Id family for this acro thanks

[jmareef1022]

Looks more white of a coral in person ..can't really find anything on Google

 

[rvareef]

my guess would be bleached tricolor or bonsai with the green polyps near the base

 

[Softhammer]

That could be almost anything!

 

[Pslreefer]

Def bleached so hard to tell


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[jmareef1022]

I really thought that that's what the true color of the piece..anyone know what family it belongs in so I can get an idea what a colony of it would look like..Thanks everyone for responding

 

[Pslreefer]

Based on the purple at the bottom and green polyps, I would have to also say it could be a garf bonsai.


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[jmareef1022]

On the tips you can also see a tint of purple so yes could possibly be garf bonsai..Thanks again

 

[Softhammer]

I can say with certainty that it is not a bansai as I have a 10" colony. No similarities, and no that is not bleached out. You need to give it decent flow to really see. It could end up being a stag horn type with branches like that but most likely it will cluster like a secale, valida, or tenius.

 

[jmareef1022]

Thanks softhammer... I've been contemplating wether I should move him up a little more for more flow and light.. I don't really have much experience with acros so can't really tell if its happy or not . Polyps don't seem to fully extend but they're out and color seems fine so far only thing is it's not directly under the led but if I did move it then it would, just afraid of stressing it or bleaching it.any suggestions..

Picture from a couple days ago

 

[C.Eymann]

Hard to tell at that size but the appearance of the radular coralites as well as the notable daytime axial corallite extension make me suspect could be a
Acropora solitaryensis, growth wise a lot of soliys will grown corymbose in captivity unless they are regularly hit with strong surging flow.

 

[jmareef1022]

Thanks eymann for the input and after some googling yes it looks like a solitaryensis. Pic is from today, moved it to more flow and more light and so far seems ok

 

[jmareef1022]

How you can see

 

[Softhammer]

It's looking good now! Also unless you have major powerheads you really cannot have too much flow for acroporas. Just think of the water flow as corals metabolism, more flow better and faster, to a point growth. Having said that, don't directly blast it!! Indirect surge type flow! You'll have a sweet colony in no time.

 

[jmareef1022]

A little update ..it's gotten nice and fat and purple tips..

 

[kevin_e]

Acroporidae is the family. Acropora is the genus. Species is what you're looking for. Not sure on that, but it's drastically changed in structure since the first picture. Looking good!

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[jmareef1022]

Thanks for the little knowledge on acros kevin, yes species is what I would like to know. I sure hope it continues on this path.i can say one thing I love me some acros.Happy reefing everyone.

 

[kevin_e]

Thanks for the little knowledge on acros kevin, yes species is what I would like to know. I sure hope it continues on this path.i can say one thing I love me some acros.Happy reefing everyone.

They are addicting. Best of luck. Keep posting updates.

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[jmareef1022]

From today:fun4:

 

[mndfreeze]

That is a pretty piece thats for sure!

 

[jmareef1022]

From today....