Symphyllia agaricia

[PlumberTwo]

Hello all the pro’s out there can anyone let me know from experience if my symphyllia is expanding to make more mouths? I’m treading with not much experience with that coral.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Bumping your post!

 

[PlumberTwo]

Which means I’m sorry?

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Honestly can't tell if it's an A. Pachysepta or a Lobophyllia of some sort. Should have the same care though, @encrustingacro?

 

[thamnasteroid]

It's an Acanthastrea pachysepta

@PlumberTwo also Symphyllia was reclassified to Lobophyllia in 2016

 

[PlumberTwo]

How do they grow? Is it by how it splits the tissue? It seems happy ATM

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

How do they grow? Is it by how it splits the tissue? It seems happy ATM

The polyps will split/divide

 

[Science/G]

Though my "traditional Lobophyllia" actually grew a new polyp off the side without splitting

 

[thamnasteroid]

How do they grow? Is it by how it splits the tissue? It seems happy ATM

intracalicular budding I think