LPS ID and Help

[tottiforever]

Hello,

Got this guy in a grab bag (Favia?), and currently have him in low light and medium flow. Any thoughts as to what he is and what he needs in the way of placement?

Thanks!

 

[Mr Cypher]

how big? also shot from the top to see the mouth

 

[tottiforever]

how big? also shot from the top to see the mouth

Maybe slightly larger than a quarter.

Here is a closer shot.

 

[Rmckoy]

My first thought was lobo but a little too small .
I always read most similar to favia , lobo .
do better from frags with more than 1 polyp .
I don’t know personally how true this is as I have never bought single polyp frags

 

[Goaway]

Looks like a goniastrea coral. Good luck. Mine isn't growing. I can't help you there.

 

[FL_Reef]

Dragon soul favia

 

[Mr Cypher]

2nd the dragon soul favia

 

[tottiforever]

My first thought was lobo but a little too small .
I always read most similar to favia , lobo .
do better from frags with more than 1 polyp .
I don’t know personally how true this is as I have never bought single polyp frags

Thank you. I’ll certainly select multiple in the future given the comments here.

 

[tottiforever]

Looks like a goniastrea coral. Good luck. Mine isn't growing. I can't help you there.

Thanks. Good luck with yours.

 

[tottiforever]

Dragon soul favia

Got it. That looks like a winner. From everything I’ve been reading on them, it appears we’re in the right spot in the tank.

 

[tottiforever]

2nd the dragon soul favia

Thank you!

 

[encrustingacro]

Dragon souls are not favias, but are either coelastrea, some large polyped species of favites, or dipsastraea rosaria.

 

[Lavey29]

My pic is bad but looks very similar to my 24k favia.

 

[tottiforever]

Dragon souls are not favias, but are either coelastrea, some large polyped species of favites, or dipsastraea rosaria.

Interesting. Significant care differences or do you think I’m on the right track?

 

[tottiforever]

My pic is bad but looks very similar to my 24k favia.

It does indeed. Thank you. Where do you have yours in the tank (flow, light, etc.)?

 

[encrustingacro]

Interesting. Significant care differences or do you think I’m on the right track?

I think you're on the right track.

 

[Lavey29]

It does indeed. Thank you. Where do you have yours in the tank (flow, light, etc.)?

It's yellow with green center like yours. I have it in the middle with moderate light and flow. I'm guessing 150 par.