New corals. Need some ID and tips? PIC HEAVY

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  1. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    Hey guys, so friend is moving so i am hanging onto some of his corals. Not sure what most of them are.

    Sorry for the bad pics, cell phone cam.


    He said,
    acan-i know this one
    pocilipora??
    superman encrusting monti-i know this one
    pockerstar encrusting monti-i know this one
    partly dead birdsnest-i know this one
    Green birdsnest-i know this one

    idk about the rest other then the ones that are mine. But anything i should be careful with or need to know about taking care of these corals? will only be in my tank for about a week but still.

    MY corals are
    Dying toadstool (no clue why it is dying)
    NEW Torch coral friend gave me for helping him out! scoreee
    NEW dendro, opened up great! and loved the mysis i fed it this morning :)
    The little sticks of birdsnest, got 6 for 5$
    Green Star Polyps
     

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  2. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    More pics
     

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  3. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    and a few of my dendro :) 2 heads for the price of 1 :) Probably the prettiest coral in my tank IMO
     

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  4. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    What one is the pocilipora? is that the blue clump near the toadstool?
     
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  5. reeferdude

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    it's the one all the way to the left [​IMG]
     
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  6. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    So whats the thing in the middle?
     
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  7. HollyG

    HollyG Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    The one on the far left looks liek a Poccillopora to me. I have one... hard to tell because the pic is fuzzy.
     
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    HollyG Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Middle one may possibly be blue snowflake polyps. hard to tell though.
     
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  9. Vinnyboombatz

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    The middle coral looks like Sympodium.;)
     
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  10. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    i remember him saying that name. sympodium. so that is most likely it.
     
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