ID this Acro

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  1. diverdan

    diverdan Bangghai Cardinal

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    Got this today from a local reefer. Thought it was a highlighter but unsure.
    Even has and Acro crab in it.
    [​IMG]
    Thanks in advance.
    -Will
     
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  2. diverdan

    diverdan Bangghai Cardinal

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    Bump, still looking
     
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  3. FaceOfDeceit

    FaceOfDeceit Hockey Beard

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    A. austera or A. verweyi?
     
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  4. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Acropora Yongei? (Green Slimer)
     
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  5. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Acropora Humilis: Hunter or Frick will come and give the correct ID though. I mean that in the most respectful manner as I suck as Acropora ID's.
     
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  6. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Actually these seem good too.
     
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  7. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    My first thought, which is a "highlighter" but the coralites are wrong for a Humilis and the branches aren't stubby enough.
     
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  8. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Yeah, looks a little "thinner" than the humilis I had. :(
     
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  9. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Yeah your right I guess but stubby has a lot to do with flow and distance from lighting fixture. Found this cool link while looking though.

    Acropora Catalogue
     
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  10. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    Yes you're right, as usual. haha I completely forgot about those two factors because I was just basing my experience with these acro's on how I see them at the LFS. Their highlighter Acro's have pointer growth tips, and are very stubby (high light and good flow)

    I'm curious about the acro crab. Is it smooth skinned or kind of furry looking? On a colony that size, I'd ditch the crab if it's furry.
     
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