What is this? Found it after cave-in

[billyboy69]

I've had some of this LR for 2 months before I moved it into the 180g I was doing a little rock work in the tank today and had a cave-in and found this.?

 

[Good_GReef]

That's pretty cool. I was going to say some sort of sponge but it almost looks like an encrusting coral too or favia. If it was not exposed to light for a long while, I'd have to say sponge. Very weird

 

[billyboy69]

It's hard not soft I'm hoping it's a coral

 

[chamjack]

I'd say its a favia too. Heres a pic of my red and green eyed one.

It's completely encrusting the rock following the rock contours.

 

[Acronic]

It really looks like an angry goniastrea..

 

[Borchers]

Favia

 

[rovster]

Kinda looks like a lepto to me...

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

agreed, that's a favia. acclimate to the light and see what it does.

 

[billyboy69]

Ok here's a better pic I've got it down on the sand under the 14k

 

[Frick]

Psammocora vaughani
http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0443

 

[billyboy69]

So it's not vary common.? New pic

 

[billyboy69]

Any suggestions on lighting I moved it under the 20k for now

 

[Frick]

Any suggestions on lighting I moved it under the 20k for now

It's moderately common. Move it to the indirect light and good water flow. They can burn easily with alk swings too.

 

[billyboy69]

I'm not having a lot of luck searching Psammocora vaughani ....I'd like to learn as much as I can to keep it healthy and growing. I also can't fined one that has the same colour as the one I have... I'm still unsure if it's sps or lps? Can someone help me out a little here

 

[noobofthereef]

War coral?

 

[Frick]

I'm not having a lot of luck searching Psammocora vaughani ....I'd like to learn as much as I can to keep it healthy and growing. I also can't fined one that has the same colour as the one I have... I'm still unsure if it's sps or lps? Can someone help me out a little here

I put a link in with my guess if you are looking to verify it. It might not be P. vaughani. But it is Psammocora. It could be Psammocora profundacella aslo. Definitely not a Favia or War Coral.
http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0334

If you want to know more about Psammocora species check this thread out.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1317182

The color will not matter when IDing a coral, if you go by it then color can even be confusing.

I would say this is an SPS, but is can be debated like Cyphastrea, the polyps are just in between that decision.

 

[billyboy69]

I put a link in with my guess if you are looking to verify it. It might not be P. vaughani. But it is Psammocora. It could be Psammocora profundacella aslo. Definitely not a Favia or War Coral.
http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0334

If you want to know more about Psammocora species check this thread out.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1317182

The color will not matter when IDing a coral, if you go by it then color can even be confusing.

I would say this is an SPS, but is can be debated like Cyphastrea, the polyps are just in between that decision.

thanks it seems to be looking better every time I look at it

 

[regent2010]

common name: porite coral ?