Need ID

[Jarred1]

What does this coral look like? Is it bleached?

Thanks for any help
Jarred

 

[Frick]

I want to say is a maricultered millepora http://sdmas.com/corals/47.php but there is something about it that looks off. The radial coralites are kind of random for one.

 

[Jarred1]

Do you think it could be a staghorn coral? Is it bleached?

 

[mr. pluto]

Looks a little bleached to me. i guess A. Aspera

 

[Frick]

Looks a little bleached to me. i guess A. Aspera

I was thinking aspera but the tips are somewhat blunt on this piece. http://sdmas.com/corals/9.php

 

[Jarred1]

Could it be a hybrid?

 

[Frick]

Could it be a hybrid?

No. Acropora species do not hybridize. It should be one of 200ish species of Acropora.

 

[Jarred1]

Thank you for the help, do you think it looks healthy?

 

[Frick]

It looks fine for a new piece. It will probably darken up. Start it off with some strong flow.

 

[Jarred1]

Do you think I would be safe to frag a piece of and give it to a friend incase mine dies?