Please help me identify coral

[Linknzelda1]

Bought an unmarked coral can someone identify so I know how to properly care for it?

 

[crazyfishmom]

Maybe a galaxea?

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

I agree. It's a galaxea coral, though I have never seen one this color.

 

[crazyfishmom]

I agree. It's a galaxea coral, though I have never seen one this color.

I was thinking it kinda looks like the gold galaxea but maybe it’s been kept in low light and just needs to color up a bit.

 

[Linknzelda1]

Oh no! It says galaxea coral are one the most aggressive corals! Is this true? How bad is the sting? I’ve got a Duncan coral about 8 inches from it. @crazyfishmom @WalkerLoves_TheOcean

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Oh no! It says galaxea coral are one the most aggressive corals! Is this true? How bad is the sting? I’ve got a Duncan coral about 8 inches from it.

Yes, they are very aggressive. My galaxea coral send out very long feeders, and I would day 8 inches is cutting it close. I would move it farther away, if you can.

 

[crazyfishmom]

Oh no! It says galaxea coral are one the most aggressive corals! Is this true? How bad is the sting? I’ve got a Duncan coral about 8 inches from it. @crazyfishmom @WalkerLoves_TheOcean

They are some of the most aggressive corals out there so it is suggested to keep them isolated. I used to have one in a corner of the tank. I’ve been told that their sweepers can be up to a foot long so if possible probably good to move it a little bit further.

 

[MoshJosh]

Galaxea are very aggressive and send out very long sweeper tentacles.

 

[Linknzelda1]

Yes, they are very aggressive. My galaxea coral send out very long feeders, and I would day 8 inches is cutting it close. I would move it farther away, if you can.

That’s wild! Will they hurt fish or inverts?

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

That’s wild! Will they hurt fish or inverts?

From my experience, no.

My cleaner shrimp walks all over it with no problem.

 

[TinnysReef]

If you can keep your galaxea isolated or in a spot where the flow directs the sweepers away from the rest of your corals it'll be interesting to see if the coloration changes. I have 3 on a little island and they definitely have serious sweepers but they are very pretty corals so I wanted an island for them. I like the super dark purple variations.