New Coral Id

[RHorton]

Hi I just got a coral frag from my LFS, the tag on the glass said Tri Marshel island coral frag. I can't find anything on this coral does anyone have any ideas on the scientific name? or what it is?

[coral reefer]

It is a type of coral known as Acropora. It is a small polyped stony and if fairly difficult to keep due to lighting intensity and water parameters. The one you have is more successful however, since the carbonate skeleton is a more fragile build as oppossed to some of the elkhorns and solid bigger tipped kinds.
One of the best novice Acropora is the Millipora Acropora and green slimmer!

[amcarrig]

Can you please take a close up picture of that coral? It doesn't look right to me for some reason.

[coral reefer]

From the picture...it doesn't look to healthy though. Looks like bleaching and algae growth on it, plus I don't see any polyp extension!
I could be wrong though!

[geekdafied]

I just blew the pic up, and it looks like there is a lot of bleaching. Even looks like there is some dieing tissue as well. Didnt see any polyps either.

[RHorton]

I don't think there is any polyps on it will the polyps ever come back?
I tried to load bigger pics but the limit was 93k so i had to reduce them
I'll try to get a closer one.I put it as high up in the tank as I could
my lights are about 4 watts per gallon.

[inwall75]

I'll make it easy for you.

Go to www.photobucket.com and set up a free picture hosting account. Upload the bigger picture there. The copy and paste the link in the thread here.

[Tangster]

We have a nice colony of that same coral really pretty when colored up properly.. What lighting are you using ? and your water parameters.. Maybe I can get the boss to post a pic to show you what its will look like with proper care its a rather fast growing species..

[Jason McKenzie]

Looks dead to me. Is that algae growing on the tips?
I hope not

J