ID help? Please

[fuelman]

I wasn't 100% sure before but after that pic you just posted it's a galaxea.

 

[nursebran]

Looks like green eyed cyphastrea which is also called Nuclear Green Cyphastrea

Thank you,
I wouldn’t have guessed it. But, I’m happy with it. I usually try to research,and then buy. I have an aquascape idea/plan/color scheme... but, executing the plan has been harder than I anticipated. Ex: my planned focal point moved! Lol
Anyway, I got this 1 because I liked it. Not a well thought out plan. I can deal with it being most anything, but GSP. But, I felt sure the frag had the solid/skeleton part of the polyp. So, I didn’t think GSP was a possibility. Today, it’s pretty tightly retracted. It’s hard to tell anything. Thank you... as always... you’re a big help! I love the different shade of green and the unusual shade of blue

 

[nursebran]

I wasn't 100% sure before but after that pic you just posted it's a galxea.

I would prefer Galaxea over cyphastrea, but that’s because I don’t have Galaxea. I’m happy with either...
We all agree, there’s a skeleton. So, no GSP! I’m happy! Lol
Now, if it would just open up!

 

[James M]

It’s a %100 a galaxea. Not gsp or cyphastrea

 

[dedragon]

+1 this is 100% galaxea

 

[fuelman]

https://www.tidalgardens.com/stock-neon-green-galaxea.html here is pretty much what it will look like when it's happy, under a few different types of light. Also just a small frag they fill in pretty nice when they grow out.

 

[kzenoni]

I’m ok with cyphastrea or Galaxea
Just, no GSP! Fingers crossed

Far from an expert but it doesn’t look like gsp to me

 

[Alexopora]

its definitely a Galaxea 100% and not a cyphastrea. Cyphastrea lacks pronounced corallites as seen in your earlier pictures and they do not have long and thicker tentacles as seen in your picture. Do beware since Galaxeas are very aggressive. As it gets bigger and once it gets comfortable it will starts sending put its sweeper tentacles. Lets me just say, their tentacles get LONG. Just give it some space and make sure there arent corals close to it.

 

[tautog83]

^ all of this .

 

[nursebran]

Far from an expert but it doesn’t look like gsp to me

Thank goodness! I can be happy about anything else. I wanted something new, to me. I was hoping for something, medium level care (if there is such thing.) Basically, not beginner (weeds) but, not hard/advanced/expert level, either. And, I think, this is the only one I haven’t planned on. I just had to have it. The mystery of what it was, I couldn’t resist. And, I liked the pastel/different colors. I’m happy with it. Now, it needs to open up!
Thanks!

 

[fuelman]

The galaxea is pretty easy but like alexopora said, give it some room. I have a bi color similar to yours & a Sonic the hedgehog. My bi color is pretty mild with the sweepers but the Sonic is just nasty. I have them both in their own corner of the tank where they can't reach anything else.