Two Lobophyllia placement and ID

[bluemon]

I’ve had these Lobophyllias next to each other other for about a week now, the green one is a new addition.


Are these the same species (or maybe from the same locale? Not sure how the lobophyllia genus is these days) , and are they okay next to each other? They haven’t shown any aggression yet. They are about 5 inches away

 

[bluemon]

Anyone have an id on these?

 

[thamnasteroid]

Top is Acanthastrea pachysepta; bottom is Lobophyllia cf. hemprichii (could also be robusta, but hard to tell without measurement)

 

[VintageReefer]

I’ve had these Lobophyllias next to each other other for about a week now, the green one is a new addition.


Are these the same species (or maybe from the same locale? Not sure how the lobophyllia genus is these days) , and are they okay next to each other? They haven’t shown any aggression yet. They are about 5 inches away

The bottom one has a polyp on the left buried in the sand. They should not have flesh touching sand, this will lead to irritation, receding, infection, and possible loss of the colony.

They should be on the sand but not in the sand. Placement otherwise seems fine to me. If the top one is acan pachysepta as mentioned earlier, it can be a very aggresive coral and should have minimum 6” distance from any other coral

 

[bluemon]

The bottom one has a polyp on the left buried in the sand. They should not have flesh touching sand, this will lead to irritation, receding, infection, and possible loss of the colony.

They should be on the sand but not in the sand. Placement otherwise seems fine to me. If the top one is acan pachysepta as mentioned earlier, it can be a very aggresive coral and should have minimum 6” distance from any other coral

It’s not in the sand, the skeleton is on a pvc and the flesh droops down. I think the photo makes it seem like it’s touching but it should be fine

Top is Acanthastrea pachysepta; bottom is Lobophyllia cf. hemprichii (could also be robusta, but hard to tell without measurement)

Well that’s a bit concerning, as I bought it as a lobo. I’ll do some research and see if it aligns

 

[bluemon]

Top is Acanthastrea pachysepta; bottom is Lobophyllia cf. hemprichii (could also be robusta, but hard to tell without measurement)

I think the ID is correct for the Acan, thanks for the heads up, I have it a bit more isolated now; hasn’t shown much aggression yet, just a bit of feeding response but I’m glad I have it a bit isolated for now

 

[thamnasteroid]

Well that’s a bit concerning, as I bought it as a lobo. I’ll do some research and see if it aligns

Pachysepta used to be classified in Lobophyllia, which is probably why

 

[bluemon]

Pachysepta used to be classified in Lobophyllia, which is probably why

Yea my reading shows me that too. For now, I’ve placed it next to my scan echinata but we shall see if they fight

Thanks again.

Just out of curiosity where do you usually dive? Must be fascinating, would be great to see where your favorite spots are in the world