New coral, can anyone ID please

[frostie18]

Hi guys,
Had bought a few corals and was given this little fella. Base is white and hard.

Thanks in advance

 

[Stephen8169301]

Hi guys,
Had bought a few corals and was given this little fella. Base is white and hard.

Thanks in advance

No pic attached

 

[frostie18]

Sorry pressed too quickly !
It’s the little one right in the middle at the top!

Thanks

 

[MoshJosh]

First one is an ultra nuclear rainbow blue-apora, superrr rare!

 

[frostie18]

First one is an ultra nuclear rainbow blue-apora, superrr rare!

Would you say it’s in the right place and how do you look after them please ?

 

[MoshJosh]

Would you say it’s in the right place and how do you look after them please ?

Oh NOOOO!!! I was only joking cause the picture was so blue. SORRY!!!

From what I can see it looks like some sort of branching SPS, possibly partially bleached (looks very white). Very hard to tell from current photos, can you take a close up.

Based on what I can see of the polyps, maybe a pocillopora?

 

[frostie18]

Lol, yes will have to do when I have the white light on.
Thanks for that, although I did get very excited then!

 

[Goaway]

Looks like a tissue recessed pocillopora.

 

[Troylee]

Looks like a dead birds nest or pocci

 

[frostie18]

Lol, yes will have to do when I have the white light on.
Thanks for that, although I did get very excited then!

Here is a better picture of it.
How do I look after these sort, as in feeding and where it is in the tank. I've got it at the top in the light and in a good flow.
Thanks

 

[MoshJosh]

My guess is pocillopora, pretty hardy I believe, so hopefully it will recover (a lot of bleaching). Could also frag off the living part, but I have heard it both ways. . . leave it alone and see if it recovers, or frag off the dead stuff and discard the dead bits. . .

It's an SPS coral, mine likes highish flow and highish light

Pocillopora Corals for Sale - Tidal Gardens

Pocillopora are a great beginner coral for those looking to try SPS for the first time. They are less sensitive than Acropora or Montipora yet retain that signature branching stony coral form. When stressed, their polyps have the ability to bail out of their skeletons and grow new colonies where...

tidalgardens.com

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Can you remember 'name' of this mushroom when you purchased, I have one similar that came as a freebie

 

[frostie18]

Can you remember 'name' of this mushroom when you purchased, I have one similar that came as a freebie

I don't I'm afraid, I've that one with another for about 4 years now. They were always quite small in my Fluval, but have tripped in size since I changed to the fluval Eco. I will try and find out for you

 

[frostie18]

My guess is pocillopora, pretty hardy I believe, so hopefully it will recover (a lot of bleaching). Could also frag off the living part, but I have heard it both ways. . . leave it alone and see if it recovers, or frag off the dead stuff and discard the dead bits. . .

It's an SPS coral, mine likes highish flow and highish light

Pocillopora Corals for Sale - Tidal Gardens

Pocillopora are a great beginner coral for those looking to try SPS for the first time. They are less sensitive than Acropora or Montipora yet retain that signature branching stony coral form. When stressed, their polyps have the ability to bail out of their skeletons and grow new colonies where...

tidalgardens.com

Oh that's great news, I've put mine on an area with high flow and light. Fingers crossed!
Thanks,
I will go and look them up and learn about it.