what kind of coral is this

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  1. Blademaster

    Blademaster Plankton

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    hey what kind of coral is this? its at my local fish store and how much should i pay for it?
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    Blademaster, Nov 26, 2011
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  2. Seano Hermano

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    It appears to be a small mini-colony of montipora digitata. How many branches does it have?
     
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  3. ReefBruh

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    It looks like a Pocillopora damicornis.
     
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  4. Stercus Accidit

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    looks like a stylophora to me, AKA cats paw. Research this coral first, and the pic looks like some bare spots.

    I would say around $20
    GL

    EDIT* maybe not...branches look fairly separated...my eyes are shot tonight
     
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  5. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Pocillapora would be my next guess.
     
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  6. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    I stand corrected. You are right.
     
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  7. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    That's what had me thinking digitata.
     
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  8. Blademaster

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    cool thx guys. would it make a good first coral? i havent done any corals in my tank yet. my lighting setup right now is outer orbit with 2x 150w 10,000k hqi powerpaq 2x 54w t5ho 420nm and 2x 54w t5ho 460nm and TrueLumen Pro LED Striplight 48in. 12K/453nm Marine Fusion. my t5s needs a new ballast
     
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  9. NU-2reef

    NU-2reef Montipora Digitata

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    Birdsnest
     
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  10. ReefBruh

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    That was my original thought but i didn't see anything pointy.
     
    ReefBruh, Nov 27, 2011
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