Could i get an ID please

[Robert1234]

Hi im new to this forum and new the the salt water game, fresh into this so i have completed my cycle and have now purchaces 2 clowns and 2 corals, what i am after is an identification on this coral beneath the coral i have purchased it appears the coral i have purchased has stuck to the coral on the bottom and if theres a safe way to remove it ? This would be very helpful

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[iReefer]

Yup it looks like some kinda of favia coral

You can use the bone cutter or any thing you think it might work to chip the soft corals with the piece of rock on the base and slowly rip it off and it is ok to do so bc it won't hurt the coral.

 

[bios]

Its a caulastrea lps corals

 

[bios]

Its not in god shape have to move from there

 

[Robert1234]

Yup it looks like some kinda of favia coral

You can use the bone cutter or any thing you think it might work to chip the soft corals with the piece of rock on the base and slowly rip it off and it is ok to do so bc it won't hurt the coral.

Okay i will give it a go thanka for the info

 

[Robert1234]

I was able to cut the rock around the favia coral and it is now resting at the bottom of my aquarium on a rock of its own thanks for the tips @iReefer

 

[iReefer]

Cool no problem

 

[Robert1234]

Hopefuly i get some growth out of this favia soon

 

[nate w]

looks like a fingure leather

 

[Robert1234]

The larger coral is a cladiella @nate w the smaller green one was the one i was after if you would know a direct species name ?

 

[nate w]

could u zoom in on it ? might be a brain but i could be wroung

 

[Pugfishluv3]

It's a brain coral not sure of combo color name but it is a brain coral.

 

[Robert1234]

Yeah im pretty sure its brain coral

 

[nate w]

yea looks like it