Is this a Granulosa or a Solitaryensis or what

[shookbrad]

I picked this up yesterday. It is about 13" in diameter grows in a web type structure. Any ideas what it is?

 

[prop-frags]

sure looks like granulosa to me

 

[CMcNeil]

it is either an acropora caroliniana or acropora jacquelineae,it isnt a soli or granulosa.

 

[shookbrad]

it is either an acropora caroliniana or acropora jacquelineae,it isnt a soli or granulosa.

Thanks for the info. After looking at caroliniana corals on the net I agree that that is defeneatly it. Thanks for the input by everyone.
Brad

 

[katpurdy]

surashoni

 

[gasman059]

Thanks for the info. After looking at caroliniana corals on the net I agree that that is defeneatly it. Thanks for the input by everyone.
Brad

Nope its a.suharsanoi 100%

A.caroliniana its a litttle bit different

BTW its a very very nice suharsanoi.

 

[shookbrad]

Nope its a.suharsanoi 100%

A.caroliniana its a litttle bit different

BTW its a very very nice suharsanoi.

Thanks! I really like this coral.:dance:

What is the difference between A.caroliniana and A.suharsanoi? The pictues of a.suharsanoi I am finding on google look different in these ways to mine.

1. thick branches run along the bottom and all inner join but in a "Planed" looking order, The suharsanoi look more random.
2. The vertical branches on mine are very strait up and down but on the suharsanoi they look more angled in different directions.

I could be looking at incorrectly identified SPS in Google too. I guess that is the problem with random searches. Do you have any photos of these two corals that I can compare too?

Either way they are both so similer I guess it does not matter too much. Thanks for your time on this!

 

[shookbrad]

Oh, by the way for those that like to know the conditions the picture was taken in.
675W 10k MH, 320W Actenic VHO
Pentax D100 Camera with Std lense. I have pics of my entire tank at my website. www.BradShook.com/Aquarium

 

[maroun.c]

was thinking about Suharsonoi but never knew they grew in this tabling like form?

 

[dvanacker]

I have the same coral.....

I think a.coraliniana

 

[Atomikk]

Guys it is A. caroliniania. Suharsonoi has pointed axial corallites. The pictures above don't show that. That is the BIG distinction when comparing a suharsonoi species to another acropora.

 

[shookbrad]

I agree that it is a Caroliniana. Here are two great web sites to help identify that I found.
This one explains all the termanology.
http://blog.fragd.it/2009/06/18/sps-coral-identification-glossary/


This one describes each species.
http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&cof=S%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.aims.gov.au%2Fdocs%2Fsearch%2Fsite-search.html%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.aims.gov.au%2Fimages%2Fheader01-search02-750.jpg%3BLH%3A75%3BLW%3A750%3B&sitesearch=aims.gov.au&q=Suharsonoi

 

[prop-frags]

I love this forum

 

[shookbrad]

I love this forum

I know me too!

Ok, I bought this this weekend. I think this is an a.suharsanoi. The tips are longer and pointed.

And I think an a.Granulosa, What do you think? I have had this for about 1.5 years. It is a slow grower.

 

[dvanacker]

First one does look like a.suharsanoi. Second does not look like granulosa to me.

 

[seminolecpa]

Doesn't look at all like a granulosa to me.

This is a granulosa

and this

 

[shookbrad]

hmmm. you are right it does not look like yours. the arms are a lot shorter on mine. I will have to do some research and see if I can identify what it is.

 

[gasman059]

Guys it is A. caroliniania. Suharsonoi has pointed axial corallites. The pictures above don't show that. That is the BIG distinction when comparing a suharsonoi species to another acropora.

yup thx for the input once again- Ive had them both as colonies and I do agree that the coralites are different:hmm3: