Coral Identification. Maybe Acro?

[Alexopora]

It is a “Deas SPS”
What it was isn’t too important since it is gone under that mass of polyps.

I think if you were to observe closer, you will notice that the coral is still very much alive as OP has pointed out. So OP could still salvage the coral by fragging it out and letting grow by itself without having to compete with the zoas.

 

[R33fDaddy]

Ohh, yes that definitely looks like some sort of sps. Try to frag it out as it most likely will get shaded and overwhelmed by the zoas. Just from the pictures alone, I’d probably go with monti. Perhaps a digitata. The polyps in the pictures looks more like monti polyps than birdsnest.

Wow I think you may be right. It could be the WWC Bubblegum Digitata, it has a white skeleton just like this when its closed and then red Polyps when open. I'm excited lol

 

[Suohhen]

Any updates? Were you able to pluck it out of there?

 

[R33fDaddy]

Any updates? Were you able to pluck it out of there?

My fingers are too big to get in there and break it off safely. I ordered some long twizzers from Amazon so I'm waiting on them. I was able to snap much better photos when I was trying though. Still 100% sure what it is.

 

[R33fDaddy]

My fingers are too big to get in there and break it off safely. I ordered some long twizzers from Amazon so I'm waiting on them. I was able to snap much better photos when I was trying though. Still 100% sure what it is.

* still not 100% sure what it is.

 

[R33fDaddy]

I hope everyone is still monitoring this thread because I was finally able to get that mystery coral out last night!!!!

Here are some much better pictures as it is now set free from the blanket of Zoa. Could be my best hitchhacker yet lol.

So what do you'll think it is?

 

[shred5]

montipora digitata

 

[jgirardnrg]

montipora digitata

Agreed... looks like a Digi to me too

 

[Suohhen]

Very nice. Good job salvaging that little guy, it'll be very cool to see what this digi colors up into. A hidden gem for sure!

 

[Alexopora]

I hope everyone is still monitoring this thread because I was finally able to get that mystery coral out last night!!!!

Here are some much better pictures as it is now set free from the blanket of Zoa. Could be my best hitchhacker yet lol.

So what do you'll think it is?

Looking good. I think like we’ve mentioned previously, it’s most likely a digitata. It really is a fighter not giving up despite all the zoas around it. Give it good strong flow and I believe it should take off pretty soon.

 

[R33fDaddy]

Thanks Everyone, I really appreciate the help all of you gave me