ID'g Help

[chrislail]

I have one definite SPS coral (first pic) that I have no idea the name of! The second and third pics I don't even know if they're SPS's or not! Yea I'm a newbie!!! Please, if someone can help me I would greatly appreciate it!!:headwalls:

 

[chrislail]

White spot

White spot

And can anyone tell me why in the third pic the coral is bleaching (I suppose)?

 

[M007]

No offense but hard to id from those pics. From what I can see I doubt any of the three are SPS, sorry.:mixed:

 

[gig]

Second pic looks like A frogspawn or hammer coral

 

[gig]

First one may be a favia, 3rd looks like a candycane

Btw all 3 are lps

 

[Acronic]

To me, the first one looks like a small group of closed zoa, the second a hammer coral and the third is too hard to tell but I would agree with gig

 

[REEF SMAC]

My guess, the first one is a turbinaria, pagoda cup coral. Second one I agree with the rest of you guys, branching frog spawn. Third I'm going with gig also, candycane.

All LPS too BTW.

 

[westreef]

Second pic looks like A frogspawn or hammer coral

+1 I agree. When it is bigger you may see the nice green color.

 

[gig]

1st one could be a closed goniporia as well

 

[MechEng99]

#1: Gig, my first thought on the first one was a goniopora as well. The polyps on the far left and top center look like they have a ton of tentacles (which made me think goniopora.)

#2: Euphyllia sp. (My guess on species is commonly called "frogspawn")

#3: Caulastrea sp. ("Candy cane" coral)

All-in-all, they're all considered LPS. As for why your last coral is bleaching, it could be that it was stung (possibly while in the store for sale), could have a powerhead pointing too hard at it causing tissue loss, or several other reasons. We'd need to know more about your tank.

 

[chrislail]

With your mention of a power head I looked and I believe that you are right. How much light do they need. I have moved everything around today except for a few things due to new dry rock purchase and I put the candy cane on the bottom of the tank. I have a reg 55gal with 65 watt pc coralife 48in light. It was only about 2ft away from the power head in direct line with it so I am sure that was the culprit. But I would like to know if the light is enough that I can place it at the bottom of the tank? I REALLY appreciate all the help you guys are giving me. I am pretty green in all of this but I have read and am still reading so much from people like you who give your time to help us noobs!

 

[chrislail]

Also after looking at pics I believe that the first one is the turbinaria, the second is in fact a frog spawn, and of course the third is the candy cane.