Unknown coral ID

[CedarReef]

Looking to ID the coral in the middle of this image. It has green tipped tentacles and seems to be encrusting. Could it be Leptastrea?

 

[James M]

That’s a galaxea, it is aggressive

 

[Tahoe61]

Yup. Always give it a wide berth. If you don't think their mesenterial filaments can reach your near by corals, they can.

 

[CedarReef]

That’s a galaxea, it is aggressive

Thank you. I already have one aggressive coral (GSP) so I’ll pass on this one!

 

[CedarReef]

Yup. Always give it a wide berth. If you don't think their mesenterial filaments can reach your near by corals, they can.

Oh I didn’t know that. I thought they were referring to it’s growth. Hard pass

 

[CedarReef]

In the tank at the store, there was cyano, but not near the galaxea. Could that be because of the filaments?

 

[Tahoe61]

In the tank at the store, there was cyano, but not near the galaxea. Could that be because of the filaments?

Could just be flow.

 

[I never finish anythi]

Thank you. I already have one aggressive coral (GSP) so I’ll pass on this one!

GSP ain't really aggressive tbh (it just grows over everything unless contained) . The galaxea on the other hand is a very aggressive coral , it will put out long sweeping tentacles that will sting anything it can reach .