Id this fast growing SPS please

[brad65ford]

Got this from Petco (out of all places) and its one of the nicest pieces of sps I have and grows like a weed.

I don't thing its tyree?

 

[brad65ford]

Anybody?

 

[125G Reefer]

Look like a form of Acropora Tenius.

 

[Frick]

Way to small to get a good ID. Tenius would have "Radial corallites that are arranged in a neat rosette and have slightly flaring lips" so we can rule that out. If it didn't come with Steve Tyrees lineage (it wasn't sold from a trusted seller as "Tyree") then you really can call it any of his pieces either. Or slap any other named lineage on there. For now i would guess it to be close to Acropora tortuosa http://coral.aims.gov.au/speciesPages/species_metadata/0075/view#. But you will have to grow it out more so we can see the structure it will grow into and let new branches and coliltes grow in.

 

[brad65ford]

Very cool, hopefully its something people would want as a frag since its growing faster than my monti's LOL. I don't think its a Acropora tortuosa from the larger pieces I have. Maybe Acropora Enchinata blue green

I tried to take a better picture of the small frag, and I took a picture of the larger two frags I broke these piece off of. Sorry for the not so good pic, its far away in the tank, I will move up tomorrow if it helps.

 

[Frick]

After seeing the bigger piece i am still sticking with tortuosa.

Acropora echinata will have thin axial corallites and grow in a bottle brush structure.
http://coral.aims.gov.au/speciesPages/species_metadata/0026/view#

 

[brad65ford]

After seeing the bigger piece i am still sticking with tortuosa.

Acropora echinata will have thin axial corallites and grow in a bottle brush structure.
http://coral.aims.gov.au/speciesPages/species_metadata/0026/view#

Humm I don't know the tortuosa seems to bumpy imo. Please school me on corallites and how to identify what they are to help me in the future.

 

[Frick]

Well generally Acropora will have radial (pocket-like polyp holes) and axial (tubular with a polyp off the tip). Most Acros have both, and by comparing these features you can get a really close idea of what you have before it grows out (*Usually).

Check out that ID site i linked to and read the descriptions. They might sound funny at first but when you find one closer and closer it will make more sense.

 

[Spscraze37]

Petco really. Wow i wish my petco sold coral. Lucky find. How much did you pay for that if you dont mind me asking?

 

[brad65ford]

Well she is still growing strong. I wish it was identifiable, I'm assuming its still to small.

 

[brad65ford]

Not mine but I believe I found what the coral is.ORA Oregon Tort, Frick I believe you are correct ;-)
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=20860327&postcount=22

 

[Frick]

Time will tell. I have personally got large frags that i was positive it was one thing (Efflo) and it started to branch out and turned out to be a loripes six months later. Just an example of how Acropora IDing can be deceiving.

 

[jrich]

I have this smae piece same colors and everything I also have no clue here is a bigger picture I couldnt get a better pic though

 

[Frick]

Jrich, do you have this exact acro that you know is from brad65ford? Or does it look like it?

 

[jrich]

Frick,
Its the same mine looked the same when it was smaller.

 

[brad65ford]

Still growning

Still growning

Hey guys, I've moved most of my sps's over to a new tank and this guys is stil growing well. Unfortunately I still don't think its at the stage to identify?

 

[Frick]

Looks happy but still not enough info to decide. Needs some structure, and new growth tips help decide between Acros. And a good amount of even corallites also help.

 

[brad65ford]

mother colony

mother colony

Will this help, this is the mother colony in which I fragged it from.

 

[Frick]

Maybe Acropora parilis?
http://coral.aims.gov.au/speciesPages/species_metadata/0469/view#