New, unknown SPS

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  1. Siddique

    Siddique Dragon Wrasse

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    Hey guys. I have no idea what coral this green finger-like is. I've had one like it before but it got bleached for some reason. I hope this one survives well. But I have no idea of the species.
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  3. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    Looks kind of like a pocilipora.
     
  4. ReefSparky

    ReefSparky Super Moderator

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    I'm not sure what that is, but I'm not all that confident it's an SPS.
     
  5. Siddique

    Siddique Dragon Wrasse

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    Well, I just think that it's an SPS cuz it has small polyps and it's stony;)
     
  6. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    I think it is a stylopora
     
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  7. Siddique

    Siddique Dragon Wrasse

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    Kind of... But dunno:-/
     
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  9. Siddique

    Siddique Dragon Wrasse

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    Hey... I think you hit the nail on the head there thanks...;)
     
  10. ReefSparky

    ReefSparky Super Moderator

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    I think I stand corrected! Good calll, schackmel! You too, Siddique. :)
     
  11. Siddique

    Siddique Dragon Wrasse

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    ;) schackmel deserves the credit for this one. I just picked up the coral.
    Everyone made a good attempt at it. IMO a lot of corals are hard to distinguish from others.
    BTW does anyone else here own these? And are they considered SPS? How do I prevent this new piece from becoming bleached like the last piece I had?
     
  12. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    That's no guaranty that a coral is an sps. For example, turbinaria corals (a.k.a. scroll corals) have relatively small polyps and are stony, however, they are considered an LPS.