Need help with identifying a coral.

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I got this coral from my lfs for 20$ a couple months back. I think it might be an acan but to be honest I have no idea what it is. It has long tentacles that come out after dark and during feeding. It is fleshy similar to a trumpet coral and balloons up when fed too. It doesn't appear to grow fast since it has not grown much since I got it. Thank you in advance for the help! This photo is from a little while after i got it.
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And these two are from today. The things that look like dirty glass around it are the tentacles I mentioned.
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nice color, whatever it is, and at any rate whether it is an acan, micromussa, blastomussa or even a trumpet (which I'm quite sure it isn't), the care requirements are more or less the same, so enjoy your beautiful coral 🙂
 
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nice color, whatever it is, and at any rate whether it is an acan, micromussa, blastomussa or even a trumpet (which I'm quite sure it isn't), the care requirements are more or less the same, so enjoy your beautiful coral 🙂
Cool thank you! its been doing well on the sand bed so it will probably stay there for a while longer.
Thanks!
 

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nice color, whatever it is, and at any rate whether it is an acan, micromussa, blastomussa or even a trumpet (which I'm quite sure it isn't), the care requirements are more or less the same, so enjoy your beautiful coral 🙂
Cool thank you! its been doing well on the sand bed so it will probably stay there for a while longer.
Thanks!
Good call - for these types of LPS, overpowering them with too much light can cause colors to subdue, so low down in the tank is a good place for them
 

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I white light photo would help, it may be a micro lord, but i am going to say favia(or whatever new classification might be).
 

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Here's what I've found
this article has photos which are very similar to my coral. the article says it could be "Pachysepta" or "Acanthastrea"
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This is a Japanese blog from a store which has among many other favia/acan photos has a coral that is also very similar to mine. With less info unfortunately, after being translated the only thing listed is dragon soul favia

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Going from other photos of dragon soul favia I believe that is what it is. I guess I will update this when and if the coral splits into two heads or if it just keeps growing bigger
 

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