What did I just buy? (Coral ID)

BigDave

BigDave

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Let me start by saying, I know just enough to know what I don't know... by that I mean. I usually do ok with my purchases, but I don't always know exactly what species my new purchases are... The following two corals are examples of this lack of knowledge.

Can anyone help me identify these two? Thanks!

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I am pretty new to the reef world, so take this fwiw, they look like types of sps to me. Need good lighting and decent flow. Again, just a guess, but since it dropped down the list a ways, figured I would bump it back for those that know better.:beer:
 
Yep, sps corals. (Acros) I believe. Need to maintain your calcium, flow, and all the other fun little things that go with SPS corals
 
My advise is, keep all the ID for later and concentrate at do's and don't to keep it healthy and growing first. Nobody will be able to pinpoint the exact name especially frags. You might get a better luck on names when it has grown a bit more.
 
Don't feel bad, I've been seriously in this hobby for 12 years and about all I can tell you that I'm pretty sure those are both Acros. What type of Acro... ha, ha! I wouldn't even hazard a guess!

I've got 100 different species of coral in my DT and there are sps and zoas that I couldn't begin to tell you exactly what they are. I know generally what 'family' most corals fit into, but to me, it's only important to know that much so I can care for the properly.

I really couldn't care less if it's a Jason Fox Unobtainium Acropora. If it's colorful (and especially if it fluoresces well under blue light) then I'd like to have it. I don't care how rare it is, if it's ordinary looking, the seller can keep it.
 
Ron Reefman said:
Don't feel bad, I've been seriously in this hobby for 12 years and about all I can tell you that I'm pretty sure those are both Acros. What type of Acro... ha, ha! I wouldn't even hazard a guess!

I've got 100 different species of coral in my DT and there are sps and zoas that I couldn't begin to tell you exactly what they are. I know generally what 'family' most corals fit into, but to me, it's only important to know that much so I can care for the properly.

I really couldn't care less if it's a Jason Fox Unobtainium Acropora. If it's colorful (and especially if it fluoresces well under blue light) then I'd like to have it. I don't care how rare it is, if it's ordinary looking, the seller can keep it.
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^^^Exactly what Ron said, but add 18 or so years^^^

Both are certainly Acropora sp., so good lighting, flow and stable parameters. If you aren't, you need to check Calcium, Alkalinity, and Magnesium and keep them constant. If these are you first stony corals, water changes will be enough to keep them in check for the time being.
 
Thanks guys. I have other sps doing well in the tank already. Since I only have a few, I dose kalk in my top off to help with parameters. As they grow bigger, I'll look into 2 part dosing. I have 2 more ledges in the tank I'd like to put two more frags on.

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Ron Reefman said:
I really couldn't care less if it's a Jason Fox Unobtainium Acropora. If it's colorful (and especially if it fluoresces well under blue light) then I'd like to have it. I don't care how rare it is, if it's ordinary looking, the seller can keep it.
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You have an unobtanium acropora! Ooo oo let me see. I thought those were unobtainable :lolspin:...
 
heathlindner25 said:
The first picture is "Red dragon'"
The second one will need to grow out to id.
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Definitely not a red dragon. It has the body and coralite structure of a valida but not the color, it may be browned out a little. The second almost looks like a montipora spongodes. Id's are always hard to figure out, so many species of acros and with different lighting and flow, they can have different colors and shape too.
 
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Sounds like I can just stick with "that red one" and "that yellow one"

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both look stressed and will need to wait till signs of new growth show to be sure, but my guess would be plum crazy and spongodes
 
Agree that they're stressed and need some growth. My vote is till both Acropora. [emoji848]
Either way...yes...good flow and good light.....stable alkalinity, etc.


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Of course they're stressed. They were barely in the tank when I snapped the pics.

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