ID for two Tabling Acropora please ?

[curil66]

ID please ?
Thanks

 

[Frick]

The first could be Acropora subulata.
http://coral.aims.gov.au/speciesPages/species_metadata/0073/view#

I am really leaning toward Acropora hyacinthus for the second one.
http://coral.aims.gov.au/speciesPages/species_metadata/0036/view#

 

[curil66]

Thank you!

 

[coralreefdoc]

The first, A. macrostoma.

A. subulata is significantly more dense and with a thin, elongated branching structure ...

Second, A. hyacinthus as Frick alluded to

 

[Frick]

I was originally going to guess Acropora macrostoma, but the branches did not seem to be thick enough and radial corallites seem to be a majority tubular with macrostoma.
http://coral.aims.gov.au/speciesPages/species_metadata/0821/view#

This is the what made me think A. subulata.

At this point it could be either one or something else. It appears to be a chunck of a wild colony I am sure when it adapts to the aquarium it will be easier to tell.

 

[curil66]

Thanks
will he stay blue as the picture ?

 

[curil66]

I also mean intense blue?

 

[Frick]

That is hard to say. Yours looks a little stressed from transportation. So it is a little faded in color. I imagine if it does well in your system the color will get rich and vibrant. more than it is now.

Both colonies look like they are wild, so it would be a good idea to be generous with the water flow and acclimate them slowly to higher light over a period of three to four weeks.

 

[coralreefdoc]

Ensure K+ levels are 390-400

 

[coralreefdoc]

Frick. I agree that subulata photo makes it difficult at best to ascertain which species identification is accurate. Likely an extreme example of a characteristic morph due to placement in a high energy/flow locale on the Reef structure ...


For everyone's reference, this is what was being described above and is more indicative of an A. subulata

http://coral.aims.gov.au/coral-images/largest/0073_C1_01.jpg

 

[Frick]

Frick. I agree that subulata photo makes it difficult at best to ascertain which species identification is accurate. Likely an extreme example of a characteristic morph due to placement in a high energy/flow locale on the Reef structure ...


For everyone's reference, this is what was being described above and is more indicative of an A. subulata

http://coral.aims.gov.au/coral-images/largest/0073_C1_01.jpg

Yes I know what you're saying. And we can't be certain on this one yet. The OPs coral falls in btween both description or A. subulata and A. macrostoma.

If it becomes thicker then I would agree with A. macrostoma, if it thins out when it grows then possibly A. subulata.

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[curil66]

thank you
For acclimatization, I have a 100% LED lighting (pacific sun metis hyperion 2x150W).
When you say, 3 to 4 weeks, it is on the sand and then place them in the middle to top end?
Do you think the hyacinthus must be placed very high, or middle of the tank may be suitable.
I guess blue acro must be placed completely above?
Thank you for your advice

 

[coralreefdoc]

Curil. Place both mid-high up in a high flow locale on your reef structure, BUT the Metis Hype would need to be subdued and slowly ramped back up to normal photoperiod/intensity percentages over a couple/few weeks time.

Best of luck to you ...

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[curil66]

If I understand correctly, I place the two corals on the sand and I lower the intensity of the ramp to 60%, then I go back slowly to reach 100%?
What do you recommend as a final location of two corals:
hyacinthus?
macrostoma?
Thank you for your help, I find them really beautiful and I would really succeed!