Coral ID

[MTNcoral]

Hi, I’m new to the hobby and just received my first shipment of zoas. They sent me a “freebie”, and I’d like an ID on it, so I can take better care of it. Sorry for the poor image quality.

 

[thamnasteroid]

Hydnophora

 

[MTNcoral]

Hydnophora

Is there any way to know if it will be encrusting or branching?

 

[thamnasteroid]

Is there any way to know if it will be encrusting or branching?

There is thick skeleton underneath the coral, suggesting that this one is encrusting/massive, something like H. exesa or microconos.

 

[MTNcoral]

There is thick skeleton underneath the coral, suggesting that this one is encrusting/massive, something like H. exesa or microconos.

Thanks!