Acro Identification

[rbourgeois64]

Can someone tell me the name of this Acro. Does a ton of encrusting and finally giving some grown polyps. Thanks for all the help!

 

[Dburr1014]

Can someone tell me the name of this Acro. Does a ton of encrusting and finally giving some grown polyps. Thanks for all the help!

That is a Leptoseris

Edit: I assume you are talking about the yellow one.
But are you?

 

[Labridaedicted]

Wrong Genus altogether. Leptoseris as stated above. Prefers lower light than Acropora and is an encrusting coral.

 

[Dbartlett727]

Looks like a 24k lepto, possibly goldschlager lepto

 

[VanDalsenReef]

The acropora infront everyone. You won't be able to know really until it starts growing out or up.

 

[Dbartlett727]

The acropora infront everyone. You won't be able to know really until it starts growing out or up.

lol I’m over here like Oh! I finally recognize something! ‍smh

 

[Alexraptor]

Agree that it needs to grow more before a positive ID is possible, but just as a guess, Strawberry Shortcake (Acropora microclados) maybe? The colors seem right for it, and it is my understanding that microclados tend to encrust a lot before putting out branches.

 

[VanDalsenReef]

Are you asking for the species name or the "fun" name

 

[Labridaedicted]

Wow, my brain looked right past the acro, lol. Sorry about that. This is what happens with a toddler in the house.

Tough to say with it mostly in the encrusting phase.

 

[rbourgeois64]

Sorry for any confusion. The gold coral is a lepto, quite an incrusting bugger. Sort of thought it was a shortcake, thanks for all the input!