PC Rainbow Acropora

Lineage Information

Claimed origin

Acropora echinata に近い型として流通する養殖系統

Taxon

ミドリイシ（アクロポラ）(Acropora sp.)

Names & Synonyms

• Trade namePC Rainbow Acropora
• Trade namePCレインボーミドリイシ
• SynonymPC Rainbow
• SynonymPCレインボー

Overview

'PC Rainbow' is an aquacultured lineage traded as an echinata-type Acropora, showing a rainbow of blue, green, yellow and pink on thin, delicate branches. It is known as one of the top-tier Acropora trade lineages and commands high prices by the frag. Keep it under strong light and strong flow with stable KH, Ca and Mg; echinata types grow slowly and fade easily, so it suits advanced keepers. The price gap between encrusted and unattached frags is especially large. As a trade name, we treat it here as a lineage.

How to identify

Homewrecker is a tenuis type with radial polyps, whereas PC Rainbow has the thin, irregular branches of an echinata type with small polyps and color carried by the body. Rainbow Millepora differs in its short branches densely lined with lip-like polyps.

Grade tiers

Grade names used in the trade for this genus. Criteria vary by seller.

Standard

Unbranded aquacultured or wild specimens with common green, brown or purple coloration.

Select

Branded aquacultured lines with established coloration, distinguished by polyp color and tip coloration.

Acropora is rated by brand (such as WWC, TSA and JF), aquaculture generation and how well the frag has established.

Typical price range

Roughly 20,000 to 80,000 yen for a 1-2 cm frag as a guide; it varies widely with encrustation, generation and seller.

Varies widely by season, specimen and seller. Treat as a rough guide.

Other lineages in this genus

Other Named Lineages within this genus.

• TSA ビルマーレイミドリイシ

  TSA Bill Murray Acropora

  Community known
• ウォルトディズニーミドリイシ

  Walt Disney Acropora

  Community known
• オレゴントートミドリイシ

  Oregon Tort Acropora

  Community known
• 
  グリーンスライマー（ミドリイシ）

  Green Slimer

  Community known
• ジョルトテヌイス

  Jolt Tenuis

  Community known
• 
  ストロベリーショートケーキ（ミドリイシ）

  Strawberry Shortcake

  Community known
• 
  トリカラーバリダ（ミドリイシ）

  Tricolor Valida

  Community known
• ピカチュウテヌイス

  Pikachu Tenuis

  Community known
• ピンクレモネードミドリイシ

  Pink Lemonade Acropora

  Community known
• ブルーテヌイス

  Blue Tenuis

  Community known
• ホームレッカーミドリイシ

  Homewrecker Acropora

  Community known
• レインボーミレポラ

  Rainbow Millepora

  Community known

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