Please ID this huge coral

[bobonakamoto]

Light blue “skin” with green polyps. Not fully open since it’s still acclimating.

 

[DSC reef]

Looks like a blue turbinara

 

[bobonakamoto]

Many thanks ! Will start the researching now

 

[C. Eymann]

Looks like a blue turbinara

Agreed probably T. peltata

 

[ReefLab]

Looks to me like something in the genus Porites. Is it thin like a chalice? Doesnt look like it but hard to tell at this angle.
Heres a link with pics of Porites branneri :

Blue Crust Coral - Porites branneri - USVI Caribbean

 

[bobonakamoto]

Here are some better angles and some polyps are out.

 

[DSC reef]

Many thanks ! Will start the researching now

This is not my picture but gives you an idea

 

[bobonakamoto]

It’s quite thick and the growth structure is kind of like a mushroom

 

[C. Eymann]

Tubinaria are actually considered an SPS coral believe it or not.

Im fairly sure what you have there is tubinaria peltata.

http://www.coralsoftheworld.org/species_factsheets/species_factsheet_summary/turbinaria-peltata/

 

[DSC reef]

Tubinaria are actually considered an SPS coral believe it or not.

Im fairly sure what you have there is tubinaria peltata.

http://www.coralsoftheworld.org/species_factsheets/species_factsheet_summary/turbinaria-peltata/

I did not know it was an SPS, thanks for the read.

 

[ca1ore]

Turbinaria .... one of my favorites. Unfortunately, even more appealing to my angels.

 

[bobonakamoto]

Here it is in all its glory. Does it need to be fed at this size ?

 

[bobonakamoto]

I like this angle