id please?

b_rad_G · Feb 26, 2014

Ordered a colony on line and received the wrong one! Any ideas on what it is?

krystal · Feb 27, 2014

coral....

stylaster · Feb 27, 2014

acropora of some sort

KoleTang · Feb 27, 2014

The acro on the right is fried. I doubt it will make it.

Did you receive large colony on the left as well? That looks pretty bleached too, but it looks to have more a chance. Put it in low light until it browns out (it will take at least a month) then slowly adjust it to more light.

krystal said:
coral....

Tahoe61 · Feb 27, 2014

It might be Hyacinthus Acropora. It looks like a wild piece.

b_rad_G · Feb 28, 2014

Ya it came in pretty rough! Its getting better everyday and hopefully will make it.

Hyacinthus....I kinda thought that. Super high light and flow?

Tahoe61 · Feb 28, 2014

Super high light and higher flow. I had a green wild piece for a number of years. It was hard to maintain because it really needs to be blasted with light and more flow than I could provide. Mine was bleached as well when I got it, eventually turning a nice blue/green. I have seen a red variety as well.
Since it's obviously a tabling Acropora regardless of type you can not go wrong with intense lighting as long as you give a chance to acclimate to your lighting. Mine was under 15Ow of MH.

b_rad_G · Feb 28, 2014

I've got it about 18" away from a wp 25. The polyps are getting blasted pretty good so hopefully its enough.

KoleTang · Feb 28, 2014

As stated, sake sure you acclimate it to your lighting first. If you just put in on the top of the tank when it is looking that pale it will be bleached within a week.

b_rad_G · Mar 12, 2014

Dang it! This piece was getting so much color! Even had a few blue tips until I accidentally bumped my wp25 straight towards it. Ugh blew half the tissue off the leading edge! I'm so sick I can't even sleep.....