Resolved ID this amazing Acro

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  1. swreefer

    swreefer Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Does it have a common name? Pic taken with blues off and whites on 100% It's browned out under crappy LFS aquatraders leds, hope its going to show some colors soon.

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  2. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    I have similar fragment. BIt was brown with green tips when I bought it. Now, the entire backside (exposed to light) is bright green.
     

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  3. Boywithafishtan

    Boywithafishtan Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Wow thats a cool acro :) love those green tips
     
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  4. Frick

    Frick Bristle Worm

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    The tapered tips and the position of the radial corallites make me think it is a Acropora caroliniana but it is growing weird. Usually they table. Might be a maricultured piece that was mounted sideways. Now it's trying to straighten out. Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora caroliniana
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    For a common name umm "Green Tip Tabling Acro".
     
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  5. swreefer

    swreefer Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Thanks a bunch!
     
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