Unresolved Coral ID

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  1. Sharkbate

    Sharkbate Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I know these are common corals ....but what are they? Some kind of blastomussa or brain for the purple/ green? The hard fan shaped has little green hairs that stay tight and sometimes open up and wave like grass ....seems to do best in high flow and light in my tank. Excuse my naivety and blurry pics. Thanks a mil for your replies!
     
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  3. 2in10

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  4. Sharkbate

    Sharkbate Coral Banded Shrimp

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    trying again
     

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    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    First is a candy cane. Second is too blurry.
     
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    The first one looks like a blastomussa or faviid. Second one is too blurry.
     
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    Sharkbate Coral Banded Shrimp

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    hmmm, varying opinions. Ill take another pic of the 2nd one ....its a hard coral ....I think ....I have it epoxied in ....it played humpty dumpty thanks to the turbos. hold for the next pic......
     
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  9. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    HRm, I shouldn't have rushed the look at your corals lol. The first one is a favia, probably favia favus.
     
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    Sharkbate Coral Banded Shrimp

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    sorry for the delay
     

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    Pavona maybe?
     
  12. Sharkbate

    Sharkbate Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Seems you both have the answer ...TYVM! I dont know much about corals outside of trumpets, mushrooms and zoas. My zoas always seem to die ...the easiest corals to keep. Anyway ...every coral looks so different even within its own species. My blonde gene doesnt help!