Got a couple acros I need a solid ID on

[roshi719]

If anyone has any good ID's let me know please.

I think this one is a suharsonoi

This one might be an echinata

 

[PUGroyale]

These are JMO and ID's are difficult but... First one probably isn't a suharsonoi, I'd guess more like a granulosa or possibly lokani or simplex even The second one really just looks like a tortuosa or maybe gomezi, which are sometimes listed as gomezi/echinata but I don't know why... it's not a true echinata, no way. hth

 

[Kolognekoral]

The first one is not A. surharsonoi. I had one and the axials are VERY long. May be A. turaki or A. lokani, but it's awful small, yet. The second looks more like A. granulosa or related (A. loripes). Definitely not from the echinata group, which all have very 'flat-top' corallites and are considerably less fleshy.

Let 'em grow out and post again. With before and after shot, please, as I would like to see how they develope! I find it very exciting. (I'm easily amused)

 

[roshi719]

Thanks guys that helps.

Kologne- a little OT but how rare is A. palifera?

 

[Kolognekoral]

Very! Other than a public aquarium, I've never seen it in a tank. It is common on the reef, but not colourful and very slow growing for an Acro. Understandably, many see it as uninteresting as it is essentially a brown lump, but in a large tank, can be very architectural.

 

[roshi719]

I've got a nice colony of it that came in a couple weeks ago. I don't know how difficult it would be to ship to Germany but let me know if you ever want a frag.

 

[Oldude]

I agree with likely A.lokani on the first one.

 

[Kolognekoral]

Morgan, thanks for the offer, but getting a frag to Germany is close to impossible without paperwork. I have a friend that is an importer and, if I beg, he would attempt to get me one. They are collectable, just that the really colourful mariculture corals are the money makers.