ID please

[tsouth]

First and foremost, thank you for looking and helping me ID this. I purchased it because it was just so purty!

 

[xinumaster]

I think its a tri-color valida.

 

[SuperNerd]

tricolor simply because it has three colors?

 

[tsouth]

Meh?

 

[xinumaster]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12454067#post12454067 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SuperNerd
tricolor simply because it has three colors?

"The term tricolor was coined by SDC and generally refers to an Acropora that has bright green polyps (color 1), purple tips or purple branches (color 2) and a brown base and or brown lower branch area. " -- reefarmers.com.

tsouth, I think I see some AEFW on that frag.

 

[tsouth]

NO way. Where? Is it those red dots? Red bugs?!

 

[xinumaster]

I see only a couple of them but I hope I'm wrong. This type of acro is a known reb bug magnet.

 

[tsouth]

Haha nice. Well then I guess it's off to find some lugols. Thanks for your help man

 

[-=Efrain=-]

Lugols will not kill red bugs.. You need Interceptor..

 

[tsouth]

Interceptor it is

 

[Genetics]

It's acropora. Look for purple bonsai from GARF. Sorry I don't have a species name for you.

 

[Oldude]

Acropora Valida and yes you have red bugs. Nice looking piece, you'll need to treat your tank with interceptor.

 

[SuperNerd]

Will interceptor kill off the eggs they lay as well as the adults? Will you need to re-seed your tank with LR to get back the copepods and amphipods you lose?

 

[Lyscer]

I thought it looked like the purple bonsai as well.