Which one os green slimer (coral id)

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I have both of these from different people and was told by both that each is a green slimer. Been in the tank over 9 months. Growing well but looks different in their branch, and polylps. One is more neon green and one is more deep green.

Which one is green slimer and what is the other one?

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The green Slimer should have a staghorn type growth and is very bright and fuzzy looking appearance.
I think #1
 
These pics are from roughly 2011 and are my og green slimer from back then.
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Maybe they look different in person, but the photos look identical to me. Also, similar Acropora yongei have probably been collected numerous times in the 30 years that the green slimer has been around, and the name has been used frequently to describe any bright green staghorn. The specific clone of the original collection may have been lost at this point, unless someone can trace the lineage of their coral back to that time.
 
Neither one look like a slimer to me in those pics.. both look like a Ora frogskin.. I have both and yours resembles the Ora
 
The top one looks like a Bali slimer.
They can grow weird depending on placement.
I have the Bali and an abro slimer.
The abro slimer has real close polyps compared to the slimer.
My Bali I glued to the back wall as a nub looks like your pics.
Bali slimer in my old 120 and the same on the back wall with the fragged out abro in front.
Can you tell I like Stags, lol.
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