Help Identify this Coral

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  1. Eggs

    Eggs Astrea Snail

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    I need some help identifying this coral, my LFS really couldn't give me too much info on it, but I just had to have it.
     

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    Eggs, Sep 23, 2014
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  2. civiccars2003

    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    I'm sorry, I don't see an attached picture.
     
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  3. Eggs

    Eggs Astrea Snail

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    Hows that? I guess the " /img]" didn't work (although I was able to see it)
     
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  4. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    Nice grab! I don't think I could have resisted that one either.

    I'll guess merulina, but I'm not overly confident in that. Hopefully someone here knows more.
     
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    Eggs Astrea Snail

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    I was thinking the same along with "chalice" maybe, as long as I'm somewhat in the vicinity of it's family for "care" I should be ok (I hope at least). It's placed middle depth in my tank with moderate flow, with no light restrictions and away from other coral in case it's "aggressive".
     
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  6. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    Looks like a psammocora.
     
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  7. DSC reef

    DSC reef Giant Squid

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    I vote merulina. Sps coral I believe but not as light hungry as traditional acropora.
     
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  8. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    I've bleached them pretty easily in the past. I would start it out pretty low to be on the safe side. They bleach a lot faster than they suffer from low light.
     
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  9. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    very unique looking coral - I really like the color
     
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  10. mdbostwick

    mdbostwick Vlamingii Tang

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    That is pretty awesome looking!
     
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