Another one of those "What is this coral" threads.

[melev]

I got this Acropora sp. at my LFS and it has been coloring up nicely. Yet I haven't a clue what it might be. Anyone happen to recognize this shape and polyp-type?

July 15

Morphing toward a green coloration by August 1.

Purple appearing at some tips

August 15

 

[GSMguy]

kinda looks like purple mosnster without all the purple.

 

[Justin74]

Looks like an A. granulosa that was getting some mad flow

-Justin

 

[melev]

As far as I know, this coral is an A. granulosa.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=10561013#post10561013

 

[kev apsley]

possible A.Chesterfieldensis

 

[kev apsley]

A.Squarrosa

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[plyle02]

marc,
kinda looks like this one I got that exhibited nearly the same color change. Here is a pic, seems to resemble the august 15 pic, thought I would share....lol.. BTW, I also don't have a positive ID, I believe mine is a wild acro that I acquired as a brown-out deal....

 

[melev]

Very nice polyp extension on yours, plyle02.

kev, that looks very close to the same shape. Thanks. I've never even heard of that one in all the posts I've read.

 

[Justin74]

Good call kev, visually it is spot on to the squarrosa. I ran out of time before I could browse them all

-Justin

 

[kev apsley]

the squarrosa looks pretty damn close but one never knows, regardless Marc it's a nice colony! Good luck with it!

 

[melev]

Thanks Kev. You just doomed it for sure with that statement.











Just kidding. I hope it will do well, too.

 

[kev apsley]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10566545#post10566545 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
Thanks Kev. You just doomed it for sure with that statement.

Just kidding. I hope it will do well, too.

LOL! I know it's in good hands with you!!