Turaki? IMO,no. Bottlebrush??

[coraljunky]

It' true color is as shown with a blue hue and whitish-blue polyps. I've had it for 6+months and it seems to grow slow but steadily.

Thanks
Justin

 

[Kolognekoral]

Justin, yeah, it seems to not be A. turaki, but I'm not sure which relative it represents. Possibly A. longicyanthus or A. awi, but I've never heard of the latter in blue. Of course, that doesn't mean much!

 

[coraljunky]

Hhhmmmm, A. Awi is close but not as dense

 

[Kolognekoral]

Density of growth is strongly influenced by current. This makes seperating similar species close to impossible under aquarium conditions. Most of the echinata group come from slow-moving waters without strong tidal action. Many are found in sandy lagoon areas. Aqauriums often have stronger consistent current than corals get in the wilds.

By the way, I found a blue specimen of waht looks to be A. awi on the Zeovit forum in the SPS identification database.

 

[coraljunky]

Thanks Jamie!!

 

[acrohead500ppm]

i would say its A. horrida, i have one that looks identical to yours

 

[Kolognekoral]

Acrohead,

do you have a shot of your coral? I am certain this one is not A. horrida. The radials are not strongly appressed and the branching is much too dense, although A. horrida will give a bottle-brush look in certain conditions.

 

[glassbox-design]

I agree with Jamie, definitely not A.horrida and most likely A.Awi.

 

[JackKerouac]

looks like A.awi also for me

 

[coraljunky]

Thanks all!!