TCK Gold Medal ID?

[duberii]

I just win this coral from the TCK live sale, and I want to make sure I can take care of it. Does anybody know what species this acronym is, or know a way I could go about finding out? Thanks!

 

[C. Eymann]

IDing a little nub like that with any confidence is not really possible, that being said it shows some microclados traits in the radials shape.

 

[duberii]

IDing a little nub like that with any confidence is not really possible, that being said it shows some microclados traits in the radials shape.

I know haha I was hoping somebody recognized the name and knew what species it was. I'll try and get a colony pic if that'll help?

 

[C. Eymann]

I know haha I was hoping somebody recognized the name and knew what species it was. I'll try and get a colony pic if that'll help?

Certainly a colony pic does help get better "guesses".

 

[Reef_in_Denver]

Generally an acro needs high light and flow.

Start there and then adjust otherwise.

 

[duberii]

Generally an acro needs high light and flow.

Start there and then adjust otherwise.

I wanted to look more into general hardiness. This is only my third acro, so it being a microclados would be 10x better than it being a deepwater (I know it isn't but still)

 

[Reef_in_Denver]

I would guess it would be generally hardy. Acros are kind of like Zen. Just have to get in a groove and stay there. He will be fine unless you have wildly odd parameters or bottomed out nutrients.

 

[GabeM]

https://tckcorals.com/products/tck-gold-medal-5
Looks like a tenius or maybe a tort from this photo, so generally hardy species.

 

[C. Eymann]

https://tckcorals.com/products/tck-gold-medal-5
Looks like a tenius or maybe a tort from this photo, so generally hardy species.

Im doubting that this is either of those, this coral's radial corallites are nariform (nose shaped), a trait both tenuis and torts lack.

 

[duberii]

Here's a colony pic:

 

[jda]

TCK has named in Gold Medal. No idea about the species. Looks like a pretty common indo that should do well in captivity.

 

[C. Eymann]

Here's a colony pic:

After seeing the colony, Im leaning more towards nasuta, but hey, could be wrong?
The fact that its been in captivity a while and propagated by the vendor means its a pretty well adjusted hardy coral for being an acropora.

Best of luck with it! very pretty!

 

[tnyr5]

When in doubt: 300-350 par, ample flow of moderate intensity. Adjust from there as it grows out.