ID this micromussa?

[hllb]

Picked this up at my LFS today. It’s newly added so not happy yet. It’s got at least 38 heads on it. Any idea on the type?

 

[DSC reef]

Micromussa amakusensis

 

[hllb]

Micromussa amakusensis

That one looks like it should have a purple center. This one is red with a green center (purple surrounding the heads).

here’s a picture when I had just put it in the tank.

 

[DSC reef]

That's the species, they come in many colors. If your looking for a vendor name, I can't help.

 

[hllb]

That's the species, they come in many colors. If your looking for a vendor name, I can't help.

Nope that’s helpful, thank you!

 

[DSC reef]

Nope that’s helpful, thank you!

Your welcome. That is a really nice colony.

 

[hllb]

Your welcome. That is a really nice colony.

Got such a deal on it. It was about $50!

 

[hllb]

New coral seems super happy in my tank now.

 

[DSC reef]

That looks like a nice lordhowensis, I was wrong on my initial ID

 

[hllb]

That looks like a nice lordhowensis, I was wrong on my initial ID

How can you tell the difference? Likely doesn’t matter as I think the care is the same.

 

[DSC reef]

How can you tell the difference? Likely doesn’t matter as I think the care is the same.

Typically by the polyp shape and size. If you had a colony of each side by side you would see an obvious difference but it can be hard with pics of a single coral. Your correct, the care is the same.

 

[hllb]

Got out the big camera. I don’t have a macro lens but this turned out pretty well.