Can lobos touch?

[Notsolostfish]

Woke up to my lobo, skeleton showing? It was healthy yesterday… its next to my
Other green lobo.

 

[zuri]

no there are a few different species and without knowing don't guess because they can easily kill one another

 

[thamnasteroid]

Left is Acanthastrea pachysepta, not Lobo.

Lobos can touch, but you've got to look out for pachyseptas, which can be hard to spot.

 

[Llyod276]

Speaking of lobos, mine seems a little pale and definitely puffed up. Now granted it's new to the tank, but yeah...

 

[thamnasteroid]

Speaking of lobos, mine seems a little pale and definitely puffed up. Now granted it's new to the tank, but yeah...

I think that's a Trachy, not a Lobo.

 

[Llyod276]

Yeah sure.

 

[sck90]

Left is Acanthastrea pachysepta, not Lobo.

Lobos can touch, but you've got to look out for pachyseptas, which can be hard to spot.

Interesting. How can you tell the difference between lobos and pachyseptas ?

Edit : I just found and read this article.

Acanthastrea pachysepta: Your Orange Lobo is most Likely an Acan! | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Acanthastrea pachysepta is a reclassification of a coral that has stumped us for well over a decade. Formerly classified as a Lophyllia (which now includes all Symphyllia too), the majority of orange…

reefbuilders.com

 

[thamnasteroid]

Interesting. How can you tell the difference between lobos and pachyseptas ?

Edit : I just found and read this article.

Acanthastrea pachysepta: Your Orange Lobo is most Likely an Acan! | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Acanthastrea pachysepta is a reclassification of a coral that has stumped us for well over a decade. Formerly classified as a Lophyllia (which now includes all Symphyllia too), the majority of orange…

reefbuilders.com

The most tell-tale difference is the flesh texture. The orange coloration and septal beading aren't always present (the latter, especially in captivity), and both of these traits can also be seen in Lobophyllia (the latter less so).

 

[thamnasteroid]

Yeah sure.

splatter coloration is a telltale sign.

 

[Llyod276]

The color got me. Most stupid priced coral i own. I violated my own policy of no coral over 100$. But worth it to me. Hopefully it recolors after adjusting...

 

[VintageReefer]

Speaking of lobos, mine seems a little pale and definitely puffed up. Now granted it's new to the tank, but yeah...

Trachy / Wellsophyllia (formerly)

Common behavior trait for them to massively inflate

 

[thamnasteroid]

Trachy / Wellsophyllia (formerly)

Common behavior trait for them to massively inflate

already beat you to it

 

[VintageReefer]

already beat you to it

Saw that after lol
I remembered to use “former” in the wellso id. And to use the proper current name. This would have been called a wellso years ago.

I don’t know what they are thinking calling these the same thing. Maybe the same genetically but growth pattern is different

 

[thamnasteroid]

Saw that after lol
I remembered to use “former” in the wellso id. And to use the proper current name. This would have been called a wellso years ago.

I don’t know what they are thinking calling these the same thing. Maybe the same genetically but growth pattern is different

Supposedly, "Wellsophyllia" are just mature Trachys whose thecae have fused, though I have seen some juvenile specimens which go against this conjecture.