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Old 09-16-2002, 10:00 AM   #1
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ID? Guess? Acropora?

Has a hard skeleton and is a tan color with brown polyps. I realize that Acros are very hard to ID but if anyone can take an educated guess and have pictures of possibly that would help me. I have been told Acropora Kirstyae, and maybe Acropora Speciosa





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Old 09-16-2002, 11:56 PM   #2
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It's A. Granuulosa or A. Caroliniana. Both of these grow horizantaly more than verticaly. A. Kristaye grows the oter way.

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Old 09-17-2002, 03:29 PM   #3
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That is a sweet growth pattern! Save me a frag if you take any.
I wonder if it would color up under higher k lamps? I assume its under sunlight now?

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Old 10-13-2002, 07:30 PM   #4
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Care to share with me where is this coral placed in your tank and overall caring issues?

I have a same piece and its not doing so well. I hate to see this beautiful coral go wasted. From it branch shape I can tell this coral needs moderate flow. However, I reposition it three times over the course of two months but still find the tip of this coral turning white. I have 250W AB 10K and 4 55W PC actinics.

I have strong flow in the upper portion of my tank and I have this coral placed in the middle of the tank. It receives fair flow and midium light. I have breaking off the dead branches, they are mostly on the back portion of the coral. The overall shape of this coral is kinda odd, it is like a softball that grows upper outward. The back portion used to be in a bit shady area so now I reposition it in the middle of my tank where the whole coral can be under even light spread. ANy input would be greatly appriciated.
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Interesting piece, unusual branching patterns. Those are the kind of non colorful ones that are very cool to have.
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