SPS ID Similar to Bonsai

[Landon]

I picked this colony up from a buddy here in town a few months ago. When I got it, it was a mustard brown/yellow color, now it's deloping into a "forest green" color where the light hits the hardest (running Radium 400W MH). the polyps are neon green similar to a bonsai but smaller. Any idea what the name of this guy is? Probably my favorite piece since it's a mystery to me. More so interested if anyone knows the common name.

 

[Landon]

Guess I should add that the picture was taken with a flash so the 400W was diluted.

 

[Troylee]

hard to say because the majority of the sps that brown out always turn green first then change into there true colors.... i love pieces like that i call them my Christmas presents..1smile1
with that being said i have a wild colony that looks similar but when i bought it the piece was bright yellow with purple tips...it morphed into green with purple tips and bright yellow polyps...

 

[Landon]

"Christmas presents" That's pretty funny. That's exactly what I've said about this guy. Pretty excited to see what he has to offer!

 

[Captain Nemo]

That is a good looking piece, cant wait to see it's true color once it colors back up!

 

[Landon]

Thanks! I'm lookin forward to seeing how it turns out also. Hope to find out what it actually is.

 

[returnofsid]

My guess would be A. nana or A. valida. Once it shows a consistent growth form, it'll be easier to ID.

 

[Landon]

Hmmm. Looked at a few pictures of the nana and it does resemble it. I'll keep this in mind. I'm leaning toward it being the nana

Thanks!

 

[soccerbag]

It looks very similar to my A. Nana so I would agree with that too.