Lobos or something else?
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Cool Ethan
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That's that I figured thank you!
@Mibu can Id for ya.
Goaway
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Here's an interesting article on acan pachysepta and lobos.
Those very well could be pachies.
Acanthastrea pachysepta: Your Orange Lobo is most Likely an Acan! | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog
Acanthastrea pachysepta is a reclassification of a coral that has stumped us for well over a decade. Formerly classified as a Lophyllia (which now includes all Symphyllia too), the majority of orange…
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Steve and his Animals
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Second one looks more like a Trachyphyllia to me.
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Cool Ethan
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Oh wow! Thanks for that, just moved my more expensive frag a bit further away for the night...Here's an interesting article on acan pachysepta and lobos.
Those very well could be pachies.Acanthastrea pachysepta: Your Orange Lobo is most Likely an Acan! | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog
Acanthastrea pachysepta is a reclassification of a coral that has stumped us for well over a decade. Formerly classified as a Lophyllia (which now includes all Symphyllia too), the majority of orange…reefbuilders.com
Cheezle
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Here's an interesting article on acan pachysepta and lobos.
Those very well could be pachies.Acanthastrea pachysepta: Your Orange Lobo is most Likely an Acan! | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog
Acanthastrea pachysepta is a reclassification of a coral that has stumped us for well over a decade. Formerly classified as a Lophyllia (which now includes all Symphyllia too), the majority of orange…reefbuilders.com
That's wild. Now you've got me wondering if my lobo is actually a lobo! Hasn't murdered it's neighbors so I'm gonna assume it is, but the doubt is there. Thanks!
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It doesn't have the texture of a trachy. And mouth is to small.
Single heads can really confuse people. Mine did that to me.
I've heard from a couple people their pachies are well behaved. Mine also hasn't killed her neighbors yet either. Or she can't reach.That's wild. Now you've got me wondering if my lobo is actually a lobo! Hasn't murdered it's neighbors so I'm gonna assume it is, but the doubt is there. Thanks!
Good plus on pachies, they grow a lot faster than lobophyllia.
Duncan62
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Is the skeleton cone shaped on the second ? Possible trachy. I'm thinking lobo still.
encrustingacro
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Looks like acanthastrea pachysepta.
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Cool Ethan
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Yes more cone shaped
The intrigue continues! But you're the 2nd to say that. Super interesting how challenging it can be to get exact ID
encrustingacro
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You can usually tell pachyseptas apart from other lobophyllias by their flesh.
Duncan62
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I haven't seen a lobo growing out of a cone.
encrustingacro
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Trachyphyllia have different flesh texture and generally have a flatter mantle.
Just because the skeleton is cone shaped doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a trachyphyllia. Some trachyphyllia don’t have cone shaped bottoms (I think), and there are other corals with cone shaped bottoms, such as cynarina lacrymalis.
encrustingacro
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Individual heads of lobos/pachyseptas will have a cone bottom.
Duncan62
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Cone skeleton says trachy to me. That's why I asked. There's has lobo texture but I discounted that when he answered about the shape.
Duncan62
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I have several of both. None of my lobos have a cone shape as perfect as the trachys. I saw a coral called a button trachy that looks like that. I'm out of guesses.
