In saving one of the best for one of the last,This aquacultured frag also came from my LFS. It was sold to me as a 'real' A. enchinata. By now, you should know that regardless of its name, I'll only acquire pieces I really take a liking to and this one was no different. But I also love true enchinata (see Verons Corals Of The World) and I know what's being commonly sold is definitely not it. Of course, who really knows if this is either, so I posted a picture of it on Reef Central and asked for opinions .Surprise! Some said it was and some said it wasn't. Those who said it wasn't considered it to be A gomezi. Nevertheless, it caused a bit of a stir. Unfortunately, it's a bit too early for a progress report at this time. In fact, I hadn't even made it the big tank when the photo was taken! It was still in the refugium getting light acclimated. But I eventually put it about midway the tank and have kept pretty close watch. This is one I could always move up a little if I had to.
[Update 6/04: This piece has quickly begun to color up,going blue. I take this as a sign that it's happy with its location.]
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