Coral ID

[mjleffler]

Hi guys, hoping someone can ID this coral I just purchased from my LFS. When I asked what it was the employee wasn’t sure, he thought it may be a cyphastrea of some sort, but it doesn’t really look like any I’ve ever seen.

Thank you!

 

[blaxsun]

Is this what it looks like all the time?

 

[mjleffler]

Is this what it looks like all the time?

I just picked it up today, but this is what it looked like at the LFS before bringing home. Typically their corals are in good shape, so I wouldn’t expect it to be in poor shape but there’s always a chance

 

[dedragon]

turbinaria heronensis

 

[mjleffler]

turbinaria heronensis

I think (and hope) you’re right, I really like that growth pattern

 

[mdb_talon]

Yes turbunaria

 

[CanuckReefer]

turbinaria heronensis

Yes turbunaria

Well geez....I just looked that one up and wow! So unique, I want lol. Hopefully the OP has some success with this one.
Expert level SPS ? Moderate, or minimal ? Tell me the latter two ....

 

[mdb_talon]

Well geez....I just looked that one up and wow! So unique, I want lol. Hopefully the OP has some success with this one.
Expert level SPS ? Moderate, or minimal ? Tell me the latter two ....

Never had one personally. Maybe the OP will have great success and send us all frags

 

[mjleffler]

Never had one personally. Maybe the OP will have great success and send us all frags

Let’s hope!