need ID on two montis

TheMcs

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Picked these two up this weekend, can anyone help ID them?
Thanks,
1
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2
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Sorry for the bad pictures, these are out in the prop tank with mediocre lighting and lots of microbubbles.
 
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Montiporas are always a bit difficult and these are no exception. I would guess at the first being M. mollis, with the second M. meandrina. From my own experience with Montis, they tend to mutate in their growth forms in the aquarium, which makes them difficult to seperate without a skeletal examination. Matured colonies are often very different looking than a frag. Of course, this is part of what makes them so fascinating!
 
Thanks Jaime. I'm curious to see how #2 will continue to grow in my tank. I hope it retains the current form, it's different and I like it.
 
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