What is this

buzz1ightyear · 2026-10-26T13:37:34-0400

Bought this yesterday and the guy at the store didn’t know what the name of it was. So here I am hoping you all can help me identify it.

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Baldyreef · 2026-10-26T13:40:40-0400

acropora valida possibly?
@Krux may be able to help

Krux · 2026-10-26T13:44:25-0400

Valida is a solid guess, as it is a mariculture piece it is not going to have a trade name.

Baldyreef · 2026-10-26T13:48:05-0400

Krux said:
Valida is a solid guess, as it is a mariculture piece it is not going to have a trade name.

thanks krux was slightly unsure about this one, and I know your good with acros so thought you would be a good help if it wasnt valida

Tahoe61 · 2026-10-26T14:02:34-0400

A lot of times you find them listed under the name Tri Color Valdia, because of the green polyps.

thamnasteroid · 2026-10-26T16:49:19-0400

not necessarily valida, could also be something like nasuta or nana

buzz1ightyear · 2026-10-26T17:34:17-0400

Krux said:
Valida is a solid guess, as it is a mariculture piece it is not going to have a trade name.

Now I want to learn. How can you tell it’s a mariculture piece. You are correct that’s what the guy at the store said but before that I haven’t heard of mariculture so figured he ment aquaculture. At what point do these go from mariculture to aquaculture?