov 15, 2020

I received this coral as a frag a good year ago. It came out of a tank that was torn up for a move and ended at the LFS. What it is got forgotten. Pink with light blue tips. Anybody who knows ? Thanks

RVA REEF · Nov 15, 2020

tautog83 · Nov 15, 2020

It looks like a stag of some sort , apparently my attempt at a joke got deleted. Anyways the growth pattern looks like a staghorn coral of some sort

gentlefish · Nov 15, 2020

tautog83 said:
It looks like a stag of some sort , apparently my attempt at a joke got deleted. Anyways the growth pattern looks like a staghorn coral of some sort

It’s OK if you do not know what this coral is . I do not know either. This is a forum of reefers that seek knowledge from others. Racial and sexual insenitivities do not belong here. I suggest we go back to reefing, to all have fun and abandon/forget my threat.

vetteguy53081 · Nov 15, 2020

I know this as blue tip acro

gentlefish · Nov 15, 2020

vetteguy53081 said:
I know this as blue tip acro

That’s a beautiful piece that you own! Thanks for the ID!

TDEcoral · Nov 15, 2020

vetteguy53081 said:
I know this as blue tip acro

The OP's looks like a different species to me. Yours looks like A. donei.

RVA REEF · Nov 15, 2020

gentlefish said:
It’s OK if you do not know what this coral is . I do not know either. This is a forum of reefers that seek knowledge from others. Racial and sexual insenitivities do not belong here. I suggest we go back to reefing, to all have fun and abandon/forget my threat.

you could rename it safe space acro

Uncle99 · Nov 15, 2020

gentlefish said:
apparently my attempt at a joke got deleted.

LOL

gentlefish · Nov 15, 2020

TDEcoral said:
The OP's looks like a different species to me. Yours looks like A. donei.

Wow, you guys know your corals! Thank again!

gentlefish · Nov 15, 2020

RVA REEF said:
you could rename it safe space acro

Thank you. Thanks for putting it into perspective. Reefing is fun .... and I really need to take my blood pressure medications.

Myst3ry_sea · Nov 15, 2020

That looks like Purple Slimer. If you could take it out of the water and it releases some slimy substance then it is for sure Purple Slimer

gentlefish · Nov 16, 2020

Thank for the reply. ...so no, it does not slime. But I definitely have to look up purple slimer!

RVA REEF · Nov 16, 2020

I've got purple slimer and blue tipped staghorn, that looks like blue tipped staghorn and if it didnt start drooling with slime after handling it, that confirms its not purple slimer. There are a few variations of blue tipped staghorn, with green/brown base etc and lighting and nutrients will play a role in coloration.