Coral ID-- acan, favia or none of the above

[FishNerd4Ever]

Hello to All.
I got this coral as an unnamed frag from a LFS. When I first got it, I thought it was an acan. Lately, I am not so sure because it is much "puffier" than all of my other acans. Any thoughts?

 

[FishNerd4Ever]

Oops. Picture didn't attach. Will try again.

 

[FishNerd4Ever]

Here's a picture under blue light.

 

[FishNerd4Ever]

Anybody have a guess?

 

[JosephM]

Not favia. Looks almost like a blasto of some sort. We’ll see what others have to say

 

[Stuartmercer]

Im almost thinking blasto or scoly. Can we get a clear picture of the skelaton?

 

[mdb_talon]

I am going to say button scoly.

 

[bday1335]

Could be a small Lobo as well. Not Blasto, not Acan, not Favia

 

[FishNerd4Ever]

Thanks. It is definitely fleshier than any acan or favia I have seen. It also has quite long feeder tentacles. I will get some more pictures when I get home from work tonight.

 

[Stuartmercer]

Thanks. It is definitely fleshier than any acan or favia I have seen. It also has quite long feeder tentacles. I will get some more pictures when I get home from work tonight.

Sweet okay! This is a tougher one so im excited to see what it is.

 

[FishNerd4Ever]

I do have a deep water lobo, and now that you say that, it does resemble the lobo.

 

[mdb_talon]

It may be easier if you just send it to me. After looking at it in my tank a few years I can send it back with a positive identification.

 

[FishNerd4Ever]

It may be easier if you just send it to me. After looking at it in my tank a few years I can send it back with a positive identification.

Haha! Good one! Lol!

 

[Mikedawg]

I am going to say button scoly.

+ 1,

 

[FishNerd4Ever]

It is really unique, IMO. I was certain it was some type of acan when I bought it, but instead of growing more heads, it has just doubled in size, so now, I am certain it is something else.

 

[FishNerd4Ever]

I compared the coral to Google images of the scoly and lobo, and I could still go either way. There are images of both that kind of look like it, but neither is exact. Does anybody have a good way to differentiate them based on characteristics at this size?

 

[Stuartmercer]

I compared the coral to Google images of the scoly and lobo, and I could still go either way. There are images of both that kind of look like it, but neither is exact. Does anybody have a good way to differentiate them based on characteristics at this size?

I believe they look different while feeding. I think...

 

[bday1335]

My only other guess would be Acan Maxima, if it's not a Lobo

 

[Dkmoo]

Do you have a picture of it fully opened with tentacles expanded?

My acans do expand quite large.

Once it opens up more can better see if it has those scoly traits

 

[Auquanut]

I was going to say Blasto. Glad I didn't. That would've shown how little I know about coral identification. Dodged that bullet! Whatever it is, the colors are striking.