Do u have this thin branch purple acro?

[JPMagyar]

I lost this colony about a year ago, and the guy I got the frag from lost his tank about a year and a half ago, and none of the folks in my local area have it either. Do you have a purple acro like this. I honestly don't think it is "valida" or "nana" because it was totally purple and had some "echinata" like growth, but I could be wrong and heavens knows it wouldn't be the first time. I posted in the SPS i.d. forum as well but wasn't getting any response, and I'm really more curious to know who out there has a coral like this rather than the exact name. Anyways, thanks for checkin' in.

Joe

[CAreefer]

Have you looked at A. cerealis?

http://www2.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/...20pages/16.htm

I have a similar coral in my system I believe to be cerealis. Color is darker than your picture and growth is a bit different, but flow plays such a huge part in growth patterns, that IMHO it's kind of a moot point anyway. I'll get a pic up later on when I get home from work.

CAReefer

[trueblackpercula]

if its purple garf bonsia I can help as I can send you a frag if you need it.

Michael

[Oldude]

Acropora Valida
Here's mine that is similar.

It used to be solid purple but I had some problems and it browned out and never went back to the solid purple.

[CAreefer]

Had to fire the lights back up and they weren't fully up to power yet, and it's spent the last 5 months in purgatory, but here is mine. Looks different than the GARF Bonsai that I have, but then again, the Bonsai is still just a frag.





CAReefer

[JPMagyar]

Originally posted by CAreefer
Have you looked at A. cerealis?


CAReefer

Nice coral ya' got there CA! I'm leanin' towards the A. Cerealis just cause the growth near the tips on my old piece was so similar to the growth on the tip shown below.

Originally posted by Oldude
Acropora Valida
Here's mine that is similar.

Greg, Can you resize the image. Its not coming thru, and I'd love to have a look.

Originally posted by trueblackpercula
if its purple garf bonsia I can help as I can send you a frag if you need it.

Michael

Michael, Sounds like we might have a "trade" in the making. Thanks!







This is the photo of the cerealis with the tips that I think are "echinata like" in their growth form. Anybody know what the scientific terminology is for what I'm trying to describe by the term "echinata" like". I'm talking about how the branches have a tendency to sprout thin long tubes with one coralite on the end and none along the body versus branches that are all covered with coralites along their length. Thanks again everyone.

[Ranger68]

I have thin branch purple acro.

[saltycreefer]

Hey Joe . One of my customers has it that he got from Read as a frag. It's now pretty huge. Only problem is, he has pests in his tank

[mcliffy2]

Check out A. Nana too...looks very similar to a frag I just got from Menard.

Here is a pic of a full colony:

[CAreefer]

JP,
"Axial corallites are tubular" is the tip growth. "Radial corallites are tubular and appressed" these are the corallites around the sides. With those being tubular as well, will give an echinata like appearance.

CAReefer

[JPMagyar]

Originally posted by Ranger68
I have thin branch purple acro.

Ranger - if you ever decide to frag that baby be sure to send me a PM. No price to high for that eye-poppin' beauty

Originally posted by mcliffy2
Check out A. Nana too...looks very similar to a frag I just got from Menard.

Here is a pic of a full colony:

Mcliffy- I've never seen Nana with numerous tubular axial corallites nor one that was 100% purple, but given how flow and lighting can morph a coral many times over its a real possibility.

Originally posted by saltycreefer
Hey Joe . One of my customers has it that he got from Read as a frag. It's now pretty huge. Only problem is, he has pests in his tank

Bill - You snag me a piece of that bug ridden coral, and I'll be the happiest customer you ever had And, by the way what are you doing spending your free time on RC? A hard workin' guy like you should be out whuppin' it up somewhere

Originally posted by CAreefer
JP,
"Axial corallites are tubular" is the tip growth. "Radial corallites are tubular and appressed" these are the corallites around the sides. With those being tubular as well, will give an echinata like appearance.

CAReefer

I think I've read descriptions like that a hundred times and it never made much sense until now. Thanks for the instruction!

[JOSE CASAS]

Kinda looks like this one i have

[znut Reefer]

I don't have a pic of mine, But I have the same one. I bought it as a Purple valida, it's solid purple and prefers low lighting to keep the dark purple.

[JPMagyar]

Originally posted by JOSE CASAS
Kinda looks like this one i have

Ayep! I think we have a winner. Where did you get yours Jose?
Perhaps a "Valida" as sold in the hobby produces siginificant color variation and sometimes has axial tubular corallites as well.

Originally posted by znut Reefer
I don't have a pic of mine, But I have the same one. I bought it as a Purple valida, it's solid purple and prefers low lighting to keep the dark purple.

And that really baffles me because mine was directly under a 400 watt 10k inorder to get the deep all purple color. Seems like there may be a mystery here Could it be some aspect other than the lighting is responsible for the coloration . . . now we're talkin' RC heresy so I'll have to disavow all further discussion of that topic before I get into trouble

[JPMagyar]

Originally posted by Oldude
Acropora Valida
Here's mine that is similar.

Greg - The pictures came through, and I'd say that's another vote in support of "Valida". The trick now is to uncover what makes a "Valida" go pure deep purple

[sigster500]

I have the same kind always assumed it was nana but
Never got a proper id, Mine was kinda sandy colour with purple tips, Then the nutrients dropped low and it turned solid purple,
The frags i sold to my local fish shop had green bases and we
sussed this was down to light shock and lack of trace elements, certainly a odd coral for colour changes!

[JOSE CASAS]

JPMAagyar I got my from a friend who took down his tank.According to my friend it was sold as a A.Valida.My piece also is growing into a table.It has yellow tips ,yellow coralites ,purple branches white and green towards the bottom of the base.

[bigian]

Im pretty sure iI have the same coral, Jose...

[CAreefer]

Originally posted by JPMagyar
Ayep! I think we have a winner. Where did you get yours Jose?
Perhaps a "Valida" as sold in the hobby produces siginificant color variation and sometimes has axial tubular corallites as well.

We do have a winner, but it ain't A. valida IMHO. I do agree that Jose's is the same coral, just not valida. A. nana is similar as well, but the corallites are closer together. How much impact does flow have on corallite spacing? if any.

per AIMS on A. valida

"Radial corallites are usually a mixture of sizes and are strongly appressed and swollen"

If you check out the pic of the skeleton, it doesn't look "echinata like".

http://www2.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/...20pages/77.htm

I still stand by cerealis

Please don't misinterpret me, I'm not trying to come off as some ID expert, I'm far from it. just trying to help solve the mystery.

CAReefer

[JOSE CASAS]

I dont think it is a valida but i will say it is nice!

[broke1]

I have one that looks to have similar growth. It was almost completely purple, but has not fully adjusted to it's new position in the tank and is still a little ****ed about being moved.



Mcliffy, I have one that I think may be close to yours also. But I don't believe they are the same coral.

[barjam]

this was down to light shock and lack of trace elements, certainly a odd coral for colour changes!

What trace elements did you end up dosing? I have two varieties of this sort of coral (generic purple type acro) and have had no luck with the purple tips. What lighting do you have? Both of mine are rather pale but growing. I just upgraded to 2x250 mh and got rid of my red bugs, hopefully that helps.