Please help with I.D. on purple acro

[saltywet]

Thank you for looking, I am unsure as to the possible I.D. on this acro.
Came in as a wild colony, have kept its oringinal color since I first bought it in Nov. 05.


This is the correct color representation.

A second pic.

 

[trueblackpercula]

I sent you a pm.
It looks like a purple monster are the pyolps white?

 

[carpus]

I dont think its a purple monster. Just from what I notice from the LE purple monster, the colony is a bunch of "christmas" tree like groupings. The tips of the coral are bulbous and taper (Almost a triangular growth) And the coralites from which the polyp extend are very tiny in the LE PM. the polyp coralites in yours are more indented and "cratered." What really distinguishes you're from the LE PM is the coral tip. It's an even cylindrical growth, I dont see any tapering.

<img src="http://www.dynamicecomorphology.com/purplemonster1.gif">

Of course I could be wrong, just sharing what I notice. Your colony had me second guessing for a moment. trueblackpercula has more experience in IDing corals

 

[saltywet]

Thanks for the reply trueblackpercula and carpus.

I also don't think it is a purple monster. The polyps turn brown when I have a little too much nutrient in the tank. Then they turn to purple polyps with little less nutrients then finally back to white polyps.

Carpus, yes mine looks more "bushy" then "tapered" X-mas trees.

Any other I.D. suggestions?

 

[trueblackpercula]

I would need a frag to be 1oo% sure its not a PM just kidding. Most that have the PM say that the pyolps turn brownish with a hint of yellow. In any case it sure is a great look colony.........try this tread and see if you get better results.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=751667&perpage=25&pagenumber=1

 

[saltywet]

Thanks again trueblackpercula for the link.
Will try it out.