please help ID this tabling acro

[amfynn]

Any takers?

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[cdamiano]

Looks like Acropora Nana

 

[returnofsid]

Why do you feel it's a "tabling Acro?" To me, it looks a lot like an Acropora valida or A. nana, neither of which are tabling.

 

[youssef]

If tabling maybe a. Plana

 

[dudley moray]

looks kinda like A. desalwii or A. bifurcata
either way it's beautiful did you collect it yourself?

 

[amfynn]

Thanks. I say "tabling" because this one (like the mother colony that I had)...branches but grows out sideways, albeit the branches are not as short as a normal tabling acro. This pic is more of an overhead shot.

I've had this type of acro for about 3 years (the mother) and was quite drab under 250w 20K MH's. Made a frag and this one in the pic has grown only under plain old sunlight.... colors are much better.

 

[amfynn]

Thanks for the feedback guys....looking at some other posts on the web, Acropora desalwii seems to be the closest resemblance to my coral.