Encrusting coral ID

[Ocean_dreamer89]

Hi Friends!

Can anyone help with identifying this coral? The base is white and the polyps are a neon green/yellow. Thank you in advance!

 

[T-J]

Looks like porites to me.

 

[Ocean_dreamer89]

Looks like porites to me.

I didn't think about porites! I was thinking an encrusting style or monti, but I have a terrible time telling the difference between the two (now three!) Any tips?

 

[Alexopora]

I didn't think about porites! I was thinking an encrusting style or monti, but I have a terrible time telling the difference between the two (now three!) Any tips?

Get a turkey baster and blow the polyps shut. Observe the skeleton, it should look like this if its a Porites. Notice the ridges around the coralites, this is a tell tale sign of a Porites.

 

[SamMule]

Looks just like one I bought as a "nightfall" montipora awhile back.

The polyps are much larger than the rest of my montis. Seems to resemble "rainbow" montipora but with different coloration.
Neon green polyps with green base and blue new growth.

Does it look like this?

 

[Rmckoy]

Looks similar to this encrusting monti .
can’t remember the exact name but grows fast .

 

[Ocean_dreamer89]

Get a turkey baster and blow the polyps shut. Observe the skeleton, it should look like this if its a Porites. Notice the ridges around the coralites, this is a tell tale sign of a Porites.

Awesome information! Thank you!!

I blasted it with the turkey baster and didn't see the ridges that your picture shows. I wasn't able to get a good picture of it closed up because it started opening up again as soon as I stopped.

 

[Ocean_dreamer89]

Looks just like one I bought as a "nightfall" montipora awhile back.
View attachment 2027971
The polyps are much larger than the rest of my montis. Seems to resemble "rainbow" montipora but with different coloration.
Neon green polyps with green base and blue new growth.

Does it look like this?

I think you're on the right track. The bigger polyps were throwing me through a loop a little bit, but your picture is really close.

 

[Ocean_dreamer89]

Looks similar to this encrusting monti .
can’t remember the exact name but grows fast .
View attachment 2027981

Yes! It looks almost identical to that!! Thank you!

 

[Ocean_dreamer89]

Got a little better picture I think. I'm leaning towards montipora now, based some previous posts.

 

[T-J]

Yeah, with that pic it's not porites. Looks Monti to me.

 

[Rmckoy]

When it starts to grow .
It grows fast

 

[Knotyet]

Could be Asteopora

 

[Alexopora]

Awesome information! Thank you!!

I blasted it with the turkey baster and didn't see the ridges that your picture shows. I wasn't able to get a good picture of it closed up because it started opening up again as soon as I stopped.

Ahhh i see. That’s a really beautiful monti you have there.