Help me scape my new reef tank and identify please

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Hello all, I need some help. I got a little ambitious and picked up a bunch of frags without even asking what they were. I know I’ve got a torch and some zoas, and there’s an orange acan that’s looking a bit rough, plus some GSP that my hermit crab keeps picking at, and a big lobo. The rest I’m not too sure about. I think the one on the left is a duncan—it has that soft-looking body. The one just to the right might be another duncan, but it’s got a harder skeleton and the heads stick out like little flowers. I’m pretty sure I’ve got a watermelon-colored acan too, and under the lobo there’s another piece I’m not sure about—it’s actually the only one I’ve glued to the rock besides the lobo. Up at the top there’s an orange frag I’m guessing is some type of SPS. It’s doing well and already growing on the plug, but I’m not sure of the best way to glue it down. If you can help me figure out what I’ve got I’d really appreciate it, and I’d love to hear where someone with more experience would place them so they not only do well but also look good. I’m planning on adding some branching SPS up top later, so let me know what you think and where you’d glue or place everything.

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Can you get closer pictures of each one you are unsure of?
 

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