SPS Coral ID

[therealraf02]

I won an auction of what's supposed to be ORA birds of paradise birdsnest. Just wanted to quickly confirm what these are? Behind it is a frag of montipora sponegeodes I also won!

 

[GHOSTLY]

It looks kind of funny. Usually they're lighter green and smoother with sharp points and longer polyps. Chance it could be

 

[thamnasteroid]

Could you take a clearer photo possibly? corallites look to be inclined, which suggests Acropora, but too grainy/unclear to tell

 

[therealraf02]

i'm thinking it to be seriatopora dendritica, which reefbuilders has an article on. Apparently a birdsnest that looks like an acro and pretty new?

Seriatopora dendritica, Birdnest Coral Wishes it was an Acropora! | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Birdnest corals are fairly common in the ocean and in our aquariums, however we really culture a handful of common species. These include the sharp branch birdnest, Seriatopora hystrix…

reefbuilders.com

thoughts?

 

[thamnasteroid]

i'm thinking it to be seriatopora dendritica, which reefbuilders has an article on. Apparently a birdsnest that looks like an acro and pretty new?

Seriatopora dendritica, Birdnest Coral Wishes it was an Acropora! | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Birdnest corals are fairly common in the ocean and in our aquariums, however we really culture a handful of common species. These include the sharp branch birdnest, Seriatopora hystrix…

reefbuilders.com

thoughts?

corallites not in serial rows, so not birdsnest

Edit: actually nvm it could be