Coral ID’s please

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Looking to verify what the center two corals are. In the rear to the left of the paly looks purple with green around the edge and then the one to the right of it that is lighter greenish blue.

Appreciate it everyone! I’m horrible with the names but have decided to do better and keep a list.

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hmmm. i cannot really tell what the purple and green one is but the light blue looks like sometype of brain coral, my guess would be a lobo but i might be wrong : P
 
Here is another photo. If no one can tell, I will get better pictures tomorrow.
 

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yeah with the growth pattern and the type of feeder tenecles I can say with 99% certainty that its a lobo, either that or a micromussa
 
Would need a closer, clearer photo of the two to get a better ID, but I'll try my best.
The center-back-left coral is either Homophyllia aff. australis or Micromussa lordhowensis, and the center-right coral is likely a deformed Dipsastraea.

yeah with the growth pattern and the type of feeder tenecles I can say with 99% certainty that its a lobo, either that or a micromussa
The corallite size is too small and flesh texture not correct for a Lobo. Most Lobophyllia in the hobby are also not plocoid like this coral. As for Micromussa, the flesh texture and coloration is not correct. Micromussa also aren't sub-meandroid nor do they become meandroid in captivity.
 
Thank you everyone, appreciate your thoughts. I will take some better photos today so we can be sure.
 
I hope these are better pictures. It’s tough because I can’t get any good angle shots that are not blurry. So top down or from a distance is all I can get.
 

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I hope these are better pictures. It’s tough because I can’t get any good angle shots that are not blurry. So top down or from a distance is all I can get.
The green/purple stripey one is a Micromussa; the teal mottled one is Dipsastraea
 

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