Acropora Mariposa Colonies
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Are you sure Acropora mariposa is a real species? I couldn't find anything on it in the WoRMS or CotW databases.
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I guess it is Gemmifera or Monticulosa. I have it lower in my tank, but still good par and flow (I don't have my par mapped out yet). I definitely see new growth and the polyps are extending more weekly.
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This thing is probably the fastest growing coral in my tank and that is saying something. I have a green slimer and montipora (though my ADS Rainbow is what's exploding right now). I'll have to get a picture of it in better lighting tomorrow. I thought it would be slow growing being at the bottom of my tank and having thick branches.
Edit: fastest growing THING in my tank (especially since I killed my chaeto, hahaha)
Edit: fastest growing THING in my tank (especially since I killed my chaeto, hahaha)
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Never heard of acropora mariposa but that looks like a good start to a humilus or monticulosa. Certainly IS a coral to get excited about for sure! Love it, and would love other pictures if they have a similar nubby coral growing.
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It is a monticulosa. I mistyped the name and can't edit it now, hahaha.
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Hahah gotta love spell check. Awesome acro so I personally wouldn’t be mad if you wanted to call it a mariposa 
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I love this thing. Look at the growth between the first pic and this. It's insane and I might need to "name" it Mariposa (jk, lol). I love the polyps on the end.Hahah gotta love spell check. Awesome acro so I personally wouldn’t be mad if you wanted to call it a mariposa
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