Identify this coral for me?

[cbnspanky]

Hi guys,

One of my first corals was this small bright yellow square with black dot

s. I know it was a hard coral. I had a paly toxin problem that killed all my sps and I lost it. The lfs I purchased it from thinks it was montipora but they can't remember the name. It was vibrant yellow and I loved it and would love to replace it. It was encrusting slowly. This is the best picture I have sorry. Any ideas as what it was? Ive never seen it for sale again anywhere

 

[raythereefer]

Possibly a spongodes ? I have one that looks similar

 

[chip shop]

Looks like a palawenesis montipora

 

[cbnspanky]

Looks like a palawenesis montipora

Very similar but mine only encrusted, it didn't branch like the pictures I see. Maybe it just didn't have enough time to branch? Thanks so much!

 

[chip shop]

They don’t branch I’d look them up and see if you can pick the one you had out as there’s a lot of different colours/names

 

[cbnspanky]

They don’t branch I’d look them up and see if you can pick the one you had out as there’s a lot of different colours/names

Yep you're right, that's the one! Thank you I've looked all over for yellow monti and had given up

 

[cbnspanky]

Possibly a spongodes ? I have one that looks similar

I think I replied to the wrong person, lol. It's the spongodes. Thanks so much for the ID!

 

[raythereefer]

I think I replied to the wrong person, lol. It's the spongodes. Thanks so much for the ID!

You should start to see some branching before too long if it is mine has grown a lot in around 9 months and is around the size of the palm of my hand now. Has grown in to a cup like shape hard to see it hidden behind my monti cap. Really nice corals I've not seen another since getting mine

 

[cbnspanky]

You should start to see some branching before too long if it is mine has grown a lot in around 9 months and is around the size of the palm of my hand now. Has grown in to a cup like shape hard to see it hidden behind my monti cap. Really nice corals I've not seen another since getting mine

Nice! I'm hoping to find another one one day. We have a coral show coming in 2 weeks so fingers crossed I run into one. Thanks again?