Need help ID coral

theMaroonClown

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So while I was on vacation, my father decided to get me corals and place them in the tank. I do not know what they are but do suspect one to be a brain coral. Can someone help me identify them and tell me where in my tank should I place them.

Also the hammer coral that I bought 2 weeks ago hasn't opened up at all. My LFS suggested to feed REEF-Roids to help it open up. What are your thoughts?

And lastly my zoos that I bought with the hammer coral are happy polyps are fully extended and do seem to be growing slowly since i started feeding reef roids. I do want to place them on the rocks but don't really want them to start taking over a whole rock. Any Suggestions ?

I added some pictures to help identify and and suggestions are welcomed.
 

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IME, hammers like low/moderate light and flow. If they are get blasted by flow or getting too much light, they will close. The light green one looks like candy cane corals. The one to the right of it, I really cant' tell
 
Go here and search for the corals by picture..
This site also gives good generic recommendations for flow/lighting,etc...
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquarium-fish-supplies.cfm?c=597

Looks like candy cane/trumpet corals there in green..
And maybe green star polyps for the one on the far left in the photos.. But its a bit difficult to see..

BTW... What lighting are you using there?

And lastly.. corals need good/stable water parameters and an established tank..
Good luck..
 
The ones in the far left are Zoas. After a crazy night where my Peppermint shrimp was eaten "alive". The small coral which seems to me as an acan by the way it feeds has expelled it inners. :hmm1: I checked my parameters and have everything in check. Nitrites are at 0 and nitrates are at 5. Ph is at 8 and kh is at 8 also. I agree the taller frag looks like candy cane coral. and ill see if i can take a better picture of the other coral
 
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