Coral ID

[GillianB]

I thought this was a montipora but I can’t seem to find any photos that match it.
Also it has lost some color
I would really like to know for sure ifit is a monti and what kind

thanks in advance

 

[JGT]

Looks dead, or close to it, whatever it is. Can’t make it out from the pic.

 

[JGT]

Try a pic with only white lights, no blues.

 

[OREGONIC]

Is it a leptoseris? If so they like low indirect light.

 

[dedragon]

hard to see maybe psammacora or leptoseris, leaning towards lepto

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hard to determine with the heavy blue light

 

[Wasabiroot]

Closer and more in focus would help. It has that low light encrusting look but it's hard to see the detail.

 

[GillianB]

Closer and more in focus would help. It has that low light encrusting look but it's hard to see the detail.

 

[Wasabiroot]

Yep, that's a leptoseris. Lower light, lower flow, encrusting, easy care. Hard to say what color morph... Maybe a tangerine or 24k? You can tell it's a Lepto because of the multiple parallel lines moving away from the polyps. They have a very distinct look.

 

[GillianB]

hard to see maybe psammacora or leptoseris, leaning towards lepto

Here is what I thought was a lepto.
Did I swap the lepto and monti

 

[GillianB]

Yep, that's a leptoseris. Lower light, lower flow, encrusting, easy care. Hard to say what color morph... Maybe a tangerine or 24k? You can tell it's a Lepto because of the multiple parallel lines moving away from the polyps. They have a very distinct look.

Great thanks!

 

[GillianB]

Great thanks!

Yep, that's a leptoseris. Lower light, lower flow, encrusting, easy care. Hard to say what color morph... Maybe a tangerine or 24k? You can tell it's a Lepto because of the multiple parallel lines moving away from the polyps. They have a very distinct look.

I noticed it started bleaching on one end
Is there a way to help it get its color back?

 

[Wasabiroot]

I noticed it started bleaching on one end
Is there a way to help it get its color back?

Try lowering it in the tank. Leptoseris are usually a low light coral. Not to say they can't thrive up high in the tank, but the first thing I'd try is to a. Lower the light (or the coral position in the tank) and b. Check important parameters for something out of whack, I. E. Temp, salinity etc.)

 

[Wasabiroot]

Here is what I thought was a lepto.
Did I swap the lepto and monti

I think that's a leptastrea. Similar care to leptoseris. Most of these encrusting corals have pretty similar care.