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The first threw are a green mushroom in different lighting. The last is some kind of monti. Can anyone give me a positive Id on them?

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The monti appears to be encrusting but given that there are no ridges or polyp extension its difficult to say besides that it's likely montipora. Was the plate growth shape the original growth pattern of the colony? If so, it could be a red Montipora capricornis. Also several palythoa/zoas on the dead skeleton.
The mushroom looks like discosoma in the third picture, the actinic image makes it difficult to know for sure.
 
The monti appears to be encrusting but given that there are no ridges or polyp extension its difficult to say besides that it's likely montipora. Was the plate growth shape the original growth pattern of the colony? If so, it could be a red Montipora capricornis. Also several palythoa/zoas on the dead skeleton.
The mushroom looks like discosoma in the third picture, the actinic image makes it difficult to know for sure.
I can not get a decent picture of the mushroom it’s greenish grey the monti is an encrusting type but the Palys have killed a portion of it. I have since broke them free to allow it to grow without having something pestering it And have moved smaller pieces to other portions of the tank.
 
The color of the mushroom is less of a determinant on ID, its the size, texture, and shape that are important. The outline and details of the mushroom are very difficult to determine from the images you provided.

Mushroom species common to the trade include ricordea (florida and yuma, neither of which your mushroom is), rhodactis, discosoma, and pseudocorynactis (also definitely ruled out).

Here are some videos which I think can help you out. Im fairly certain your coral is a smooth discosoma but the images aren't clear enough to say for sure.

 
The color of the mushroom is less of a determinant on ID, its the size, texture, and shape that are important. The outline and details of the mushroom are very difficult to determine from the images you provided.

Mushroom species common to the trade include ricordea (florida and yuma, neither of which your mushroom is), rhodactis, discosoma, and pseudocorynactis (also definitely ruled out).

Here are some videos which I think can help you out. Im fairly certain your coral is a smooth discosoma but the images aren't clear enough to say for sure.

Currently about the size of a golf ball
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I would say discosoma
Same shot under blues. Seems to be pretty healthy and happy. It had.a clam shell attached that I removed at one point , I know it didn’t like that at allll but within a few hours had returned to its norm

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Last two appear to be Green Fluorescent Mushroom. Other pics thrown off by lighting
 

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