Coral ID

[gogregerson]

I've got two of these and they look great and are growing fast just haven't a clue what they are. Could someone help me out?

[Zekester]

I think I need to see a full tank shot....for.....scientific...ah.....

[mtfatwork]

appears to be a blue tipped stag, possible a "blue slimer"?. Austera I think is the name.

[mtfatwork]

I think I need to see a full tank shot....for.....scientific...ah.....

uh... I mean, yeah... we will need to see a full tank shot for... proper species identification....

[JnS]

fussy stick :beerchug:

[spsick]

looks like nobilis to me

[mattb]

Are the radial coralites tubular or rasp-like? Are the radial coralites one size or multiple sizes? Do the radial coralites have a flaring lower lip?

Mixed sized tubular radials - formosa
rasp like radials - nobilis
tubular, one size, flaring lower lip - yongei Yongei also typically have shorter branches, but it's tough to tell for this size colony.

[mtfatwork]

Yongei, is the one I was thinking of, not austera :). Yay Matt for being the acro guru

[mattb]

I wouldn't go that far.... :)

[epidemic]

I would have guessed A. prostrata

[gogregerson]

Looking around at pictures it does seem to be a blue tipped stag

appears to be a blue tipped stag, possible a "blue slimer"?. Austera I think is the name.

[Redwinger]

Are the radial coralites tubular or rasp-like? Are the radial coralites one size or multiple sizes? Do the radial coralites have a flaring lower lip?

Mixed sized tubular radials - formosa
rasp like radials - nobilis
tubular, one size, flaring lower lip - yongei Yongei also typically have shorter branches, but it's tough to tell for this size colony.


I have to agree with Matt here. A lot depends on the coralites and it is hard to make them out in the picture. Of the three though without seeing a better shot of the coralites I would have to say a. nobilis

[mattb]

Prostrata has more corymbose growth form, this appears to be arborescent.

[clownnut]

A. Aspera.

[mattb]

could be, tough to tell from the pics. Aspera has more digitate growth form though, this to me is more arborescent. Could be an aspera that is adapting to captive life....

[mattb]

on a side note, are you going to have a frag of that at the frag swap?!?