WWC Slimeball Anacropora

[old salt reefer]

How long did it take to get that big?

 

[old salt reefer]

This is curious. I've noticed birdsnest are the same. How do they attach in the wild?

I think I read somewhere that a piece breaks off, falls to the ground and that starts a new colony.

 

[Rick.45cal]

How long did it take to get that big?

It will be 4 years in july

 

[Rick.45cal]

This Is what it looked like when I got it

 

[monti mike]

Do you think this is the same coral?

 

[a4edwin]

Yes

 

[ndrwater]

Do you think this is the same coral?

Nope. That looks more like a tenius. Anacprpora Spongodes is more of a smooth skin with fuzzy green/brown polyps.

Second look... Maybe... But still questionable

 

[Mal11224]

I’ve had mine for a little over and have it growing in two spots and both are roughly the same size. They grow fast and big.

 

[ndrwater]

I had it growing all over the tank prior tongue Re-Boot. I can also attest that it will grow almost everywhere. I had a piece break a d then encrust on the front glass..
Good beginner coral. Almost impossible to kill and it looks cool

 

[old salt reefer]

I like it so much I just picked up a frag of the red(JF TNT Anacropora).

 

[kevin_e]

Nope. That looks more like a tenius. Anacprpora Spongodes is more of a smooth skin with fuzzy green/brown polyps.

Second look... Maybe... But still questionable

Thats definately not an acro.

 

[locito277]

Reviving and old thread I love it. Mine is ENORMOUS!

Wow. Looks amazing

 

[Rick.45cal]

Wow. Looks amazing

Thank you

 

[christian321uy]

i had mine 6 months now but just recently started growing it hasn't encrusted or anything just growing branches

 

[mattzang]

I think the thinner one is the thing and the flatter branchy one is slimeball?
Cool corals tho, bummer there aren’t more colors available. Gotta get me one of the red tnt frags

 

[old salt reefer]

The red TNT has really thin branches compared to the green.
Love to get a frag of the Goldenrod.

 

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It adds a really nice look to any tank when it grows out. I def recommend not giving it a ton of light especially if you have a high light low nutrient system. If in a mixed reef its a little different

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Nope. That looks more like a tenius. Anacprpora Spongodes is more of a smooth skin with fuzzy green/brown polyps.

Second look... Maybe... But still questionable

No that is an anacropora, acropora tenuis are much different. Also anacropora is different from Montipora spongeodes, which the slime ball anacropora can look similar too but the Montipora spongeodes encrusts a lot with the branching too.

Here is my red/orange anacropora. Lucky I just took a pic because I see an aptasia that could be an issue and I should cut it out today. This anacropora doesn’t have lineage to any of the named ones, it was from a wild piece. Once I mount it it should start growing a bit better. Defiantly not a fast grower like the green types.