can somebody tell me what this is please?

[legacy2mj]

Im new to this so remembering the names of everything is tough... I just got this frag today and already forgot the name of it. any addition information on the best care for it as well is always appreciated.

 

[KillerKlownFish]

Acan not sure which though.

 

[legacy2mj]

are they ideantified by color? what effects the name of the Acan?

 

[Tahoe61]

Acanthastrea lordhowensis is the scientific name.

 

[legacy2mj]

where about should i place it in my tank? is it ok to keep the frag plug on and have it just grow over it?

 

[Tahoe61]

You can keep it in the sand bed, the coral does not have to be removed from the plug.

 

[legacy2mj]

thanks!
I will do just that

 

[Edudek]

Can you keep those in a bio cube

 

[Tahoe61]

Can you keep those in a bio cube

Sure why not. Acans will do fine under PC lighting as well.

 

[Edudek]

Nice thank you

 

[Pete polyp]

What's growing on the side of the plug?

 

[Ryan2428]

Looks like a polyp of some kind free the best lol

 

[legacy2mj]

What's growing on the side of the plug?

its a tiny head of some sort. It opens and closes just like the rest of the corals.... its still too small for me to tell if its of the same coral species or a different one like a Zoa... none the less, it is alive.

 

[KillerKlownFish]

If it is a zoa you can put the whole thing on a low level rock and when the zoa grows and multiplies onto the rock you can give it a little slice and return the acan to the substrate.

 

[legacy2mj]

im not sure its a zoa, it doesnt really look like one from what i can see, its still really hard to tell at this point being its so small. It seems to have longer fingers coming off its edges and not small rounded points like a zoa, but like i said.... im not sure.
I think im going to leave it alone for now till I can get a better idea what it is.