ID these pieces

Reefnjunkie · Jul 30, 2013

Anyone have any ideas on these pieces?

bct15 · Jul 30, 2013

First one looks kind of like an acropora gemifare

oceanreefer · Jul 30, 2013

first one looks like a [FONT=arial, sans-serif]acropora [/FONT]gemmifera like bct15 said.

Frick · Jul 30, 2013

I am not so sure about A. gemmifera for the first. The tips would be flatter and this one is not. It's a tough call. This Acro have very unique thin pinch radial corallites. I would also guess Acropora haimei or Acropora pectinatus for now.
Acropora haimei. Corals of the World - Photos, maps and information about corals and reefs
Acropora pectinatus. Corals of the World - Photos, maps and information about corals and reefs

The second might be Acropora kimbeensis.
Acropora kimbeensis. Corals of the World - Photos, maps and information about corals and reefs

The last blue one looks like it is growing like Acropora loripes.
Acropora loripes. Corals of the World - Photos, maps and information about corals and reefs

Reefnjunkie · Jul 31, 2013

I would agree about the first not being a Gemmifera, I have a few pieces of what I believe are Gemmis and will post pics to see if people agree.

I am going to try and get better pics up loaded hopefully with a few macro shots, the above pics were taken from my cell phone.

Thanks for the input people!

Frick · Jul 31, 2013

I have been seeing quite a few A. gemmiferas going around lately, so chances are it probably is.

bct15 · Aug 1, 2013

I know this isnt all thag helpfule but, Goldenbasket had an auction that I was watching that looked exactly like the second one (just a small portion of it). I was going to state what it is listed as but for some reason eBay hasn't been saving all of my watched auctions after they end, but typically when I see one piece of a colony on goldenbasket some more pieces get listed shortly after so maybe get an ID. It wasn't a kimbeensis.

A gemiferra is one of my favorite non deepwater acros, I got a colony before my tank crash and it was soooo nice. Every shade of the blue purple part of the pastel rainbow. Wish I still had it :(