Red dragon?

[Chrisjbarry]

I was sold this as a very small frag. When I bought it I was told its a red dragon but now im not sure.

 

[Chrisjbarry]

Here is pic with only whites.

 

[Chrisjbarry]

Heres a pic when I first got it.

 

[Peter Eichler]

Not red dragon IMO

 

[Chrisjbarry]

Any idea what it is

 

[Frick]

The is a Original Red Dragon with lineage out there. But many reefers think you can put that name on any brown to redish think branching Acro. The real Red Dragon is a deepwater species, possible A. russelli.

Yours looks like A. nasuta growing thinner branches.
http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0051

 

[dknuckles]

Definitely not a RD

The 1st thing to notice on RD is that it does not grow much of a base. I had privalage to see the 1st colony to cross into US straight from Jay's hand (my RD came from that colony via RR..Tomaz..Werdlone..me) as well as Werdlone's colony the size of a soccer ball sitting on 3/4" stalk and 1" base!!
Secondly, the branches are soooo thin and delicate that I never fragged mine..my tang did. He would swim by smack w/ his tail and wah lah another frag.
I personally love the white micro polyps.

 

[Whisperer]

I think it is a subulata.

 

[bryandeanreefer]

I was recently acquired a frag from a local club member that has retired from many years of reeding due to health reasons. He purchased his in the beginning. View attachment 290772View attachment 290773View attachment 290774View attachment 290775View attachment 290776
These are taken under LEDs. So far it is growing like mad, the pics are backwards time wise.

 

[sean2sean]

imo... not a rd.