SPS ID Please

[Psymon]

Hey R2R

Please can you help me ID this SPS:

Color has like pinkish tips.
Seems to be encrusting on the frag plug.
Approx 12cm tall / 5"

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[Salty1962]

Looks like a Valida.

 

[BigJim]

That looks a lot like a cooler’s champagne acro. I don’t know the scientific name but it grows like a staghorn in my tank. It is a really tough coral to photograph and get accurate colors. Here is a picture of mine. It has goes from green to blueish purple to pinkish orange on the tip. The center of the tips are also bright yellow.

 

[drernesto]

I think it's a tricolor valida

 

[BigJim]

Looks like a Valida.

This is exactly what I thought when I looked at it, but then he said pink tips and I thought of the cooler's champagne.

 

[drernesto]

This is exactly what I thought when I looked at it, but then he said pink tips and I thought of the cooler's champagne.

Ahh! My bad, didn't read the pink tip, valida is purple tip

 

[Psymon]

It could be slightly discoloured from the Lfs... I will have to wait and see. I imagine it will change color slightly.
Validas encrust, is this correct?

 

[Tahoe61]

Valida

 

[Psymon]

Thanks for the help everyone