Acropora Awi?

nova65ss · Apr 15, 2013

Got this a couple weeks ago any help on what it is?
Thanks!

Dtech07 · Apr 15, 2013

Its a deep water for sure with nice coloring

Seavee1218 · Apr 15, 2013

Red or blue dragon can't tell cause tips sorta look blue and I had a blue dragon just like that

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nova65ss · Apr 15, 2013

Dragon is a carduus correct? This is appears to be different than my JKR's red dragon.

Seavee1218 · Apr 15, 2013

I'm going with blue dragon I have both and it deffinitly looks like the blue dragon , how much did u pay for that colony ???!

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nova65ss · Apr 15, 2013

Fifty bucks! It is struggling I am thinking it is a wild piece and I have it under leds which probably isn't helping, going to take it to my other tank it is a little more stable and runs t5s.

Seavee1218 · Apr 15, 2013

Nice I got a peice like that for 80$ but it's doing really good ! But I think my red dragon is dying and I have it in low light low flow so idk

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kacrocorals581 · Apr 15, 2013

I know I won't a peace of whatever it is! You be about ready for some del fuego by now

Frick · Apr 15, 2013

nova65ss said:
Dragon is a carduus correct? This is appears to be different than my JKR's red dragon.

Yes Red Dragon is A. carduus. That is the problem with all these Dragon names. There is about 12 different species of Acropora that are bottlebrush deepwaters with the possibility of turning into any color or combination. Yet most people prefer to ID them either Red Dragon , Blue Dragon, or some Echinata.

I would agree with your initial ID as Acropora cf. awi.
Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora awi

Rob.D · Apr 15, 2013

Frick said:
Yes Red Dragon is A. carduus. That is the problem with all these Dragon names. There is about 12 different species of Acropora that are bottlebrush deepwaters with the possibility of turning into any color or combination. Yet most people prefer to ID them either Red Dragon , Blue Dragon, or some Echinata.

I would agree with your initial ID as Acropora cf. awi.
Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora awi

I agree with both your ID and comment 100%, Frick.