Need help with identifying a coral.

[KingNebTheGreat]

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.

And these two are from today. The things that look like dirty glass around it are the tentacles I mentioned.

 

[TX_REEF]

perhaps some sort of blastomussa or micromussa

 

[TX_REEF]

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

 

[KingNebTheGreat]

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!

 

[TX_REEF]

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

 

[bluemon]

Definitely not a Blastomussa or a trumpet.

Might be a favites or a similarly classified “brain” coral.

Probably not a micromusssa either.

@thamnasteroid will know for sure though

 

[Aquadude1]

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).

 

[KingNebTheGreat]

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).

Here is a photo under white light i just took

 

[skey44]

At first glance I’d call it a favia, very nice colors!

 

[Aquadude1]

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).

Here is a photo under white light i just took

I would definitely say some sort of favia.
Maybe a dipsastraea species.

 

[KingNebTheGreat]

Here's what I've found
https://reefbuilders.com/2020/09/15/this-mysterious-lps-coral-has-eluded-identificationthis article has photos which are very similar to my coral. the article says it could be "Pachysepta" or "Acanthastrea"

https://ameblo.jp/aquatailors8/entry-12765805723.htmlThis 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

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

 

[thamnasteroid]

cf Dipsastraea rosaria