SPS ID

[soyadrink]

Hello.... I'd be interested on an ID on this one. Got it from BR reef a while ago. Grew pretty nicely.
When I got it originally it had a lot more of a green base
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25893691@N04/2897790976/

*I really need to find out how to post the actual Pic with Flickr...

 

[Curtswearing]

oost unnecessary

 

[kevinpo]

It looks like one of the Bali aquacultured Acropora. The picture doesn't have enough corallite detail to make an ID past Acropora.

Cheers,
Kevin

 

[soyadrink]

Thanks, I'll work on a better pic

 

[Snappy]

My guess would be A.vermiculata but as Kevin said the picture lacks the detail necessary for a positive ID.

 

[soyadrink]

New pic with polyps retracted

 

[eliterecon14]

it is an acroporids for sure I have a similar one, taggin along, more branchy-er thin branches not chunky but everything else same.

 

[kevinpo]

With the polyps retracted it looks very similar to A. millepora or A. prostrata with the scale like radial corallites. A. millepora usually appears very hairy with its long polyps but A. prostrata has shorter polyps.

Regards,
Kevin
PS: According to Veron A. vermiculata is "always a uniform grey brown".

 

[soyadrink]

So I checked out A. postrata and its the closest match to mine. thank you very much for your help!

 

[soyadrink]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+5&ddid=48629

this comes very close to it. But I know its not the ORA one because when I got this frag it hasnt even come out yet

 

[tigerarmy40]

rose millepora?

 

[soyadrink]

ooopss, the link doesnt work. I was referring to ORA red planet they have for sale on liveaquaria(WYSIWYG) look very much like my frag only brighter red/pink. Same polyps, corallites, and growth(encrustation and branching wise)

definitely no a rose mille