ID me (10/6/13)

Not much bigger, but maybe a little more clarity on it's ID:

12/21



4/10

 

I have no idea, still too small for me.

Congrats though, it has really grown and is showing some PE. You must be doing something right.

 

Thanks. The PE is incredible. Hopefully it colors up, encrusts and picks up its growth now with all the changes I've made with lighting, flow and chemistry this past week or so.

 

yeah it's still far too small to tell. Those who do attempt an ID at this, right now, are going to be just guessing.

 

That's what I figured. Maybe in 4 more months lol.

 

Yep, but I will start placing my bets. LOL .............hold on, waiting for the wheel to stop spinning................and I am initially guessing Acropora aculeus. That will be my "I'm 1.9% sure" Guess. I am just going by the yellow tips (which is a bad idea to guess using color:), the shape of the tips, and it looks like it could have similar polyp extension.
Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora aculeus

 

I would like that to be true. It looks like a tabling species and I have been wating to purchase a tabling specie for this tank.

 

Well it's beginning to grow a lot of coralites on the branches. I'll try and get a picture today.

It will still be too small to tell, but will be good for documentation.

 

This thing is bright green. Hard to tell in the last two images, but you can see a little green hue in them. Notice the coralites? Also, the picture doesn't show the depth or detail very well. There are a couple branched coming forward and going back.

December:



August:

 

How about now? It's branching more and more and going vertical more and more. It's as green as a granny smith apple. Not sure why it won't encrust.

12/21


10/6