Candy Cane/Trumpet Coral

[Reefer07]

Are candy cane and trumpet corals the same? Will the sting if they are next to each other?
The reason I ask is because on some websites I see that they sell them seperately.
I have one in my tank that I believe is what the sites consider a "candy cane" and another one that I placed next to it today that I see some of the sites selling as a "trumpet" coral.

Thanks for any help,
Zac

 

[crsswift70]

I think there are two very similar species that people name candy cane interchangeably. Oh, found it

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reef/lg_stony/candycane.php

 

[Reefer07]

Hmmmm....its hard to tell then. One of the ones I have that I know believe to be a "trumpet" based on pics online has 6 heads. The trouble with identifying the other one is there is only a straight base then it just divides into 2 heads.
And if this helps, the one with 6 heads has green mouths with red lips and the 2 head one is just a neon green and the whole thing is neon green.
And I actually think I just answered my own question because to me it would see the 6 head one with 2 different colors would be considered to be more colorful thusforth being a candycane.....maybe the neon green is a trumpet?
So if they are in fact the 2 different species will they sting each other because they are from the same family?
Any thoughts?

 

[crsswift70]

I'm not sure that they CAN sting each other. My candy cane has very short sweepers. They don't extend any further than the actual polyp.

 

[Reefer07]

MMmm.....well I just put one of them on a new plug and moved it.....they were so close that when they would be puffed up during the day they would probably be literally touching each other. I just moved the green one today so close to it because I didn't like the old spot and then I couldn't find a new spot for it and I had to go to work so I just plopped it right next to the candy cane. It's back on the other side of the tank now though.
Thanks for the help.