Quick coral id

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  1. ibefishy

    ibefishy Montipora Capricornis

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    Anyone give me an id on what type of coral this is. Is not doing too well right now and I would like to do some reasearch on it.
     

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  2. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    Looks like a montipora digitata
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    I agree montipora digitata
     
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  4. ScubaBrett22

    ScubaBrett22 Fire Shrimp

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    To me it looks like a Pocillopora Damicornis
     
    ScubaBrett22, Mar 24, 2010
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  5. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    Although it is close to pocillopora, if you look closely at the growth pattern on the right side it resembles monti digitata more than pocillopora. the polyps are a little small for pocillopora also
     
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  6. slocal

    slocal Doot!

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    I agree with this. My pocillopora has some really long polyps.
     
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  7. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    Monti Digi is my vote. I have one almost exactly like that.
     
    jonjonwells, Mar 24, 2010
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