Lots of unnamed corals... Can you guys help me out please?

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As the title suggests, I have a lot of corals that I have no idea what they are... I would very much appreciate your help in identifying these beauties. Thanks in advance.

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#5
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#6 Pink Nem
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#7
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#8
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#9
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#10 This one was labeled "Acan" when I got it It is a little clearer in Image 9 above
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#11
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#12
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#13
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#14
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#15 This is a long tentacled Nem of some kind... The tips are a brilliant neon green
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#16 This one is Yellow Polyps I believe
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Finally a Full Tank Shot
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#1 is clove polyps
#2 is rhodactis mushrooms
#3, #5, #7, and #14 are zoanthids
#4 are micromussas (I don’t know whether they are lords or not)
#8 and #12 are montiporas
#9 is nemenzophyllia
#10 are not acans. Some people might tell you that they are favias but don’t trust them. Favias (and all other corals in the family faviidae) are in the Atlantic Ocean whereas all the stony corals we get are from the Pacific Ocean.
 
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The anemones look similar to Manjano anemone

9 looks like a trumpet ( candy cane )
I really like 11 and also curious what it is .
Rmckoy, You need to see that one in person.. It is the most brilliant neon green I have ever seen. It is almost as bright as one of those glow sticks the kids use at Halloween!!
 

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Note: If the bubble algae on the frags in #7 and #11 has not spread, remove the frags from the water and gently remove the bubbles. Do not pop them!!!. If this gets in your tank it will be a major pain. One popped bubble will spread it everywhere.

#3 and #14 bloodsucker zoas

#5 pulsing xenia on left (it moves, right?) and misc. zoanthid (may not have a name)

#7 one of the hornet zoas: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/all-the-hornet-zoas.219313/

#11 - It goes by other names too:
Jason Fox High Voltage Platygyra from WWC
(This coral is just as bright under whites. Amazing color.)
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Rmckoy, You need to see that one in person.. It is the most brilliant neon green I have ever seen. It is almost as bright as one of those glow sticks the kids use at Halloween!!
that is a very typical color for majano anemones, really bright greens. Those anemones look like condys imo.
9 fox coral
10 favia
11 is either platygyra or maybe goneastrea, hard to tell in frag form. leaning platy
13 is a bit blurry but leaning towards bowerbankii
i think the others covered the rest of the corals
 

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1. Clove
2. some type of orange rhodactis shroom
3. zoa's don't know designer name
4. Rainbow acans lords (Micromussa)
5. Xenia on left, zoa's on right. maybe paly's actually.
6. ?
7. ?
8. Looks like a Red Montipora Cap
9. Looks like a bubble coral? Not sure never had one.
10. definitely a favia green monster or something like that
11.?
12. ?
13. I think is an echinata of some kind.
 
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#3 and #14 bloodsuckers zoas

#5 pulsing xenia on left (it moves, right?) and misc. zoanthid (may not have a name)

#7 one of the hornet zoas: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/all-the-hornet-zoas.219313/

#11 - It goes by other names too:
Jason Fox High Voltage Platygyra from WWC
(This coral is just as bright under whites. Amazing color.)
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Yes that is definitely a pulsing xenia on the left... got it into the shot and didn't bother to crop it out.. lol

The color on #11 is breathtaking!! I can see that one quickly becoming one of my favorites.
 
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Thanks all of you guys for the help... I have a question about placement of the 2 Montipora frags...

Currently they are both about the same level in the tank.. just below the middle. I would say the flow here is medium to medium high. I really don't have much in the way of "Low Flow" areas in my tank.

If you look at the FTS in the original post, you can see both pieces and where they are placed... #8 is in the "valley" in the right middle area.. and #12 is on the top of the hill to the far right.
 
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Note: If the bubble algae on the frags in #7 and #11 has not spread, remove the frags from the water and gently remove the bubbles. Do not pop them!!!. If this gets in your tank it will be a major pain. One popped bubble will spread it everywhere.


You have a very sharp eye!! Thanks for the heads up!

I look at this tank every single day and have had that frag in #7 for quite a while now and never noticed the bubble algae on it.. Looks like that one might be a bit of a challenge to remove... The frag in #11, it was right on the edge of the plug so a sharp knife did the trick. #7 it is between the heads.. Not sure how I can cut that out without damage to the coral....
 

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You have a very sharp eye!! Thanks for the heads up!

I look at this tank every single day and have had that frag in #7 for quite a while now and never noticed the bubble algae on it.. Looks like that one might be a bit of a challenge to remove... The frag in #11, it was right on the edge of the plug so a sharp knife did the trick. #7 it is between the heads.. Not sure how I can cut that out without damage to the coral....
They don't need to be cut off necessarily. You can use something like a dull pencil to sort of pry it off. On your zoa frag, put the dull pencil point between the polyps and below the bubble. Push upwards gently and they will peel off of the frag. Just do it outside of the tank in case one pops. Unfortunately, I have had experience removing them.
 
