What coral is this?

[windsor_salt]

I traded this for a fish and have no clue what it is. This also sheds once a week and the clowns love eating the shed. Any ideas?

 

[windsor_salt]

I thought this was a red monticap but it’s really smooth and at times it looks wet and shiny, with small polyps.

 

[encrustingacro]

Heliopora maybe?

 

[acroslayer]

Ridge coral

 

[windsor_salt]

Ridge coral

Ya that does look like a ridge coral! Thank you! It’s always shedding which I thought was weird for a monti. Thanks so much

 

[windsor_salt]

Interesting it’s actually a soft coral

 

[acroslayer]

Ya that does look like a ridge coral! Thank you! It’s always shedding which I thought was weird for a monti. Thanks so much

No worries!

 

[encrustingacro]

Interesting it’s actually a soft coral

Technically, the classification of soft corals (Alcyonacea) doesn't exist anymore, since they did a taxonomic overhaul of Octocorallia. Heliopora was never classified within Alcyonacea (as far as I know), so it wouldn't be considered a soft coral.