Need ID on this

[this is me]

Can anyone please me ID this colony. It's a bit browned out but there's some color there and I think will be nice when it is restored.

 

[Frick]

WOW. Nice find. Was it a maricultured? If not do you have some idea of origin? Looks like the Strawberry Shortcake Acro or it could be.

 

[this is me]

That's what I'm thinking!! When I saw it in the tank, it was labeled as "Aussi Acro". I then thought to myself this looked a lot like the Ausi strawberry short cake. Just browning out due to insufficient lighting and poor nutrient of the lfs tank. I swooped it right away.

 

[Frick]

I am 99.99% sure the Strawberry Shortcake acro is an Ausi Acro. I am 110% jealous.

If it is a wild colony, keep an eye on the middle of the colony. If you see any tissue recession FRAG IT.....and give some to me.... Wild colonies tend be difficult to acclimate when they are that big.

 

[dvanacker]

Im 100% sure that is not a strawberry shortcake. You are right that SSC are only from Australia though.

Maybe acropora deswali ?

 

[Kataro]

I have a colony exactly like that, not same color however. Definately not Strawberry Shortcake though

Here's the strawberry...

 

[this is me]

I tried to find a picture of A. Deswali but not really sure what it looks like. Can you post one up?

Im 100% sure that is not a strawberry shortcake. You are right that SSC are only from Australia though.

Maybe acropora deswali ?

 

[this is me]

Can you please post a picture of your colony when you have a chance? Thanks!

I have a colony exactly like that, not same color however. Definately not Strawberry Shortcake though

 

[Kataro]

here you go. Colors are definately not as good as yours though

After acclimating to tank

New growth a month ago

 

[doca]

seems like an A. plana to me...

 

[this is me]

Thanks for the pictures. I'll wait for a couple weeks to see if there's any color on it. It's definitely a nice colony though.

here you go. Colors are definately not as good as yours though

 

[this is me]

Thanks. I did a quick search on A. Plana and returned images similar to what I have. Could be it.

seems like an A. plana to me...

 

[Kataro]

How long have you had this one?

 

[this is me]

Got it from the lfs Tuesday night. I think it was a newly acquired piece because it didn't see when I was there the Friday before. When I looked at it, the form caughtmy attention and there was some color so I thought it would be something close to a ssc. I didn't pay much for it.

 

[markie mark]

not a shortcake for sure...looks like a borealis or maybe even a belina..dont know,but not the ssc.....