Coral ID

[Kolby’s Reef]

Can anyone tell me what kind of coral these are? I know the pink birdnest but the others I am unsure about. I don’t know if the little green circle is a trumpet? Sorry I know pictures aren’t that great. Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

[CWoods]

Can anyone tell me what kind of coral these are? I know the pink birdnest but the others I am unsure about. I don’t know if the little green circle is a trumpet? Sorry I know pictures aren’t that great. Any help is greatly appreciated!

First I think is a green pocillopora
Second is a trumpet coral (aka Candy Cane)
Third looks like a blue stag

 

[Kolby’s Reef]

First I think is a green pocillopora
Second is a trumpet coral (aka Candy Cane)
Third looks like a blue stag

I believe you are right on the candy cane, I couldn’t remember but pretty sure that’s what that is and the first one I didn’t know if it was sour apple birdsnest or green pocillapora. The blue stag is a acropora correct?

 

[Dburr1014]

I believe you are right on the candy cane, I couldn’t remember but pretty sure that’s what that is and the first one I didn’t know if it was sour apple birdsnest or green pocillapora. The blue stag is a acropora correct?

That first one will turn into a pest.
Grows fast, and will spawn little ones all over the tank. Hard to get rid of when it does that.

 

[Kolby’s Reef]

That first one will turn into a pest.
Grows fast, and will spawn little ones all over the tank. Hard to get rid of when it does that.

How do you know it will turn into a pest? Is it green pocillapora?

 

[FishPureLuck]

If that is pocillapora and you don't want it everywhere in your tank, get rid of it now. I had a tiny piece in my 300 and it went crazy and got everywhere. Took a while to get it all out. It's almost as bad as aptasia in my mind! If you like the way it looks and you don't mind it taking over, keep it.

 

[Dburr1014]

How do you know it will turn into a pest? Is it green pocillapora?

Yes, the metallic green ones are the only ones that I know for SPS that just spawn everywhere.

 

[Kolby’s Reef]

Yes, the metallic green ones are the only ones that I know for SPS that just spawn everywhere.

Is pocillapora known for doing this? Or just this green frag I have ?

 

[FishPureLuck]

Is pocillapora known for doing this? Or just this green frag I have ?

I'm pretty sure all pocillapora do it. They do it by polyp expulsion.

 

[Kolby’s Reef]

I'm pretty sure all pocillapora do it. They do it by polyp expulsion.

Thank you

 

[Dburr1014]

Is pocillapora known for doing this? Or just this green frag I have ?

Just the green verity.

I'm pretty sure all pocillapora do it. They do it by polyp expulsion.

Nope, it's just the metallic green ones.

 

[Kolby’s Reef]

What about Ora neon green birdsnest. I believe that’s what this is. Will this produce pest?

 

[Dburr1014]

What about Ora neon green birdsnest. I believe that’s what this is. Will this produce pest?

Hmmm, could be a birds nest. No, that is fine.

 

[Kolby’s Reef]

Hmmm, could be a birds nest. No, that is fine.

The guy I bought the frag from said it was a birdnest but you may think it’s not?

 

[Dburr1014]

The guy I bought the frag from said it was a birdnest but you may think it’s not?

At first glance no.
Some sps in frag stages look similar in pictures. That looked like the metallic green pocillapora. In that pic I could not see the pointed tips like in the next photo of it. It was the angle, and they look rounded. Now I see pointed tips, like the birdsnest would have.
They like lots of flow, good luck with the new frags.