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They don't need to be cut off necessarily. You can use something like a dull pencil to sort of pry it off. On your zoa frag, put the dull pencil point between the polyps and below the bubble. Push upwards gently and they will peel off of the frag. Just do it outside of the tank in case one pops. Unfortunately, I have had experience removing them.
Thanks for the tip... I will try that..
 

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#10 are not acans. Some people might tell you that they are favias but don’t trust them. Favias (and all other corals in the family faviidae) are in the Atlantic Ocean whereas all the stony corals we get are from the Pacific Ocean.


Out of real curiosity, can you elaborate on this? I know they've done some reclassification of corals and now have a more specific identification regime based on the molecular structure and shape of the septal teeth, but I'm not sure I under stand the Atlantic Ocean or Pacific Ocean part of your statement considering one of the articles I've read specifically states Faviidae and Mussidae families are both found in the Atlanta and Pacific.

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I'm asking because I know I could have misunderstood what I've read. I'm not exactly the brightest crayon in the box. (A moss green or smokey blue at best)
 

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I heard somewhere that now faviidae is limited to the Atlantic Ocean and merulinidae is limited to the pacific
ocean. I think I heard it from reefs.com on one of their articles about the reclassification of corals. Check marinespecies.org for the most up to date information about coral taxonomy.
Out of real curiosity, can you elaborate on this? I know they've done some reclassification of corals and now have a more specific identification regime based on the molecular structure and shape of the septal teeth, but I'm not sure I under stand the Atlantic Ocean or Pacific Ocean part of your statement considering one of the articles I've read specifically states Faviidae and Mussidae families are both found in the Atlanta and Pacific.

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I'm asking because I know I could have misunderstood what I've read. I'm not exactly the brightest crayon in the box. (A moss green or smokey blue at best)
 

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Awesome looking assortment of frags. Looks like you already got some solid IDs. Just to put it out there, if those are yellow palys I'd pull them now and kalk the one on the rock. They can be extremely invasive
 

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1) Clove polyp
2) Rhodactis
3) zoa/paly
4) Acan
5) xenia and zoa
6) maybe majano
7) some hornet zoa with bubble algae
8) Monti
9) ?
10) Favia
11) Playtygyra?
12) ?
13) Acan
14) zoa and GHA
15) If it's on the rock, it's probably not an LTA. Need a better foot pic.
16) ?
 

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Favia is a genus of reef-building stony corals in the family Mussidae.
Members of this genus are widespread in both the Atlantic Ocean and the Indo-Pacific.[1][2][3]

  1. Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2018). "Favia Milne Edwards, 1857". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  2. ^ Favia The Coral Hub. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  3. ^ Genus Favia Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved 2012-02-20.

If there was a more recent reclassification, it's not widely recognized and #10 is still called favia by hobbyists and vendors.
 

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I heard somewhere that now faviidae is limited to the Atlantic Ocean and merulinidae is limited to the pacific
ocean. I think I heard it from reefs.com on one of their articles about the reclassification of corals. Check marinespecies.org for the most up to date information about coral taxonomy.
The family Faviidae includes the following Genus:
Astreosmilia
Australogyra
Barabattoia
Caulastraea
Caulastrea
Colpophyllia
Cyphastrea
Diploastrea
Diploria
Echinopora
Erythrastrea
Favia
Favites
Goniastrea
Leptastrea
Leptoria
Manicina
Montastraea
Montastrea
Moseleya
Oulastrea
Oulophyllia
Parasimplastrea
Platygyra
Plesiastrea
Solenastrea

I am quite confident several of these can be found in reefs all over the world and not just the Atlantic.
 

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The family Faviidae includes the following Genus:
Astreosmilia
Australogyra
Barabattoia
Caulastraea
Caulastrea
Colpophyllia
Cyphastrea
Diploastrea
Diploria
Echinopora
Erythrastrea
Favia
Favites
Goniastrea
Leptastrea
Leptoria
Manicina
Montastraea
Montastrea
Moseleya
Oulastrea
Oulophyllia
Parasimplastrea
Platygyra
Plesiastrea
Solenastrea

I am quite confident several of these can be found in reefs all over the world and not just the Atlantic.
Actually, some of those such as astraeosmilia, australgyra, caulastrea, cyphastrea, diploastrea, echinopora, favites, goniastrea, leptastrea, leptoria, oulophyllia, and platygyra are in different families. I am also pretty sure some of those names aren’t accepted anymore. Here is the most up to date list.
 

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