Think this is a louisetta?

[Lyscer]

I have had this coral now for about 2 years and it was sold to me as A.Insignis. I was fragging off a bunch of it and someone told me they thought it was a Louisetta like the one offered at reef farmers. I think it looks like it. If it is it those people that got 4" frags for $10 from me were getting a killer deal. What do you think?

Actual Louisetta

Mine-

 

[Oldude]

There are some similarities however I personally think the A.insignis id is correct.

 

[Lyscer]

what makes you think that?

 

[Oldude]

The corallites are not the same as any A.loisetteae's that I have or have seen. The first picture is a good example of a loisetteae and the 3rd pic looks IMO like a.insignis. That is my opinion and I'd love a 2nd opinion as well. I have some of each myself and used to wonder if they were the same but when they grew out side by side there were obvious differences.
The insignis is no slouch and whoever you sold those frags to still got a steal of a deal.

 

[sspargur]

More opinions please. I saw this coral in person and it sure looks like loisettae to me. I have the loisettae from Tyree and it looks identical.

I might have to get a frag off of you, Dale. Just to compare the two side-by-side.

 

[Kolognekoral]

I have to agree with Greg, the radials on your piece are clearly more pronounced than on A. loisetteae. When it has developed a bit further, it will be clearer. A. loisetteae is a true staghorn form, while A. insignis is a corymbose clump with denser branching.

 

[Lyscer]

I appologize for the low quality image, but my camera has a very difficult time taking far away pictures of my tank. Here is a full colony shot of the piece in question. It looks weird because there are 3 colonies here that have all grown into each other over the past 2 years.
As you can see, it definitely has a staghorn form with the long branches.

 

[Kolognekoral]

Conceeded! That certainly looks like A. loisetteae. I would expect to see much more branching in A. insignis.