Blue / White Acro ID hep needed

[PSXerholic]

Hi,
I need help with the identification of this extremely dark blue type of Coral.

It is similar to an Ice Fire Echinata, but grows quite different and has a much darker blue in it.
All I know is it was from a frag which mother colony died in a tank crash in the Houston Katy area.
The original collector mentioned his frag was really expensive but he forgot the name of the coral.

This frag is grown since about two years.
It is extremely beautiful and unique and can't wait for the growth pattern the mommy had which it just started to do.
Very very easy coral honestly and very forgiveful, but overextremely slow in growth.
Another con it has, it needs at least 650-700 par, otherwise it greys out and darkens quickly.


I have Ice Fire Echinatas and they grow much faster, need less light and are much more sensitive, thats for sure!

Any help is appreciated.


Here is the Coral :

Here are the classic IF Echinatas I have:

 

[Monster reefer]

Just make up a new name for it

 

[PSXerholic]

Just make up a new name for it

Lol, too easy. I need to know first what that is and what the name was few years ago.

I have received offers for a small frag up to $400 already.
Have the fuzzy feeling it's something really rare.

Searched on Reeffarmers and all the other good ones but with no success.
Tyree will be the next I'm contacting as soon it's bigger.

-Andre

 

[PSXerholic]

@The Coral Kings ,
@Diesel ,
@Tony Vargas ,
@The Coral Dudes ,

maybe one of you guys have a hint???


PSX

 

[Salty1962]

Maybe a Blue Tort or something similar?

 

[Diesel]

It's a tough life out there for the Acro's.
One moment you are just attached to a piece of rock on the reef and the other moment suddenly ppl are trying to give you a name to be recognized in this tough world.
Maybe BlueBonnet Echinata will be settled upon till someone claims that it isn't but than again I see so much of the same acro's rolling down the screen on live sales and just regular announcements that it impossible to keep up.
I for one just settle on the name that came with lineage and if I don't know anymore I'm not going to make up a name.
Pretty acro though.

 

[PSXerholic]

It's a tough life out there for the Acro's.
One moment you are just attached to a piece of rock on the reef and the other moment suddenly ppl are trying to give you a name to be recognized in this tough world.
Maybe BlueBonnet Echinata will be settled upon till someone claims that it isn't but than again I see so much of the same acro's rolling down the screen on live sales and just regular announcements that it impossible to keep up.
I for one just settle on the name that came with lineage and if I don't know anymore I'm not going to make up a name.
Pretty acro though.

Lol, thats a nice to read posting. Love it !!!
I let it grow out and see if it turns out that nice as the mommy.
One of the prettiest Blue Acros I have seen at all when grown out.

Since it came from your area of Houston a few years ago, I was hoping you might have seen it before and it would ring a bell.
Thank you Ben.