Is this good for an acan pachysepta?

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Just picked up this coral, was labeled as a Lobophyllia but @encrustingacro says it looks more like an A. Pachysepta, which are known to be more aggressive. Is this spacing too close or should it be good?

About 2.5-3 inches away from my wilsoni, and while there isn't much flow it is slightly downflow.

 

[Lavey29]

The one below the nice fox coral is a Lobo. I have the same coral.

 

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The one below the nice fox coral is a Lobo. I have the same coral.

I'm leaning towards A. Pachysepta, look very similar to lobos (in fact used to be classified as lobophyllia) but are in a different group (confirmed by the kind of feeding arms mine has) any idea how much I should space it?

Example of A. Pachysepta

 

[encrustingacro]

I'm leaning towards A. Pachysepta, look very similar to lobos (in fact used to be classified as lobophyllia) but are in a different group (confirmed by the kind of feeding arms mine has) any idea how much I should space it?

Example of A. Pachysepta

I would probably space it a little farther away, just for safety.

PS; the rainbow coral in the photo is a regular Lobophyllia aff. hemprichii, not A. pachysepta, The way you tell the difference is generally in the flesh texture.

 

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I would probably space it a little farther away, just for safety.

PS; the rainbow coral in the photo is a regular Lobophyllia aff. hemprichii, not A. pachysepta, The way you tell the difference is generally in the flesh texture.

@encrustingacro Could I do under the nemenzophyllia? Can it reach that far? Closer to the acantho?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Just picked up this coral, was labeled as a Lobophyllia but @encrustingacro says it looks more like an A. Pachysepta, which are known to be more aggressive. Is this spacing too close or should it be good?

About 2.5-3 inches away from my wilsoni, and while there isn't much flow it is slightly downflow.

Looks like lobo. EncrutingAcro generally good at I.d. and regardless- Do space at least 3" away from other coral and suggested for many coral species

 

[Lavey29]

I'm leaning towards A. Pachysepta, look very similar to lobos (in fact used to be classified as lobophyllia) but are in a different group (confirmed by the kind of feeding arms mine has) any idea how much I should space it?

Example of A. Pachysepta

Sure looks the same as mine. Seems fine for placement there. It won't reach the fox coral in my opinion. I have mine on the side of the tank in lower light and flow.

 

[encrustingacro]

Sure looks the same as mine. Seems fine for placement there. It won't reach the fox coral in my opinion. I have mine on the side of the tank in lower light and flow.

Pics of your coral? If it looks the same as yours, your coral is probably a pachysepta also.

 

[Lavey29]

Pics of your coral? If it looks the same as yours, your coral is probably a pachysepta also.

Here you go

 

[encrustingacro]

Here you go

yeah, that's a pachysepta alright.

 

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yeah, that's a pachysepta alright.

@encrustingacro I moved the Lobo (I'm still calling it a lobo) check the conversation, is that enough spacing? Will it reach the nemenzophyllia?