What is this?

Novareefer57 · Dec 30, 2017

Went down to the lfs and picked up this piece anyone know what it is?
Thanks

KJ · Dec 30, 2017

Montipora sp?

madweazl · Dec 30, 2017

Little tough to tell with the image quality but may be a meteor shower (cyphastrea) as well. Smaller polyps do seem consistent with a montipora though.

Maggie321 · Dec 30, 2017

I'm curious, how large is that? The color resembles the meteor shower that I have.

ntayler · Dec 30, 2017

Polyps look too small and densely spaced for meteor shower cyphastrea, looks like a nice encrusting monti with meteor shower coloring. Not sure what the trade name would be

madweazl · Dec 31, 2017

ntayler said:
Polyps look too small and densely spaced for meteor shower cyphastrea, looks like a nice encrusting monti with meteor shower coloring. Not sure what the trade name would be

They (cyphastrea) can get densely packed as well.

Reverse sunset is what they call the montis

A Toadstool Leather · Dec 31, 2017

Its hard to judge the polyp size. Could we get another pic? Montis hsve really small polyps while cyphastrea tend to be easier to see.

Ranjib · Dec 31, 2017

Monti. Cyphastrea polyp heads are bit bigger and have more space. I can’t recll the one but I have a couple of similar

Susan Edwards · Dec 31, 2017

Looks like mine. Reverse Sunset. Had fish store owner confirm and he was impressed enough to ask for a frag of it. Got him several from my sil who gave me mine from his colony. Great looking pc