coral id

[Davy]

my boss/friend bought a coral on a bit of an impulse and neither one of us can really find any info on it, so any help would be certainly appreciated :D

[Cheech]

Looks like a ricordea to me. ..

[audifeesh]

i would say some type of acan or blasto.... but im definitely no expert :)

[fsn77]

I'm thinking it's a Scolymia... But could use a better pic and some idea of its size.

[Cerianthus]

I was either thinking Scolymia or Cynarina.
If this is frag pc, probably Acan which are much more common than Blasto frag.

[Haydn24]

Is that the skeleton or the actual coral? Has it opened out yet?

[Cerianthus]

That is opened I believe.

[audifeesh]

scoly is a good call. i change my vote to that.

and its just really hard to tell without a reference for size. i was working off the assumption that it was small frag based off how it's on the one rock. could be wrong though.

[Cerianthus]

Has anyone seen Scolymia or Cynarina frgs on plug? I have not.

[Amphiprion]

Has anyone seen Scolymia or Cynarina frgs on plug? I have not.

Looks like the coral either settled on a base like that or it was simply glued to it. Either way, I'd agree that it is probably a Scolymia species, though a better picture would be helpful.

[leocom2000]

Probably Scolimia, but could be a small odd shaped lobophyllia.

[Davy]

thanks for the info guys (sorry for the late response) ill ask an see if i can get a better pic with approximate size.

i CAN tell that it is only a frag, so its not real big, prolly bout an inch-inch anda half

[Cerianthus]

Looks like the coral either settled on a base like that or it was simply glued to it. Either way, I'd agree that it is probably a Scolymia species, though a better picture would be helpful.
Really! Although had many sexually reproduced lps, it gotta be a zillion to one shot that such free swmming/pelagic medusae(?) landed on the plug. Higher probability to find new growth on the rocks than Plug, imo.

It's not like if you can cut a pice of scolymia and expect to survive and yet grown to near perfect circle?????

Has anyone attempted to cut/frag large Scolymia to bit of pieces?? Ive done Elegant Coral, fox corals, etc etc. but not Scolymia nor cynarina, etc, etc.

Do understand if it was new Scolymia sexually reproduced in the tank, attached, growing on the rock and was removed/fragged but why as I would leave it as is to ensure its safety/longevity.

[Ace25]

I have seen fungias pop out babies, of which in theory you could glue one to a plug, although that is a very bad idea since they do move around on their own in nature and the tank some times.

I have seen others frag scoly's, although the normal way, in 1/2 or 1/4's and survived just fine. No way to frag a perfect circle though.

If I had to guess, I would say some type of Blastomussa but just a guess. Better picture, with something next to it to give some size aspect to it would help a lot.

http://www.virginiaaquariumproducts.com/images/Coral%20Signs/images/0496-Blastomussa_jpg.jpg

[Davy]

alrighty, as promised a slightly better pic, this time with her holding it to give some size reference

[Cerianthus]

Hey Ace, Thx for the tip.

I guess Scolymia is not unfraggable afterall. Learn something new every day!!!
Although saved/regrown few damged/receeding Scolys but never attempted or even thought about fraggin such gorgeous specimen. Found the link how they do it and attached if anyone is interested. At least I am.

[Cerianthus]

Well, couldnt attach pdf file so here it is .

www.reefhobbyistmagazine.com/downloads/pdf/version11.pdf