What does this tag mean on an acro?

[Miami Reef]

I purchased a yellow acropora from my LFS that looks exactly like this acro. It had a very similar type of tag with letters/numbers on it.

What do these tags signify?

Photo from google as a reference of the tag I’m referring to.

 

[chipchipbro]

isnt that the tag from the exporter?
They probably need to label that aqua cultered stuff

 

[shakacuz]

probably an identifier for the shipping company or even vendor to know what of their inventory is sold

 

[Reefer Matt Verified Media Partner]

That is the tag with country of origin on it. It is a maricultured colony most likely from Indonesia.

 

[Tonycass12]

As stated above chances are these are maricultured colonies coming in from the south pacific via sea dwelling creatures in LA. Ive gotten a bunch from them. They claim they are aquacultured but I won't belive it with the amount of barnacles, crabs and clams that hitch hike in on them.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

As stated above chances are these are maricultured colonies coming in from the south pacific via sea dwelling creatures in LA. Ive gotten a bunch from them. They claim they are aquacultured but I won't belive it with the amount of barnacles, crabs and clams that hitch hike in on them.

Who knows, they might be legally collected wild specimens...

 

[14 foot reef]

That is 100% a Mariculture tag. Its an Identifying tag of region.

 

[Miami Reef]

That is the tag with country of origin on it. It is a maricultured colony most likely from Indonesia.

That is 100% a Mariculture tag. Its an Identifying tag of region.

I did forget to mention that my LFS already told me it was mariculture. Thanks! I didn’t know the tags meant that though!

 

[encrustingacro]

If it looks like a mini colony, comes on a large base with a bunch of stuff growing on it, and has that tag, then it is probably a maricultured colony. My colony of favia (dipsastraea) also has a tag like that.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Just an ID tag so they can identify it amongst the other 100 acro corals they grow and sell.
D

 

[SPS2020]

I have had a few maricultured colonies with those on them.

 

[chipchipbro]

I have had a few maricultured colonies with those on them.

they still alive?

 

[Tonycass12]

they still alive?

I've had no issues with all but one of my maricultured colonies due to nitrates bottomingout shortly after I got it. Ive got 7 of them I think the oldest one I got about a year ago all growing and looking happy

 

[SPS2020]

they still alive?

Thriving! lol

 

[chipchipbro]

sounds pretty good, boys!
Would you try this imported aussie pieces? Im not sure they look pretty finnicky