Can someone identify my coral?

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I got this coral about 6 months ago and I can’t remember what it’s called.

first is the “stick” looking coral and the other is the “brain” looking coral.

Thanks!

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Stylophora and maybe a candy cane, Caulastrea
 
I got this coral about 6 months ago and I can’t remember what it’s called.

first is the “stick” looking coral and the other is the “brain” looking coral.

Thanks!

56AC524F-C9B4-4918-B3D2-C0DEB75F7452.jpeg 10157987-9830-4FC4-B78B-735052C1B935.jpeg

Stick coral could be a birds nest hard to tell with the heavy blue light. But the second pic is for sure a Caulastrea.
 
First of all, it’s CaulastrAEA, not CaulastrEA. Second of all, the coral is not necessarily a Caulastraea; it could also be Astraeosmilia.
Thanks, I'm sure Tidal Gardens, Live Aquaria, etc., will be glad to know of their spelling mistake!
 
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