Can i get a coral id? added another specimen

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  1. Shackman23

    Shackman23 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    I know there are alot of SPS keepers here, i picked this little beauty up when i got a bunch from a guy off Craigslist, he didn't know the name of it, under the halide its starting to shift colors, at firsts it was a turquoise now its a purplish red color with a mix of a light blue, the new growth on the plug is also this color.. at first it thought it was a ORA hawkins, but now im not so sure..
     

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  3. TritonsGarden

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    Looks like a Hawkins. Maybe a little stressed from shipping but should color up nicely.
     
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  4. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    Definitely a Hawkins.
     
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  5. Shackman23

    Shackman23 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    its been in my tank for about 2 months now, and it looks really nice when my lights are on, but it takes a bit for it to color back up, i just set up my halide to im in the middle of acclimating my corals to the light.. would you say 15$ was worth it? i have 2 frags of it growing right now and they both are identical
     
  6. Thatgrimguy

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    Great number!
     
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  7. Shackman23

    Shackman23 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Cool, im glad i didnt get ripped, i spent 90$ on 15 frags from this guy, he had them in his 90 and didnt want to keep SPS anymore so i drove 2 hrs to pick them up, the guys tank was nice, but already full of coral he threw in the hawkins, and some other coral i need an ID on, ive never seen one before ill get a pic and post that here as well!!
     
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  9. Shackman23

    Shackman23 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    This guy has red or burgundy and green flesh, and blue eyes, the skeleton is new growth grows white(normal i assume) but no one has been able to tell me what it is..
     

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    It's really hard to tell but I will guess it is some type on montipora... maybe mystic sunset.
     
  11. Shackman23

    Shackman23 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Yea im leaning towards Psammocora Coral but that is a long shot, i still have no idea, ive never seen anything like it before.
     
  12. psiclone

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    Picture is a bit too dark to tell but sort of looks like an encrusting monti