Acro ID please

[Msmith2813]

I picked this thing up as a frag about a year ago. The guy didn't remember what the name was but he got it from wet thumbs. It looks like a Cali tort to me, but I'm no expert. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you

 

[Acro]

Blue iris?

 

[Msmith2813]

I looked up the blue iris, at least from the pictures I found I don't think that's it. The growth structures of the two corals seem to differ a lot. Thanks though

 

[Msmith2813]

Anyone else?

 

[Pete polyp]

Miyagi tort?

 

[Msmith2813]

The miyagi and Cali tort look so close to me. My untrained eye can't tell the difference haha

 

[Pete polyp]

The miyagi tort isn't really a tort

 

[Pete polyp]

I believe its A. Austera

 

[Msmith2813]

Yeah I've looked that up. I still can't really tell the difference. And I can't find a good picture of each online to compare

 

[Pete polyp]

This was my miyagi (R.I.P.)

This is my Cali tort frag

Notice the difference in the tip? Also Cali tort is a slow grower, the austera grows like a weed (did for me anyways)

 

[Msmith2813]

Just based upon the growth patterns from what I can see in the pictures, mine has a growth pattern of the miyagi. When I was looking it up I came across the blueberry fields acro, what do you think the similarities are there? I got in the hobby after wet thumbs closed, so I'm not really sure what their coral catalogue consisted of.

 

[Whisperer]

I think it is acropora microphthalma.

 

[Frick]

Those radial corallites are very unique. A tortuosa, and A. austera will have knobby radials as for the radials on yours they are long, appressed, and tubular. I am going to guess Acropora acuminata.
Acropora acuminata. Corals of the World - Photos, maps and information about corals and reefs

 

[Msmith2813]

Thank you for the help guys. Its interesting to see so many different opinions. Here are a couple more pictures if this will help at all.


and just a wee baby haha

 

[Acro]

Yours looks similar to a lot of different acros! Take into factor that some might be in high flow or low flow, which directly affects how thick or spread out it will be

 

[Msmith2813]

yeah, half the fun is hearing many different opinions

 

[OzarksReef]

Sure looks like Cali tort to me!

 

[Msmith2813]

Yours looks similar to a lot of different acros! Take into factor that some might be in high flow or low flow, which directly affects how thick or spread out it will be

What is this one above?

 

[Acro]

What is this one above?

Blue iris