LoJack's 144 Gallon Reef

[LoJack]

Originally Posted by asylumdown

You know I actually have this exact coral in my tank. It's not exactly "red planet", but it's just as nice IMO.

Its kind of funny … I started thinking when the color started changing that it might not be ORA's strain.

I found an article stating that Acropora Hyacinthus is the coral that is often confused with Red Planet, and that if you receive a Red Planet frag, and don't receive it from ORA directly, or someone who can tell you thats where it's from that this Hyacinthus is often what it is.

Its still pink, has white tips, tabling growth … and is very similar in colour and appearance to Red Planet … but isn't the same species.

Here is a pic of A. Hyacinthus

[LoJack]

And for the record, that's not my photo … just a pic of A. Hyacinthus from google images