SPS ID anyone?

[SkullV]

Hey everyone, crossposting this from the SPS ID forum for more exposure, hope thats OK. Does anyone have any idea of what this piece may be, and if it's even truly an SPS? I had it back in my 75g in 2010 and have not been able to find a piece or even anything similar since then. If you know what it is or where I can find a piece I would be forever grateful! It is one of the 3 pieces I have ever had that I truly regret selling.

 

[FishyFishy69]

Looks like Green Montipora Digitata to me (Green Digi)

 

[SkullV]

Looks like Green Montipora Digitata to me (Green Digi)

You're not the first to say digi either. The skeleton and polyps are very similar, but some of the growth tips have an almost milli structure with a single polyp coming out.

 

[SkullV]

Here is another photo of this same coral (literally the same piece in the tank of the owner o got it from). It definitly has Acropora-esque growth tips right?

 

[defchild84]

Im gonna go on the limb and say while it does have digi similarities, the bottom photo makes me think of similarities with green slimer, and other thick, bushy slimer-esque acropora. But it was the growth in the bottom pic that pushed the decision.

 

[spidermann]

from the bottom pic I also say Bali green Slimer and if you're looking for some of that the Pet Shop has it

 

[SkullV]

Drumroll please.........Acropora abrolhosensis!

Thanks everyone for the ideas!

 

[SkullV]

from the bottom pic I also say Bali green Slimer and if you're looking for some of that the Pet Shop has it

FWIW, if its the coral you're referring to at the petsho is the same "Green Acro" that they had and were charging $30 for a frag at it's not a Bali Green Slimer (Acropora yongei). Definitely a green slimer variant though but way overpriced!

 

[spidermann]

No thats ora green slimer for 30 a frag and Ora has not released any of that for 3 years

 

[SkullV]

No thats ora green slimer for 30 a frag and Ora has not released any of that for 3 years

Interesting that you ID it as a lineaged piece (ORA). I have to say I'm pretty skeptical as the individual working at the store had no idea what it was and after 15 minutes when the owner called back with the ID just called it a "Green Acro". I would figure that the owner would call it an ORA piece if that is what it was.

Either way, glad everyone could help out with the ID on the piece I'm looking for. If anyone knows of a source for a known true Acropora abrolhosensis here in the east valley I would love to buy a piece!

 

[spidermann]

I know the owner personally he has no reason to lie to me about where he bought his corals