This should be easy

[Gonzalex]

Have had these two corals for a while, but never knew sp. or any fancy names for um. SPS names confuse me. Thanx

This one...

and this one that I bought as a tiny frag.

 

[Frick]

I wouldn't say they are easy, still need some growing out to do. Here are best guesses thus far.

Ocellata on the first http://sdmas.com/corals/540.php
Lokani on the second http://sdmas.com/corals/621.php

 

[reefyourself]

This for sure wont be easy to ID

This for sure wont be easy to ID

Hey everyone,

was wondering if anyone can ID this piece. I picked it up for 5 dollars!!!!!

Woops sorry! Made a mistake on this post! Actually posted under someone elses post.

Can a moderator move this and make it a new post under ID. Thanks

 

[Gonzalex]

I figured the giant polyps at the end of each branch would be a give-a-way on the first picture, but i guess not. Looks a little similar to the one you said, but pics dont show extension.

 

[Frick]

Always go by the skeleton. Things like polyp extension and color can lead you in the right direction but is never reliable way to ID.

 

[Gonzalex]

Good to know. Are you guys going off of a certain index or library found somewhere?

 

[selje]

I use this one http://sdmas.com/corals/

 

[klepto]

I prefer this database: http://coral.aims.gov.au/speciesPages/
They are the original source of the information and have a more complete skeletal database.

 

[Gonzalex]

Being that is fairly common,first one looks like Green Slimer (Acropora yongei) to me now. Anyone agree?

 

[prop-frags]

Being that is fairly common,first one looks like Green Slimer (Acropora yongei) to me now. Anyone agree?

Yes. Agree on yongei.