whitish-purple acro

[benny z]

looking for a positive id on this guy...

thinking maybe acropora horrida?

coral has more purple to it than what i could capture with the camera, and seems to be becoming more and more purple...

 

[jam3s]

Horrida. I have an aussie one like that and it's turning bluish/purple as well.

 

[benny z]

sweet!

how about lighting/flow preferences? from the coral dictionary it looks like it grows more branchy/twisty on reef slopes, and more bushy like mine is currently in shallower waters. i have had it tucked down on the sand bed and it's been gaining more of the purple hues...does it prefer lower light?

thanks!
- ben

 

[jam3s]

benny I've had mine under pretty strong lighting for the last few weeks. About 15 inches from 400w radiums. I actually just moved it a tad closer to the lights haha. I'll see if it gets whiter or bluer.....