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Randy15
05/07/2013, 05:46 PM
One of my favorites. Got a frag of it from someone that dosent pay attention to names just type. It's def colored up a lot in my tank over the past 6 months.
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Frick
05/08/2013, 09:23 AM
It could be Acropora parahemprichii if it grows into thick stags.
http://coral.aims.gov.au/speciesPages/species_metadata/0927/view#

The new growth on those front tips looks like it could be Acropora striata.
http://coral.aims.gov.au/speciesPages/species_metadata/0514/view#

Randy15
05/08/2013, 01:53 PM
Thanks. Looks closer to the first one. I was thinking it was some sort of tort possibly

Frick
05/08/2013, 02:04 PM
I first glance it was A. tortuosa as well, but the new growth made me think other wise. The corallites on A. tortuosa would be more dense than that, and would typically not have so many tubular corallites coming off the branches. The color is there, and some of the corallites are similar but nothing else really points to Acropora tortuosa to me. But who knows maybe it will straighten out, I am not sure why it is growing like for now.
http://coral.aims.gov.au/speciesPages/species_metadata/0075/view#

Randy15
05/08/2013, 08:16 PM
I see what you mean. I agree with what your seeing bc I am thinking the same thing. That's why I'm wondering what others see. Thanks for your input :)