Any idea what this coral is?

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I got from lfs but the owner was out and employee didn't know.
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While we're at it I also picked this one up but the employer only k
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new the price
 
Here's another one I picked up which seems happy but don't know what it is and want to make sure I'm giving right flow and light
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Here's another one I picked up which seems happy but don't know what it is and want to make sure I'm giving right flow and light
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Top - jack o lantern lepto
There is I see a second photo before last added- That looks like scrolling red monti cap
Bottom - Possible acan enchinata
 
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Going against the consensus but I think the first is a pavona maldivensis. I have both and I've noticed the lepto is mostly smooth but the pavona has a raised cup around the mouth. Another different picture might prove me wrong though.
 
1. Pavona maldivensis
2. Montipora sp. Definitely not a M. capricornus though, as true M. capricornis are almost never found in the hobby
3. Micromussa sp.
 
Some people say lepto, some say pavona maldivensis. Here's another picture. What say you?
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Lepto doesn't have mouths that stand out quite like the pavona.

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Agree with the pavona and info provided. Changing my first post to go with the most recent on the pavona maldivrnsis.
 
Ok here's another. It seems happy on the sand but I'm thinking of moving it up but unsure if it can handle more light and flow.
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Here's another one I picked up which seems happy but don't know what it is and want to make sure I'm giving right flow and light
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Don't mean to be a negative Nelly, but buying corals without knowing what they are is how you accidentally kill coral.
 
Don't mean to be a negative Nelly, but buying corals without knowing what they are is how you accidentally kill coral.
This is true. At the moment they're all living as I start them on the sand and then get help from you all to determine their long term location.
 

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