LPS coral ID

[Thenanoreefer264]

I recently bought my first corals for my ten gallon nano reef and was wondering what one of them was. One is a big GSP colony and the other is in the picture. It seems healthy enough and ate yesterday. In the photo it had its tentacles open. Please help with ID'ing this coral.

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Looks like candy cane coral (Caulastraea)
Nice coral

 

[Matthew Dambra]

+1 Candy cane/Trumpet Coral

 

[Thenanoreefer264]

Ok yeah i searched up pictures and it's candy cane coral

 

[killingseed2000]

"Soft coral ID" is what you posted but it is a LPS, hard coral. just to add.

 

[Thenanoreefer264]

Oh sorry. I am really new to the saltwater hobby.

 

[KJ]

Oh sorry. I am really new to the saltwater hobby.

Don't worry and Welcome to R2R;)
We would like see more pictures of you tank PLZ:D

 

[Tahoe61]

Welcome to R2R. :-)

Got ya covered, thread moved and title edited.

As posted Caulastraea, a fairly hardy large polyp stony coral/LPS. Mod lighting and flow, appreciates direct feedings.

 

[blanc88]

Candy Cane

 

[Thenanoreefer264]

Thanks Tahoe61 and here's a pic of the top portion of the tank.

 

[Thenanoreefer264]

Not much in it (yet). It's coral only

 

[Tahoe61]

It looks great. :)

Down the road this coral will require basic testing of Ca/alk and mag and supplementation, but do not rush into that.

When the coral is open as it is in the first image the coral will accept meaty seafoods, tiny pieces of frozen or pellet.

Zooxanthellae inhabit the tissue of the coral producing carbons as a bi-product of photosynthesis there by providing the coral with nutrition, lighting is important but the coral does not need to be blasted by light.