jcrisman2009 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Ok guys and gals, I bought this nice coral skeleton off ebay and as far as I know of its in the acropora family but i'd like to know exactly it's full scientific name. Any help would be Very much appreciated! Quote Link to comment
paulsz Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I have very, very little experience with SPS. But if I had to guess, i'd say Green Slimer. 1 Quote Link to comment
jcrisman2009 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, paulsz said: I have very, very little experience with SPS. But if I had to guess, i'd say Green Slimer. I think you're right! Oh wow! It's so pretty! looks like its radioactive! Thank you paulsz! 1 Quote Link to comment
paulsz Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Yeah it is pretty cool! And from what i've heard, it's one of the easier acroporas to care for. Definitely something i will look into when i put SPS in my tank 1 Quote Link to comment
jcrisman2009 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 23 minutes ago, paulsz said: Yeah it is pretty cool! And from what i've heard, it's one of the easier acroporas to care for. Definitely something i will look into when i put SPS in my tank So it's Acropora Yongei. In nature it's Uniform cream, yellow or pale brown but in aquacultured it's green.....How do they make them be green??? Do they take two separate corals and cross them?? Like a hybrid? Quote Link to comment
Joevember Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 It could be any acro. They lose all color when they die. There are many many many different variations in species of acropora. If you don't have a microscope to look at the skeleton or don't analyze any DNA, you can't get a positive ID. You can't breed hybrid acros. Almost all coral breeding is impossible right now in aquariums. All their colors are what they were when they were in wild (though some will change color under different lighting). Quote Link to comment
jcrisman2009 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Joevember said: It could be any acro. They lose all color when they die. There are many many many different variations in species of acropora. If you don't have a microscope to look at the skeleton or don't analyze any DNA, you can't get a positive ID. You can't breed hybrid acros. Almost all coral breeding is impossible right now in aquariums. All their colors are what they were when they were in wild (though some will change color under different lighting). I do know what acropora it's not though! it's not A. Cervicornis or A. Palmata and thank god too! those two are critically endangered according to the IUCN redlist. Quote Link to comment
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