Looking for Coral ID

[BeaverLakeAndy]

My wife picked up two coral frags today, and I have no idea what they are. Can anyone ID them? Thanks!

 

[KrisReef]

Some kind of Chalice and a birds nest coral

 

[Flippers4pups]

First one looks like a Goniastrea.

Second looks like a pocillopora or
Stylophora. It's been shaded badly.

Did you dip them?

 

[BeaverLakeAndy]

First one looks like a Goniastrea.

Second looks like a pocillopora or
Stylophora. It's been shaded badly.

I thought it looked super white.

 

[Flippers4pups]

I thought it looked super white.

I'd place it in a shaded area for a little while to let it heal or near the sand bed.

 

[DanConnor]

Not sure about the first- my guess is Favites.
2nd one pretty sure its Pocillopora

 

[BeaverLakeAndy]

Did you dip them?

Yes, in Coral RX.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Yes, in Coral RX.

Okay, good. Set it low in the tank for a week or two to let it light acclimate. With it bleached the way it is, too much light my damage it more.

 

[BeaverLakeAndy]

Okay, good. Set it low in the tank for a week or two to let it light acclimate. With it bleached the way it is, too much light my damage it more.

It's in the bottom 1/3 of the tank now, but in direct light. Think I should move it to a more shaded area? Running Hydra 32s with the AB+ settings at 75%, so a fair amount of light.

 

[nereefpat]

Agree with Favia/Favites/Goniastrea for the first one (I can't tell those 3 apart).

And Pocci

 

[Flippers4pups]

It's in the bottom 1/3 of the tank now, but in direct light. Think I should move it to a more shaded area? Running Hydra 32s with the AB+ settings at 75%, so a fair amount of light.

Shaded area then. Lack of color is like is like having no sunscreen on. Zooxanthellae algae is what gives corals their color, produces sugars to feed the host coral and protects them from light intensity. Lack of Zooxanthellae makes them vulnerable and in a weakened state.