New Pink Acro

[ianiwane]

Any ideas in what this is? What species?
Just got it today and did a dip and plopped it into my tank a few mins ago.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q13/ianiwane/PinkAcrosmall.jpg

[ianiwane]

Here is a macro shot I just took.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q13/ianiwane/PinkAcromacrosmall.jpg

[raddogz]

I don't know what it is but sure is nice!

Nice pic.

[ianiwane]

thanks, Eileen. I still need help though, haha.

[xinumaster]

I think it is a acropora abrotanoides sp.

[JackKerouac]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10003516#post10003516 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by xinumaster
I think it is a acropora abrotanoides sp.

ditto
please let us know if it will keep this color in the future....

[ianiwane]

thanks, I'll will keep you guys updated on its color.

[raddogz]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10003516#post10003516 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by xinumaster
I think it is a acropora abrotanoides sp.

I think it looks like an abro too.

[bobaking]

Abrotanoides and it looks like going to be a red one. Try not to move it much since they are very sensitive.
- Jason

[leveldrummer]

looks like it will darken a good bit, seems almost bleached a little bit. very nice piece though.

[wentreefgirl]

The best stab I have. A. Variabilis.

[coralfarmer]

It came in as A. abrotanoides.

[coralfarmer]

I stand corrected, I checked my invoice it is A. hoeksemai from Flores Island Indonesia.

[wentreefgirl]

Ok, but the coralites are different from the hoek. They are more tubular at the top. And this has different color polyps and tip. WHereas the hoek is uniform same color. I can scan in the jens book and youll see what i mean with the coralites.

[coralfarmer]

I see what your saying. I actually have it marked as A. abrotanoides. Alot of the time the corals come in with incorrect names or no name and that makes it difficult sometimes to give an I.D. In most cases I will just say that it is an Acropora sp. and not give a species name.

[ianiwane]

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q13/ianiwane/acroporaabrotanoidessmall.jpg
updated picture just taken. It seems to be coloring up a bit more.

[coralfarmer]

Looks great!!

[ianiwane]

thanks, looks like it is liking my tank.