Coral ID and care tips

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Picked this specimen up a few days ago. LFS says it’s a symphyllia, AI thinks it’s acanthastrea echinata, and ReefBay app says it’s lobophyllia.

My brain is too small and smooth to figure this out on my own.

Closeup photo is from the LFS. Second is in my tank (I recently moved it to a new spot that it doesn’t like — will switch back soon).
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Lobophyllia

Symphyllia was synonymized with Lobophyllia ~2014, with most of its species being moved to Lobophyllia.
 

IF YOU HAD TO OPERATE EVERYTHING ELSE MANUALLY, WHICH AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD YOU KEEP?

  • Auto top-off

    Votes: 40 58.8%
  • Automated dosing

    Votes: 5 7.4%
  • Mechanical filtration / roller filter

    Votes: 4 5.9%
  • Automated water testing

    Votes: 3 4.4%
  • Automatic feeding

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Lighting schedule

    Votes: 9 13.2%
  • Controller and remote monitoring

    Votes: 3 4.4%
  • Leak detection and emergency shutoff

    Votes: 1 1.5%
  • Automatic water changes

    Votes: 2 2.9%
  • None. I prefer to operate everything manually

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Something else (explain in the comments)

    Votes: 1 1.5%
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