Can someone ID this coral?

[installman]

This just appeared a couple weeks ago on the bottom of my 180. It is super flourescent multiple colors. I have nothing else in my tank that is even close to these colors
Anybody know what it is?


another pic

 

[aguila88psi]

My guess is yellow scroll coral

 

[installman]

Would it be possible for this to have hitched a ride on a frag plug? When I first spotted it it was only like 1/2 inch across it is about 1 inch across now (2 weeks later)

 

[kcsnook]

Looks like cyphastrea in the pic....tough call.

 

[shibby1]

When I was over there it looked like some kind of acro that hasn't sprouted it's coralite yet. Or a bright montipora

 

[snake1]

chalice ?

 

[installman]

Thanks for your help guys
I have spent a few hours trying to find a pic on the internet that matches this thing
but so far nothing. I may just have to wait for it to grow more.

 

[MrHarvard]

Looks like a piece of Hollywood stunner chalice that hasn't colored up due to needing more light. I guess we will see with time.

 

[snake1]

Green slimer colors, and acro looking base?

 

[installman]

Maybe it is the beginning or a tri color acro. I have some of the in there but have never seen florescent colors on it. I actually haven't even seen yellow on my tri color.

 

[floridascape]

I dose have a skin texture similar to an acro but hard to say

 

[MrHarvard]

It could be an acro but i haven't ever had any that wanted to encrust on direct sand like this. I'm still thinking chalice coloring up.

 

[listen2bob]

I would bet acro or monti based on the polyp structure

 

[ReeferBill]

Kcsnook is right its a cychastrea! Great freebee!

 

[installman]

Thanks for the suggestions. They all seem plausible looking at pics online.
Whatever it is I like it. It is by far the most flourescent thing in my tank.
I will post new pics as it grows and takes some shape.

 

[blindskater02]

I am leaning towards Acro.

 

[installman]

It could be an acro but i haven't ever had any that wanted to encrust on direct sand like this. I'm still thinking chalice coloring up.

I know it looks like sand in the pics, but it is actually starboard covered in a combination of coraline and detritus. I hate to admit it but I haven't vacuumed the tank in about 2 years.

 

[MAthU]

Def an acro.. Skin texture polyp size just makes me think acro. But it's so tiny! Whatever it is it's a great find.

 

[installman]

Update. This must be an acro. It is actually more yellow on the top than the pic shows though.

 

[TotallyAddicted]

when i was over there it looked like some kind of acro that hasn't sprouted it's coralite yet. Or a bright montipora

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