Lokani or Simplex?

[Brian Chong]

this piece was on the sand, then i noticed the encrusting part coloring up so i put it higher. The encrusting part is smooth. Lokani or a simplex. what do you guys think?

 

[Brian Chong]

btw, since i'm posting here i might as well post this one too. the entire mother colony has curving flat branches like this one. i was told it was a simplex but couldnt find anything under simplex that resembled this on the web. thanks in advance

 

[Brian Chong]

sorry about the bad pics

 

[n8ureman]

The 1st pic IMO is lokani.
The 2nd pic if it is not simplex it would be elegans. It being flat is a trait shared by both. This is why I think the first pic is lokani, and not simplex.
(however I think your coral is elegans.)
Nice scores on both BTW!
Hope this helps.

 

[Brian Chong]

Thanks N8ureman. The mother colony of the 2nd acro has more of a stag-like growth, while the elegans looks more like a table. Do lokanis have that sheen to them?

 

[n8ureman]

No problem . Glad I could help. As far as the sheen you mention on the lokani yes they can depending on the lighting they are under and if they are happy.

 

[reefkeeps]

this piece was on the sand, then i noticed the encrusting part coloring up so i put it higher. The encrusting part is smooth. Lokani or a simplex. what do you guys think?

I think I want one!

 

[Brian Chong]

I got this from Garrett from Garrett's acropolis. he didn't know what it was either.