Coral identification

[amharcourt]

I need some help identifying what this coral is. It has grown out of my live rock and has been growing well for almost 2 years. I want to move it but need to know what it is first.

 

[clownfish.mike]

Lobophyllia

 

[thamnasteroid]

cf Manicina areolata

Lobophyllia

Assuming this is Florida live rock, Lobophyllia (along with most of the LPS corals we get in the hobby) does not occur in the Atlantic.

 

[amharcourt]

Yep, came from Florida. My next question- is there a way to safely remove it from the rock it is on? Other than breaking that section off the rock?

 

[Lavey29]

Yep, came from Florida. My next question- is there a way to safely remove it from the rock it is on? Other than breaking that section off the rock?

Why move it if it likes that spot and is growing?

 

[amharcourt]

Long story short, I never intended to have corals, I got a bigger tank and decided to have this smaller tank as my coral tank. I have replaced a bunch of the rock with shelf type rock and I want it to go on the shelf, same place different rock.