Coral identification

[Briansreef]

Any help would be appreciated. I bought two corals I found interesting and in colors I desired. However no one in the lfs knew what they where. It was late Sunday and the one very knowledgeable person I usually work with was out. Anyone know what these are?

1st sympodium?

2nd (Which appears very orange to the eye not so In this pic)

 

[The_Paradox]

First looks like a JF Tubbs montipora. Second looks kinda like Mystic Sunset when it’s not extend or very young frag.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Could the second be cyphastrea?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

The first coral appears to have a skeleton, in which case it isn't sympodium

 

[IKD]

Could the second be cyphastrea?

Looks like a cyphastrea to me also

 

[Dburr1014]

The second is not a Mystic sunset.
Can you take a picture in white light so we can see the real colors?

 

[yanetterer]

The first coral pictures aren't showing up for me, but the second looks like it could be a Leptastrea. Those colors look like it could be a John Deere Leptastrea if you want a trade name.

 

[Briansreef]

Thanks for the replies thus far. I see looking back that the first pics uploaded aren’t there. So really you are just looking at what I was trying to label #2. The pink one I thought I had figured as Setosa so didn’t call it #3 but now I’m wondering definitely looks like monti. Lights are off I will post the pics of what I think is sympodium in the morning. Thanks so much for trying to help.

 

[Briansreef]

The first coral pictures aren't showing up for me, but the second looks like it could be a Leptastrea. Those colors look like it could be a John Deere Leptastrea if you want a trade name.

I think you are on to something there. It does not look like cyphastrea I have or have had. It is looking like a Leptastrea to me. It is really bright orange to me eye. Hard to get the picture to show it.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Not sure whether these are 1 and 2, 2 and 3, or something else, but here are my thoughts...

Pics under whites will help.

 

[Dburr1014]

IDK, that pink(probably orange in white light) looks like a setosa.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

IDK, that pink(probably orange in white light) looks like a setosa.

I'm not very familiar with that coral... You're probably right

 

[Briansreef]

Thanks so much everyone here are some with a little less blue. I’m awaiting the ramp up at mid day for more white.
Blue green I am thinking sympodium pink setosa ( it is more orange in white light)

 

[yanetterer]

A little hard to tell in the first picture. The polyps do look a little feathered, so if it is a soft coral then I think you are correct about it being a sympodium. Does it have a skeletal base when retracted? If it does, then it could be a galaxea (watch out for sweepers if it is). Although, I don't really see any mouths in the middle, so it probably isn't galaxea.

I think the setosa guess is correct for the other one.

 

[Briansreef]

A little hard to tell in the first picture. The polyps do look a little feathered, so if it is a soft coral then I think you are correct about it being a sympodium. Does it have a skeletal base when retracted? If it does, then it could be a galaxea (watch out for sweepers if it is). Although, I don't really see any mouths in the middle, so it probably isn't galaxea.

I think the setosa guess is correct for the other one.

Soft base on the supposed sympodium. I’m feeling pretty good about that identification.