Could anybody ID These Three Corals ?

[ReeferMadnessUS]

bradleyj,

#1 and #3 Look to me like A. nasuta. They have very distinctive scallop shaped corallites with relatively thin branches. The Purple Limeade A. nasuta (#3) is looking gorgeous. They are seriously one of my favorite color patterns right now. I am glad this is doing so well for you. I can't wait to see some of these small colonies grow out.

#2 is most positively a Acropora sarmentosa. This is an awesome species as they are incredibly hardy and they don't require a huge amount of light.

You always have beautiful photos.

Chris @ RM

 

[ReeferMadnessUS]

wongkwp,

Your first photo looks to me like it could be the start of a A. latistella as it has thin branches, tubular axial corallites and flowering polyps.

The second I believe is A. yongei, which requires higher light and lots of flow to fully color up. It seems a bit bleached out and I would recommend moving it to the very top of your reef as soon as possible. Just to remind folks A. yongei are not slimers (A. formosa is the true slimer). You should see this piece start to branch out here very shortly (3 to 6 months). If it doesn't then I probably have ID'ed this incorrectly.

May they live well and prosper.

Chris @ RM

 

[cmc0814]

Chris, I am impressed with what you are doing. Not so much that you know a lot, but that you are helping all of these people. A lot of the corals aren't even from your store. That is cool. Kudos to you.

-Chris (yes, I'm a Chris too.....)

 

[ReeferMadnessUS]

murphreef,

I replied to your other post. But to state it here as well, I believe this to be A. insignis. They seem to have two different growth forms depending upon the flow. Some will grow out with more of a staghorn shape while others that have a descent amount of flow upon them grow in more a bushy form.

Thanks for posting this outstanding coral! Definitely a treat for the eyes.

Chris @ RM

 

[ReeferMadnessUS]

cmc0814,

Thanks for the compliments. I have been in this business for so long that I thought that I might be able to use my knowledge to help out the reefing community. But keep in mind that my ID's for the most part are directly related to the corals that I have received over the years. Fortunately and unfortunately I have a photographic memory and I remember corals and their growth structure from years and years ago. They fill up my brain, so much so that I have a hard time putting anything else in there. So with my brain full to the brim with corals and my supposed ID's, the best way to empty it is to help out my fellow reefers. I love ID'ing anything and everything; LPS, SPS, Softies, Gorgonias, Inverts and Fish. So please use my squishy brain and its contents to the fullest .

Chris @ RM

 

[VCoo71]

Chris

any guess on this one?

i am stumped!!!

TIA

charlie

 

[AcroSteve]

Nice coral.

 

[wentreefgirl]

Closest i can come to in my book is a cross between A.Granulosa and A.Lokani. Im sure Chris will do better.

 

[msuzuki126]

Disregard the red bugs.

 

[wentreefgirl]

Ok, Chris, hope you can check these out.
#1

#2
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/wentreefgirl/Tank%20pics/DSCN18180025.jpg

Remember this one. Well revisited.

Now

#3

#4 both

#5

#6

 

[gkarshens]

I heard this is the thread to get some IDs. I have 2 for you first one:

Second one:

Thanks!

 

[roblack]

#2 looks like porites, maybe a p. cylindrica

 

[roblack]

I was referring to the original post.

 

[wentreefgirl]

A.formosa and Loripes?

 

[gkarshens]

Formosa is the green one?

 

[gkarshens]

I think the Green one may be Austera

 

[wentreefgirl]

No purple is formosa. Now theres a different one besides the green there. The last one loripes. The second is the austera in the corals of the world book. Not it.

 

[wentreefgirl]

Here, loripes.

 

[AcroSteve]

Check these out and see if the ID holds up.

A robusta before

And now.

A prostrata before

And now.

A loisetteae before

And now.

And how about the difference between these two? I have referred to both a cactus pavona.

 

[NewSchool04]

the last pic looks like a porites