Is this an acropora subglabra/bottle brush?

[KLR]

I was wondering if this is actually a bottle brush acropora? That is what i bought it as,but ive never seen a non-solid colored bottle brush (blue,green,yellow,etc.). This one is a bright purple body,kinda, and solid purple tips with neon green polyps.

Here it is

 

[Captain Nemo]

I duuno, but it sure is nice. :wink:

 

[KLR]

Thanks! I will try to get a side shot today,maybe that will help with confirming its sp.

 

[SoCaliReefin]

IDK either, but its a beauty! Me likey! :xd:

 

[Sea MunnKey]

If this is a new shipment ... chances are it will change it's colors regardless. The bright purple could be due to stress ... (if it's a newly arrived coral).

If not ... dang it's a keeper!! Nice!!

Paul

 

[KLR]

The wysiwyg picture was also purple. I did not import it or anything. I bought it from a well known retail site, you all can probably guess. I hope keeps its color!

 

[Badspstank]

It a subglabra for sensitive coral does not like changes very much if you can get this settle in the color will not change if anything it will get better looking stable mag is important most of all alk is very important most remain arounf 7-8 low nutriet system coral will do very well hints the color

 

[Badspstank]

That was my first post lol

 

[SoCaliReefin]

That was my first post lol

Congrats on the first post! Now you have two! Lol.. :xd:
Now stop lurking.. Haha..

 

[Reef lvr]

Congrats on the first post! Now you have two! Lol.. :xd:
Now stop lurking.. Haha..

Lol... KLR that is sweet, keep us updated on the color!!!

 

[myzislow]

Nice coral. When are frags hitting the classifieds?

 

[SteezySPS]

yeah i saw that on divers den labeled as subglabra.

 

[KLR]

yeah i saw that on divers den labeled as subglabra.

Thats where I got it from. It just didn't look like any others i've seen,which was why I was asking on the sp. It looks COMPLETLY differant from the green bottle brush colonies you often see for sale.
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Idk when/if ill frag it... I might cut a few branches off and distribute them for back up,incase something happens to mine. But beside that I would like to keep it as a whole.

 

[SteezySPS]

Very nice purchase. Moderate lighting par 150-200 will be fine for that one to bring out the purple

 

[SteezySPS]

I had this pic in my coral pics folder for awhile. I found this picture on the internet. I forgot where. Yours looks like the same coral. Congrats.

 

[KLR]

Mines branches are not NEARLY as thick. But I guess lighting/flow/etc. helps change that. Thanks for confirming it steezy.

 

[SteezySPS]

True.
If you place both pics side by side there isnt that much of a difference. I'm 99.99999% sure it's the same coral. Im not so sure its truly a subglabra but I like the fact that they label all their corals by their scientific name rather than hype it up with some ridiculous name and jack the price.

 

[KLR]

I guess only time will tell! But as of now I will call it subglabra.

 

[WVUreefer]

Idle....but I'll take a frag