Is it a pavona?
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Yes, Pavona. It's a bit bleached; it will need lower light for a recovery period, then it should be provided with medium light.
Following because I got one too 
I read on LA that they need med/high lighting. But when I placed mine in a higher light area, it looked the same as yours. Lower light and it's starting to look much better.
I read on LA that they need med/high lighting. But when I placed mine in a higher light area, it looked the same as yours. Lower light and it's starting to look much better.
Green Pavona
I believe this likely to be Pavona maldivensis (there are something like 12 different species of Pavona). The orange version of this coral often displays a very nice metallic copper coloration when the light is correct. One of my all time favorite corals.
Yours looks a bit bleached, so it's hard to make a proper ID.
I've had mine for 4-5 years now and it started from a tiny little 1/2 finger nail sized chip. They are quite touchy in regards to light and I almost lost it initially. Best to start at a moderate level for a while, then they can be SLOWLY acclimated to more light (I currently have mine baking under 300 PAR 'full spectrum' LEDs). Lower-Moderate flow.
A different minty-green Pavona species (likely Pavona decussata) in my tank. Many different growth forms in the Pavona family:
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Yours looks a bit bleached, so it's hard to make a proper ID.
I've had mine for 4-5 years now and it started from a tiny little 1/2 finger nail sized chip. They are quite touchy in regards to light and I almost lost it initially. Best to start at a moderate level for a while, then they can be SLOWLY acclimated to more light (I currently have mine baking under 300 PAR 'full spectrum' LEDs). Lower-Moderate flow.
A different minty-green Pavona species (likely Pavona decussata) in my tank. Many different growth forms in the Pavona family:
Ralph -
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Hope it does well for you. It's definitievly an under appreciated coral, but give it some TLC and it can shine like a new copper skillet from across the room
I believe this likely to be Pavona maldivensis (there are something like 12 different species of Pavona). The orange version of this coral often displays a very nice metallic copper coloration when the light is correct. One of my all time favorite corals.
Yours looks a bit bleached, so it's hard to make a proper ID.
I've had mine for 4-5 years now and it started from a tiny little 1/2 finger nail sized chip. They are quite touchy in regards to light and I almost lost it initially. Best to start at a moderate level for a while, then they can be SLOWLY acclimated to more light (I currently have mine baking under 300 PAR 'full spectrum' LEDs). Lower-Moderate flow.
A different minty-green Pavona species (likely Pavona decussata) in my tank. Many different growth forms in the Pavona family:
Ralph -
Sweet!! I just recently acquired both. Awesome to see actual pics of them all grown up in a reefers tank.
Sweet!! I just recently acquired both. Awesome to see actual pics of them all grown up in a reefers tank.
Nice! The maldivensis will grow fast when fed a few times a week with small foods. Mine will even take small mysid shrimp, but it can take hours before it completely digests the larger ones.
I was looking back in my records and both these Pavona are very nearly 6 years old now. My tank is really small (12g), so they can only get so big before I have to prune them or they run into a hostile neighbor.
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I'm having a heck of a time finding the right spot for the Maldivensis. It seems to really hate my LED's. It's on the SB even. My whites are only at 15% max.
