sps ids

[kellf]

just thought i would try and see if i can get these corals identified. i dont normally worry about sps identification but these pieces have me intrigued

i have a feeling the first is Pocillopora eydouxi which i know is sought after by a few people

and i have no idea on this one. i work in a lfs and this actually came in on liverock which i noticed and broke off to see if i could keep it. i have no idea if it is even an sps

 

[drake66]

why are they out of the water? :lol: they look much different with PE and UNDER water :rollface:

 

[kellf]

because i only just got them and i could take a clearer picture of them out of water which would hopefully make it easier to id them

 

[rozli]

my guess is the 1st one look like poccillopora or stylo but
best bet will be pocci.
The blue branch look more of deep water sps.

 

[iCam]

I would say stylophora on the first.

The second looks like a sort of branching hydrocoral.

 

[VCoo71]

im thinking a pocillopora damicornis and a Distichopora violacea


charlie

 

[Corpus Callosum]

The second picture is just a piece of branching coralline algae.

 

[50GalReef]

Looks like a fire coral...millepora???

 

[dattong]

I forgot the name of the second one and it's not a branching of coralline algea. it needs strong flow and low light prefered placed under overhang.

 

[LeftCoast]

The first is Poccilopora eydouxi or verrucosa. The second is definitely Distichopora (most likely violacea). VCoo and dattong have it right.

 

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

nice corals

 

[smoke171]

The second is definitely Distichopora (most likely violacea). VCoo and dattong have it right.

I agree with Spiffman257, VCoo & dattong. Definitely Distichopora violacea.

 

[MaryBebo]

They look fake to me...hummm

I would like to see them in the water after they are opened up.

 

[oddballs]

the later is non photo synthetic thats why it needs lots of flow(to keep algae from growing)and proper feedings.usually these corals dont last very long!

 

[wentreefgirl]

The first is poc and the second one is stylaster. Its non symbiotic and needs to be fed well in order to live. Otherwise none as lace coral.