"Symphyllia" coral ID, please

[sck90]

Hello all,

I spotted a wysiwyg coral and it is labelled as a symphyllia even though I know this is nowadays not considered a valid genus. I'm thinking this might be a lobophyllia, but not 100% sure. Any idea please ? Thanks

 

[KrisReef]

Who has this? I need it now!

Symphillia dealiea!

 

[BristleWormHater]

@encrustingacro?

 

[jp_75]

symphyllia

 

[VintageReefer]

Lobophyllia, formerly called Symphyllia

From a symphyllia fan, I give it my thumbs up!

One of my favorite corals

 

[BristleWormHater]

Lobophyllia, formerly called Symphyllia

From a symphyllia fan, I give it my thumbs up!

One of my favorite corals

They look like such a good pillow lol.

 

[sck90]

Thanks guys ! I think I'm gonna grab it, I was afraid it was a colder water brain, but lobos are nice and pretty easy to care for

 

[VintageReefer]

Thanks guys ! I think I'm gonna grab it, I was afraid it was a colder water brain, but lobos are nice and pretty easy to care for

I keep my tank 77 and have no issues

 

[thamnasteroid]

Lobophyllia. Symphyllia were reclassified to Lobophyllia in ~2014

 

[bubbgee]

Lobophyllia, formerly called Symphyllia

From a symphyllia fan, I give it my thumbs up!

One of my favorite corals

Any tips on coloration? My Lobos end up being brown in the long run. I get conflicting details on flow and lighting.

 

[VintageReefer]

Any tips on coloration? My Lobos end up being brown in the long run. I get conflicting details on flow and lighting.

Low light and flow can be low to medium

My sand bed is 100-125 par

Target feeding also I feel is important. I feed them 2-3x a week

 

[VintageReefer]

Any tips on coloration? My Lobos end up being brown in the long run. I get conflicting details on flow and lighting.

I have not experienced this next suggestion, but I’ve heard that having nitrates and phosphates too high can cause it also. Do you happen to have high nitrates or phosphates?

Too much light causes bleaching. I don’t think lobos really can get too little light. I’ve kept them in 50-80 par.

 

[bubbgee]

I have not experienced this next suggestion, but I’ve heard that having nitrates and phosphates too high can cause it also. Do you happen to have high nitrates or phosphates?

Too much light causes bleaching. I don’t think lobos really can get too little light. I’ve kept them in 50-80 par.

My nitrate is 27.7 and phosphate is 0.11. They are at the sand bed and away from the light, my par meter shows 70-100 in that area.

 

[bubbgee]

Low light and flow can be low to medium

My sand bed is 100-125 par

Target feeding also I feel is important. I feed them 2-3x a week

I'll try to feed then. Thanks!

 

[VintageReefer]

I'll try to feed then. Thanks!

I would try and lower nitrates to 5-10 range.

Phosphates are fine

Target feed smaller food. Mysis is to large. I would suggest benereef. Or they also like copepods. You can find these at LFS in a refrigerator in a bottle. LPS LOVE copepods. Looks like tiny balls/dots in liquid. Fish love them too

Avoid reef roids. It can make phosphate skyrocket

 

[VintageReefer]

Lobo Normal

Opening and getting ready / enticed to eat

lobo in feed me now mode

 

[bubbgee]

I would try and lower nitrates to 5-10 range.

Phosphates are fine

Target feed smaller food. Mysis is to large. I would suggest benereef. Or they also like copepods. You can find these at LFS in a refrigerator in a bottle. LPS LOVE copepods. Looks like tiny balls/dots in liquid. Fish love them too

Avoid reef roids. It can make phosphate skyrocket

Been trying to reduce nitrates via nopox but it won't budge. I am letting the refugium handle it but it is taking time. it's been up at 35 at one point but it is moving downwards.

I do have frozen pods and benepets reef. I rarely use reefroids now, except when my phosphates sink down close to zero.

Thanks for the suggestions!