Need help with a few ID's

[barbianj]

Need help with a few.


#1. a little frag, about 1" long.

#2. Tips are pink under full lighting, blue under actinics.

#3. A freebie frag, much more purple in person.

 

[Loki]

I have seen the 2nd and third but I can recall their names. I have the third one... And the second looks like my tyree pink lemonade but I honestly can't say that's what this is.


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[Pappy]

I have the third too but not sure the name...looks like. Garf bonsai

 

[barbianj]

Anybody have a guess on the first one?

 

[Frick]

The first is kinda small to tell, but here are some of my guesses.
Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora samoensis
Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora chesterfieldensis

The second is def not a Tyree Pink Lemonade. Doesn't look like it plus it would have Tyrees lineage if it was. It's growing kinda funky so it's hard to say, but my closest guess for now would be Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora granulosa

The last also not G.A.R.F. Bonsai. It would have the lineage. It could be one of these three;
Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora valida
Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora nana
Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora secale

 

[rajkovich207]

Would love to know the "street name" for number one, I believe I have the same one. I got it from a frag swap from a stand named beefs reef if that could help anyone!

 

[Pappy]

The first is kinda small to tell, but here are some of my guesses.
Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora samoensis
Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora chesterfieldensis

The second is def not a Tyree Pink Lemonade. Doesn't look like it plus it would have Tyrees lineage if it was. It's growing kinda funky so it's hard to say, but my closest guess for now would be Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora granulosa

The last also not G.A.R.F. Bonsai. It would have the lineage. It could be one of these three;
Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora valida
Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora nana
Corals of the World Factsheet and images - Acropora secale

What do u mean "it would have the lineage" like a letter of authentication similar to an autograph? Just curious because I have a Garf bonsai that I know is 100% as it came from reputable person who always buys from reputable places but all I got was a frag...I also have an Ora piece straight from Ora (I know due to Ora plug).

 

[barbianj]

Would love to know the "street name" for number one, I believe I have the same one. I got it from a frag swap from a stand named beefs reef if that could help anyone!

Ha, that's where I got mine, at the last CMAS swap. He didn't know exactly what it was, but the greenish yellow is very bright. I'll have to let it grow a bit more before I decide where to place it in the DT.

Thank, you, Frick. The second one does look like a type of Granulosa. I know it's not a Pink Lemonade, I didn't pay that price for it, either. I can try to contact the person I got this from. I thought it would be an easy one. Should have paid more attention.

The third one came from a reefer who took his tank down. His girlfriend gave it to him for his birthday, and said it was fairly expensive, but forgot what it was. I was surprised how deep the purple has become. Color wise, it looks like a Garf, but I'm no good a identifying the structure.

 

[Frick]

Would love to know the "street name" for number one, I believe I have the same one. I got it from a frag swap from a stand named beefs reef if that could help anyone!

Not sure about a street name, other than Purple Tip Acropora.

What do u mean "it would have the lineage" like a letter of authentication similar to an autograph? Just curious because I have a Garf bonsai that I know is 100% as it came from reputable person who always buys from reputable places but all I got was a frag...I also have an Ora piece straight from Ora (I know due to Ora plug).

That to me qualifies as lineage. I also have a GARF Bonsai that didn't come directly from Leeroy Headlee hands but a reputable reefer. So I consider that legit. But if some one is asking for an ID then clearly there is no lineage so naming a random purple acro with green polyps GARF Bonsai seems wrong IMO.

Ha, that's where I got mine, at the last CMAS swap. He didn't know exactly what it was, but the greenish yellow is very bright. I'll have to let it grow a bit more before I decide where to place it in the DT.

Thank, you, Frick. The second one does look like a type of Granulosa. I know it's not a Pink Lemonade, I didn't pay that price for it, either. I can try to contact the person I got this from. I thought it would be an easy one. Should have paid more attention.

The third one came from a reefer who took his tank down. His girlfriend gave it to him for his birthday, and said it was fairly expensive, but forgot what it was. I was surprised how deep the purple has become. Color wise, it looks like a Garf, but I'm no good a identifying the structure.

If you can go back to the people you bought them from it would defiantly help with the identification. Especially if you can see the mother colonies and get some history (lineage) on each one.

I might come off as the "Lineage ****" but I have good reasons. A good frag probably has a good story, when i sell/trade frags I want that story to go with it. This will help the next reefer take care of it and who knows, one day when these corals might become extinct in the wild we can look back and say yeah I still got that. Let me tell you how we been keeping this very species thriving in our livingrooms.

 

[barbianj]

No worries about the "Lineage ****" thing, I get that. I'm more concerned about what form they will grow into, and placement.

The picture of #1, the same one that rajkovich207 has, does not do it justice. The tips are a very light greenish yellow, and very bright. Nice for a cheap little acro.

Thanks for your help!

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[Pappy]

Thank u frick for clarifying on that as the lineage thing is a new concept to me.

 

[nvfishman]

first is a a. clafarata 2nd is a A. nana or a valida

my nana has more of a whit tip and different growth but looks like this when I got it
my valida looks also similar has really nice green polyps

 

[rajkovich207]

Also for number one, the side that is facing the light looks like it is turning blueish, and is really coloring up under a cheap 2 bulb t5. I can't wait to see what it does under my leds. I tried going on his site hoping it was listed but apparently its not yet finished.