Pretty sure it's a montipora

[Bpultz]

Pretty sure it's a monti but I'm not sure what kinda it is

It was my bonus coral from vivid aquariums

 

[McMullen]

Or a Goni or an alvelopora?

 

[Bpultz]

Or a Goni or an alvelopora?

I'm almost certain it's a montipora

 

[Pete polyp]

Looks like a cyphastrea to me

 

[McMullen]

Okay, just tough to tell from pic

 

[Bpultz]

Looks like a cyphastrea to me

The individual polyps don't seem to be bumps like cyphastrea. But that's just my 2¢


It's already one of my favourite corals just because of how much it pops even without running a lot of blue

 

[ClearRain]

Polyps look to large to be a monti. My vote goes with Goni. Might be an encrusting type. I bet those polyps start to extend and sweep.

 

[joshkirkland83]

I say goni too. There are MANY types of goni. Do some research and see if it resembles any...

 

[Bpultz]

So going to vivid aquariums website (it was a bonus frag from them). I'm torn between it being montipora setosa and a red goniopora.


I've just never seen any goniopora sunken in but that may be because it's new to my tank I suppose. Now to research lol

 

[ajcanale]

Absolutely not a monti setosa, and I doubt any other type of montipora. My vote is goniopora or stylocoeniella

Edit: If its the later then congrats, they are relatively rare :)

Edit 2: http://vividaquariums.com/products/red-stylocoeniella-1

Think we can close the book on this one.

 

[snipertwobe]

could be porites .

 

[Bpultz]

Absolutely not a monti setosa, and I doubt any other type of montipora. My vote is goniopora or stylocoeniella

Edit: If its the later then congrats, they are relatively rare :)

Edit 2: http://vividaquariums.com/products/red-stylocoeniella-1

Think we can close the book on this one.

Does it looks like stylocoeniella to you then? I've never even heard of it before now lol.

 

[joshkirkland83]

could be porites .

Big polyps for porites...

 

[Bpultz]

Here's a sort of side pic. I can't get a very good pic on my phone but this is under mostly whites so it really is amazing color

 

[Salty1962]

Or a Goni or an alvelopora?

+1 on Goni, I just got a pink one just like that.

 

[Bpultz]

+1 on Goni, I just got a pink one just like that.

If it's a Goni then hopefully I'll have good luck I've heard very few success stories (maybe I just haven't dug deep enough)

 

[joshkirkland83]

If it's a Goni then hopefully I'll have good luck I've heard very few success stories (maybe I just haven't dug deep enough)

Just feed it small food 3 or 4 times a week and ur good.

 

[pugcrush]

Its a 'short polyped goni'. I've seen a lot of these coming in lately. They look great!

 

[Bpultz]

Its a 'short polyped goni'. I've seen a lot of these coming in lately. They look great!

Those look nearly spot on. The closest I've found

 

[ou12004]

This is my stylocoeniella, similar but I think it is a Goni