Coral identification

Maxx Yung · Jan 17, 2019

I got several corals from my tank I don’t know the names of, or just to double check. If you would please put the picture # (#3) and the name, thanks!

James M · Jan 17, 2019

6-8 are zoas

Maxx Yung · Jan 17, 2019

Alright I thought that too. How about the mushroom in #8?

saltyhog · Jan 17, 2019

#1 looks like a button coral, #2 looks like an alveopora, #3 clove polyps, #4 not sure but looks like a very mad leather, #5 is a goniopora, #6-8 are zoas with a leather in the background of #8.

Not a pro at ID's but let's see if #reefsquad can confirm/correct.

saltyhog · Jan 17, 2019

Maxx Yung said:
Alright I thought that too. How about the mushroom in #8?

Didn't notice those, which one?

Those are Rhodactis mushrooms

Jason mack · Jan 17, 2019

1 is a Scolymia I think
8 is a devil's claw leather I think ..

DSC reef · Jan 17, 2019

1- trachyphyllia geoffroyi
2-goniopora
3-xenia
4-leather, not sure what type
5-goniopora
6,7,8- zoas and lobophytom (devils hand), rhodactis mushroom in the back

Maxx Yung · Jan 17, 2019

Ah, 3 different answers for #1. Rip. Thanks, though! Didn't know #1 and the mushroom lol

Jvesche20 · Jan 17, 2019

#1 looks like a Scolymia to me correct me if I’m wrong but I’m pretty sure a button coral is a Scolymia so you have 2 people saying the same thing

https://aquarium-fish.liveaquaria.com/search?w=Scolymia

If you search scolymia button coral comes up

DSC reef · Jan 17, 2019

This comes up too under trachyphyllia. Who knows, maybe its a scoly or homophyllia

Jvesche20 · Jan 17, 2019

DSC reef said:
This comes up too under trachyphyllia. Who knows, maybe its a scoly or homophyllia

Those pictures look more like his coral. Has similar color. That’s a hard one

DSC reef · Jan 17, 2019

Jvesche20 said:
Those pictures look more like his coral. Has similar color. That’s a hard one

Definitely. Same care requirements at least, lol.

Maxx Yung · Jan 17, 2019

I'm slightly annoyed xd. So:
1: Button/Scolymia /trachyphyllia geoffroyi
2. I think it's neon green goniopora. hopefully it'll have it thriving in a year
3. thought it was xenia too.
rest are zoas, devil hand mushroom thingie and rhodactis ?
I searched online basically all of them look different from mine that is why I am so confused lol

reef lover · Jan 18, 2019

Dont be annoyed

there are several different colors and variants of each of these corals...i think dsc reef has got you covered.

mort · Jan 18, 2019

1 is a trachy, Trachyphyllia geoffroyi
2 goniopora
3 anthelia or clavularia (hard to tell without closer image), xenia has a single stem and multiple head whereas yours has one head per stem.
4 blushing coral, cladiella sp
5 goniopora
6 zoas
7 zoas
8 zoas and lobophytum