Coral id please Acan or something else?

[vdubers]

Hi I picked up these two at the weekend from my LFS. Was told both were Acan but after looking at some other pics struggling to say for sure if they are both Acans or if one or both might be something else like a lobo or scoly any help would be appreciated thanks to fine tune their care.

 

[Dburr1014]

1st Pic is this I think

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

 

[vdubers]

1st Pic is this I think

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

Thanks I did wonder the same tbh. Good job I didn’t put them next to each other like I originally planned .

 

[Dburr1014]

This is the second Pic BTW,

Acanthastrea Corals for Sale - Tidal Gardens

Acanthastrea or Acans for short are a colorful and popular coral mainly from Australia and Indonesia. They are sought-after for their amazing color and exotic patterns. Tidal Gardens propagates as many of these Large Polyp Stony (LPS) corals as possible. Like many LPS corals, Acans like to be...

tidalgardens.com

 

[vdubers]

This is the second Pic BTW,

Acanthastrea Corals for Sale - Tidal Gardens

Acanthastrea or Acans for short are a colorful and popular coral mainly from Australia and Indonesia. They are sought-after for their amazing color and exotic patterns. Tidal Gardens propagates as many of these Large Polyp Stony (LPS) corals as possible. Like many LPS corals, Acans like to be...

tidalgardens.com

Awesome thanks good to get an idea to sort out final placement etc.

 

[thamnasteroid]

1. Acanthastrea pachysepta
2. Micromussa sp., depending on collection locality, either lordhowensis or amakusensis

 

[vdubers]

1. Acanthastrea pachysepta
2. Micromussa sp., depending on collection locality, either lordhowensis or amakusensis

Thanks both seem to be doing good in the tank but good to know what they are in terms of aggression issues.

 

[thamnasteroid]

Thanks both seem to be doing good in the tank but good to know what they are in terms of aggression issues.

Pachyseptas are very aggressive