Acropora efflorescens, solitaryensis or???

[Shauno]

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

I love sps but I have no idea. What I will give you is a FREE bump and a question. Have we seen your FTS? :D

 

[poidog]

I say neither. It looks to be a tabling acro.

 

[Shauno]

Frirt off what SPS im I looking at lol

The one in the middle that is fused with branches...

There are no gaps between the branches like Soly's and it branches more heavily than Efflo's. I am unable to ID this one and was hoping someone else has one similar.

 

[jonbar1]

Reminds me of a coral I got as chesterfieldensis

 

[KLR]

I am going to say acropora anthocercis.
Everything you described fits it as well.
Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora anthocercis

The only thing that throws me off is the base. Mine and all of the online images I could find have very thick bases. Wait, but yours is a maricultured colony?

Here is my acropora anthocercis. You can see the tabling formation and the thick branches.

 

[Shauno]

Wait, but yours is a maricultured colony?

This is the best exampleI have seen yet of what it could be.

It is maricultured (from Bali), yes. I must admit that the structure is most like the one you have (BTW, your coral is stunning).

The color of mine is solid purple. I have not figured how to photograph under the AI Sol's - yet, so the color does not stand out in the picture as it actually appears.

 

[Shauno]

I love sps but I have no idea. What I will give you is a FREE bump and a question. Have we seen your FTS? :D

Hey reyhtree - Sorry I missed the "FTS" request...

This one is a 34gal Salano drilled with a sump, Deltec skimmer, calcium reactor, 1/2" sea swirl, Koralia mag 6 with a AI Sol Blue:

I just moved this tank a month ago and have not put the sandbed back into yet - hence the bare bottom. This has been going for about 6 months and months as you see it here. It was originally a 14g current tank that got moved on up (to the east side).