first new sps since the crash

reefkprz

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the store had it labled as a acropora yongei, but I beleieve its either a Acropora loripes, or a Acropora humilis. what do you guys think it is. it does not have very good color yet. the photo isnt very good either its not as bleached out as it look in the photo. the polyp nubs are green and the flesh is tan. it looks like it was under illuminated for too long.
 

spanko

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Does look like there is some polyp extension and also I think I can see some encrustion on the plug. Any of the A.humilis that I have seen either in person or in pictures seem to have much broader - wider - larger circumference branches than the one you picture.
Fairly easy to tell if it is A.yongei though. They don't call them green bali slimers for nothing. You would have noticed an excessive amount of slime coming from it when you handled it and put it in the tank. I mean IME they let out some goo!!!!
Seems most likely the A. loripes
of any of the options you listed to me. If so you will have a very nice tabling acro as it grows out, albeit probably slowly.
 

reefkprz

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definatly not a slimer. I knew that when I saw it at the store. I'll wait untill it colors up some and get some more guesses as to the possible species. I'm not really worried about that though. what I am worried about is if my recovered water quality is good enough yet.
 
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