A. nasuta (Pink Lemonade)???

[Bela N]

Please ID

Is this a A. nasuta?

Is this Pink Lemonade?

Just for my info are all "Pink Lemonade" A. nasuta? If not, what species is Pink Lemonade?

Thanks

 

[dvanacker]

Definitely not the same as the tyree pink lemonade. Its a nice one though....not sure if either would be an actual acropora nasuta as I'm not sure of the species that is the tyree pink lemonade.

 

[Frick]

I don't think this is Acropora nasuta. It's hard to tell because there are some very different growth patterns on each side of the coral. My closest guess for now would be A. subulata.
http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0073

 

[Bela N]

It's hard to tell because there are some very different growth patterns on each side of the coral.

Jason,

I do not know if this will help wrt growth patterns. I assume corals can grow atypically in aquaria.

Pics 01 to 03 - How I received the coral from supplier in February 2013. I assume this is how it came from the coral farm.

Pics 04 & 05 - After a month (March 2013) in our tank.

The pics I submitted earlier were taken July 14 & 15 th. This coral has come a long way in 5 months, turned out to be a good buy

Thanks,

 

[Frick]

The one thing that i noticed that is consistent and unique to this Acropora would be the slightly extended tips followed by the neat arrangement of the radial colallites below it. I am still going with A. subulata for now.