Coral Id Please

[izza1125]

Few months ago i picked up this little frag at PETCO. It was marked simply as an asst. frag and I after a bit of research I've determined that it must be some kind of brain coral (Lobophyllia?) perhaps. It's been growing pretty well under a combo of current USA Orbit Marine Pro LED and Odyssea T5 lights. First picture shows the coral about a week after I picked it up my previous 29 gallon and second is 6 months later on top of the rockwork in my new 65 gallon. (Yes, I know there are a ton of Spiro Worms on the back end glass).

Anyways, was I correct in my identification? Is this a Lobo or some other kind of coral?

 

[TangingOut]

Maybe goniastrea?

 

[Tweaked]

Or lobophyllia. Need better pics

 

[Reef Bass]

I'm getting a lobo vibe.

 

[izza1125]

Is this better?

 

[cloak]

Yes, much better. If the tissue basically just melted onto the rock below (in a good way) then I'm going with a Goniastrea or something similar too.

 

[jbvdhp]

Lobo. I have the same colored one as top picture. Survived my tank crash and grows new heads like crazy.


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[cloak]

The tissue of a Lobophyllia wouldn't spread onto the rock down below if that is in fact the case here. IMO it looks as if the tissue "melted" down onto the rock and over time the whole thing will be covered. This would be more indicative of a Favia, Favites, Goniastrea etc.

 

[izza1125]

Yes, the tissue does seem to melt into the rock. Thank you very much for the information.

 

[xanthurum]

Looks like Favia to me

 

[tanked_life]

even though it encrusted oddly onto the rock, from the uniform ridges we see that is the earliest growth, you can be you its a goni not a favia. Over time the ridges on the new growth will become more set and uniform