Coral ID

[dogmajones]

I bought this coral,was told it was a leptastrea coral, but looking at all the pics available on the net it doesn't look like a leptastrea coral at all. I have yet to see any kind of tentacles out during the day, but I did witness it using it's sweeper tentacle which was translucent, can anyone help me ID this coral.

 

[Reef Bass]

Not Leptastrea.

I don't have a definitive ID. It's like a faviidae with long / irregularly shaped polyps and small oral disks.

I bet color will change from what it is now. Just a feeling.

 

[Budman422]

Is it merulina? Hard to tell

 

[dogmajones]

I think you nailed it, it looks alot like this pic.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=597+321+471&pcatid=471
when I have actinics on it I can clearly see the green areas, the pic was taking at night, during the day with the lights on it is more of a pinkish tone, bahh that's what I get for choosing a coral I have never seen before and impulse buying. it says it needs high light I have it in the sand as I am saving my rockwork for an encrusting montipora I bought. might see if I can trade it back in to the LFS to get something a little more appropriate for my tank, and placement needs.

 

[dogmajones]

thank you for help IDing this coral. the LFS I bought it from doesn't usually take corals back for credit, but since I was giving the wrong name when I bought it, and I spend so much there they let me bring it back, so I traded it for a nice Chalice frag which will do better on the sand bed. thnx again

 

[ReefLover1230]

Leptoseris I think. Looks a lot like one IMO


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[aromano]

yea I think reeflover might have it Looks like a leptoseris just not very colorful in these pics