please help identify this coral

[Griepp06]

so i just spent 2 weeks in Hawaii with my wife and we went snorkeling and I saw this bright green coral thats common in the islands. its called Porites Lobata aka the lobe coral or the mound coral. From what i have read coral breeders either dont grow them cause they arent the most attractive thing or they just know them by a different name. i think it would be considered an lps but honestly dont know. can anyone help me identify it if the breeders know it by a different name or if you know where i can get one as i would love to add one to my tank to remember this trip by.

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

I think the very slow growth is also a reason you don't see it grown by sellers. Does seem like it'd be "classified" as a SPS

 

[Griepp06]

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

I may be wrong, but I think this is the coral that you get when you buy a christmas tree worm rock

 

[Griepp06]

I think the very slow growth is also a reason you don't see it grown by sellers. Does seem like it'd be "classified" as a SPS

you happen to know of anything that is an LPS that looks very similar if i cant fint the actual one?

 

[Griepp06]

I may be wrong, but I think this is the coral that you get when you buy a christmas tree worm rock

never heard of a christmas tree worm rock. what is that?

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

never heard of a christmas tree worm rock. what is that?

I've seen them on LA from time to time: https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/541/?pcatid=541

 

[Griepp06]

I've seen them on LA from time to time: https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/541/?pcatid=541

with the exception of being brown that coral under the worms looks like what i am talking about. from what i have read it comes in the green that i saw as well as blue and brown so this either is not a happy coral or it is the brown variaty.