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Can someone please tell me what this coral is called? My gf picked this up at the lfs but did get any info other then its a easy starter. The coral has only been in tank a few minutes so its closed in these pics.

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Does look like a Kenya tree... Any suggestions about placement? Stock Coralife biocube 32 hood. Located in lower ride side.
 

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In the bio cube mine worked well at the top or at least top 1/3rd. Didn't seem to matter high flow or low flow, but found the more flow the better the coral did.
 
Is it possible to cut these two in half? I'm convinced that they hate each other.
 

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Is it possible to cut these two in half? I'm convinced that they hate each other.
You can, but I wouldn’t until they look happier/are acclimated. They can be difficult to attach to another frag plug (and if you’re not going to transfer one to another plug, there’s no point). Also, not sure it’s Kenya tree, looks more like a green Nepthea or Sinularia to me, but it’s difficult to tell while it’s retracted (but Kenya trees are generally more flesh/purple colored).
Also, you’re going to run into problems with 2 maroon clowns in a biocube. They probably get too big for a biocube anyway, but they can be incredibly aggressive and territorial. In a tank that size, they’ll likely bully any other tank mates to death, and even each other if they don’t pair (and even then pairings don’t always last). Not trying to scare or shame you, just something to be aware of/keep an eye out for.
 
Yeah my naked maroon is already nipping my hand, I don't mind aggression, I've had African cichlids for over 30 years, all my fish tend to be aggressive, hope ill have my 180+ tank ready by winter. As for my coral its looking happier down in the sand but those branches look to be trying to split.
 

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