ID please

Snappy · 04-08-2007, 04:07 PM

Anybody out there know what type of acro this is?

lcstorc · 04-08-2007, 04:10 PM

A pretty one. Sorry no good at Acro id, but it really is pretty.

sabodish · 04-08-2007, 05:18 PM

tenius

aquaman3680 · 04-08-2007, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sabodish

tenius

That really doesnt look like one of those, they are more branchy, if you could get a close pic of the corallites that would help alot!

Matt

SueT · 04-08-2007, 05:47 PM

Hi Greg, that is definitely an acropora tenuis. I love these acros and have quite a few color morphs. This is what they look like. And where do you find all these sweet corals. This is as nice as any I've seen lately.

sabodish · 04-08-2007, 08:06 PM

its tenius for sure..go to google, type in tenius and hit "image" you will see almost the exact same pic pop up...i have had many in the past i can say with about 99% accuracy, its a tenius.

mps9506 · 04-08-2007, 09:10 PM

I'd agree with A. tenius
Although keep in mind acro structure does change from one tank condition to next tank condition. As it grows out it may end up looking more like a tort

Boomer · 04-09-2007, 12:04 AM

YOU CAN NOT ID AN ACRO CORAL TO SPECIES LEVEL FROM A PIC........If Jen Veron can't how can we

sabodish · 04-09-2007, 07:55 AM

i guess im better than veron...lol..

SueT · 04-09-2007, 09:24 AM

I surely do not think myself better in id'ing acropora than Mr Veron, but in seeing certain characteristics some are easier to id into a group of acropora. I "believe" this to be a tenuis just from the many I have kept and/or seen in the time I have been keeping sps corals. Again I do not think myself better, somewhat the opposite but some I think I can get close.

sabodish · 04-09-2007, 10:03 AM

i was kidding in my post...geez, i thought you guys were lighthearted over here!...

boozeman · 04-09-2007, 10:56 AM

Boomer · 04-09-2007, 11:39 AM

Veron will tell you flat out that acros's kept in reef tanks for long periods of time can not be ID to species levels even by him, with the coral in hand and a microscope. Tanks alter their growth structure to much from wild oceanic species. Corals are NOT ID buy the color or "flesh-like" appearance but by their skeletal septal arrangement. And there are other species of coral that look like that pic. Could it be a tenuis, yes but that does not mean it is.

To often in this hobby, me included, we ID many types of marine life to species level and often do not realize that said species ID is, for example, only found in the Med Sea but someone has +ID it, from a pic, as some species from the Indo of Australia.

Snappy · 04-09-2007, 03:10 PM

Thanks for the kind words, I thought it might be a tenius as well but always appreciate 2nd opinions.
I am fully aware that reticulate evolution often makes id's hard and somewhat ambiguous, so much of the time all we can do is give our best guess and that's good enough for me. (I think even J.E.N.Veron wouldn't argue with that)
Thanks for the help and the encouraging remarks.

mps9506 · 04-09-2007, 05:17 PM

I think it is a xenia...

04-08-2007, 04:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Snappy Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 267 View Gallery Karma Komment	ID please Anybody out there know what type of acro this is? __________________ *GREG* http://canada.frags.org/memberprofile.php?id=7726

04-08-2007, 04:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,438 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ID please A pretty one. Sorry no good at Acro id, but it really is pretty. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

04-08-2007, 05:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
sabodish Fire Coral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: holly springs, NC Posts: 74 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ID please tenius __________________ 180 gallon cube

04-08-2007, 05:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
SueT Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 650 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ID please Hi Greg, that is definitely an acropora tenuis. I love these acros and have quite a few color morphs. This is what they look like. And where do you find all these sweet corals. This is as nice as any I've seen lately. __________________ 120g sps/clam tank: http://berlinmethod.com/suet/ 2x250w 10k reeflux, actinic supplementation, mag12 return, 2 mjmods-1200, 2 mj1200 on wavemaker, kalk drip, ASM G3, 75+ spp. of acropora and montipora plating & encrusting sp. http://clamsdirect.com/phpbb2/

04-08-2007, 08:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
sabodish Fire Coral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: holly springs, NC Posts: 74 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ID please its tenius for sure..go to google, type in tenius and hit "image" you will see almost the exact same pic pop up...i have had many in the past i can say with about 99% accuracy, its a tenius. __________________ 180 gallon cube

04-08-2007, 09:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte and Wilmington, NC Posts: 6,862 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ID please I'd agree with A. tenius Although keep in mind acro structure does change from one tank condition to next tank condition. As it grows out it may end up looking more like a tort __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

04-09-2007, 12:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 1,938 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ID please YOU CAN NOT ID AN ACRO CORAL TO SPECIES LEVEL FROM A PIC........If Jen Veron can't how can we __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.

04-09-2007, 07:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
sabodish Fire Coral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: holly springs, NC Posts: 74 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ID please i guess im better than veron...lol.. __________________ 180 gallon cube

04-09-2007, 09:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
SueT Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 650 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ID please I surely do not think myself better in id'ing acropora than Mr Veron, but in seeing certain characteristics some are easier to id into a group of acropora. I "believe" this to be a tenuis just from the many I have kept and/or seen in the time I have been keeping sps corals. Again I do not think myself better, somewhat the opposite but some I think I can get close. __________________ 120g sps/clam tank: http://berlinmethod.com/suet/ 2x250w 10k reeflux, actinic supplementation, mag12 return, 2 mjmods-1200, 2 mj1200 on wavemaker, kalk drip, ASM G3, 75+ spp. of acropora and montipora plating & encrusting sp. http://clamsdirect.com/phpbb2/

04-09-2007, 10:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
sabodish Fire Coral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: holly springs, NC Posts: 74 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ID please i was kidding in my post...geez, i thought you guys were lighthearted over here!... __________________ 180 gallon cube

04-09-2007, 11:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 1,938 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ID please Veron will tell you flat out that acros's kept in reef tanks for long periods of time can not be ID to species levels even by him, with the coral in hand and a microscope. Tanks alter their growth structure to much from wild oceanic species. Corals are NOT ID buy the color or "flesh-like" appearance but by their skeletal septal arrangement. And there are other species of coral that look like that pic. Could it be a tenuis, yes but that does not mean it is. To often in this hobby, me included, we ID many types of marine life to species level and often do not realize that said species ID is, for example, only found in the Med Sea but someone has +ID it, from a pic, as some species from the Indo of Australia. __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.

04-09-2007, 03:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
Snappy Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 267 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ID please Thanks for the kind words, I thought it might be a tenius as well but always appreciate 2nd opinions. I am fully aware that reticulate evolution often makes id's hard and somewhat ambiguous, so much of the time all we can do is give our best guess and that's good enough for me. (I think even J.E.N.Veron wouldn't argue with that) Thanks for the help and the encouraging remarks. __________________ *GREG* http://canada.frags.org/memberprofile.php?id=7726

04-09-2007, 05:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte and Wilmington, NC Posts: 6,862 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ID please I think it is a xenia... __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

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