What sort of coral is this

sixty_reefer · 08/08/2018, 10:56 AM

Thinking it may be a acropora but can’t find any with similar shape.

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sixty_reefer · 08/08/2018, 10:58 AM

Also can’t see the traditional tip of the acro, it’s like a digitata with polyps on steroids lol

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mattgumaer · 08/08/2018, 11:38 AM

I'm guessing unhappy pocillipora.

Matt

sixty_reefer · 08/08/2018, 01:22 PM

I think you may be on to something

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mattgumaer · 08/08/2018, 01:32 PM

If I were you, I might try to cut off the bottom up to the point where everything remaining appears healthy. I would worry less about burying what appears to be healthy tissue in epoxy than leaving behind unhealthy, dead or dying tissue, which may continue to spread.

Matt

sixty_reefer · 08/09/2018, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mattgumaer

If I were you, I might try to cut off the bottom up to the point where everything remaining appears healthy. I would worry less about burying what appears to be healthy tissue in epoxy than leaving behind unhealthy, dead or dying tissue, which may continue to spread.

Matt

I only got it a couple days ago so didn’t want to stress the coral just yet, I will follow the advice and cut the dead bits.

After some research it don’t feel to be a pocci as the polyps are more of an acro shape. Could this be just a deformed acro?

https://youtu.be/AwPtW4OnPi8

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mattgumaer · 08/09/2018, 09:37 AM

I really don't think it's an acro but, I could be wrong. My other guess would be something like an Orange Guttatus Birdsnest Coral or one of the other thick branched birdsnest corals.

Matt

mattgumaer · 08/09/2018, 09:38 AM

I really don't think it's an acro but, I could be wrong. My other guess would be something like an Orange Guttatus Birdsnest Coral or one of the other thick branched birdsnest corals.

Matt

Uncle99 · 08/09/2018, 02:23 PM

Not acro, tip is club like, above is correct

sixty_reefer · 08/10/2018, 12:55 PM

Not to be funny but it can’t be a pocci or a seriatopora too. I have both in thank and the polyp are just different.

On this pic you can see the waves on the polyp that are traditionally found in acros but only on the shaded part of the coral, the part were the light hits it’s smooth also if you zoom in on the flesh of the coral we can see the traditional spotted flesh of the acro. Here red and white pocci and seriatopora is just solid colour on the flesh.

That inclines me it to some sort of smooth acro just not sure with one. It does look similar to the teres and dendrum acropora but can’t find much online about them

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Kevin Guthrie · 08/11/2018, 08:39 AM

IFAIK its not acro because the tip polyps are no different from the rest.

Because the polyps are all in a row (or series) my best guess would be Seriatopora. Maybe Seriatopora caliendrum? https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=...34084658993817

08/08/2018, 10:56 AM	#1
sixty_reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 47	What sort of coral is this Thinking it may be a acropora but can’t find any with similar shape. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/08/2018, 10:58 AM	#2
sixty_reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 47	Also can’t see the traditional tip of the acro, it’s like a digitata with polyps on steroids lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/08/2018, 11:38 AM	#3
mattgumaer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 561	I'm guessing unhappy pocillipora. Matt

08/08/2018, 01:22 PM	#4
sixty_reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 47	I think you may be on to something Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/08/2018, 01:32 PM	#5
mattgumaer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 561	If I were you, I might try to cut off the bottom up to the point where everything remaining appears healthy. I would worry less about burying what appears to be healthy tissue in epoxy than leaving behind unhealthy, dead or dying tissue, which may continue to spread. Matt

08/09/2018, 09:37 AM	#7
mattgumaer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 561	I really don't think it's an acro but, I could be wrong. My other guess would be something like an Orange Guttatus Birdsnest Coral or one of the other thick branched birdsnest corals. Matt

08/09/2018, 09:38 AM	#8
mattgumaer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 561	I really don't think it's an acro but, I could be wrong. My other guess would be something like an Orange Guttatus Birdsnest Coral or one of the other thick branched birdsnest corals. Matt

08/09/2018, 02:23 PM	#9
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	Not acro, tip is club like, above is correct

08/10/2018, 12:55 PM	#10
sixty_reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 47	Not to be funny but it can’t be a pocci or a seriatopora too. I have both in thank and the polyp are just different. On this pic you can see the waves on the polyp that are traditionally found in acros but only on the shaded part of the coral, the part were the light hits it’s smooth also if you zoom in on the flesh of the coral we can see the traditional spotted flesh of the acro. Here red and white pocci and seriatopora is just solid colour on the flesh. That inclines me it to some sort of smooth acro just not sure with one. It does look similar to the teres and dendrum acropora but can’t find much online about them Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/11/2018, 08:39 AM	#11
Kevin Guthrie Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 506	IFAIK its not acro because the tip polyps are no different from the rest. Because the polyps are all in a row (or series) my best guess would be Seriatopora. Maybe Seriatopora caliendrum? https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=...34084658993817