Is this acanthastea?

Tomoko Schum · #1 07/08/2007, 09:03 PM

Hi y'all,

This coral was sold to me as red acanthastrea. I really don't know what it is, though. Can someone id this? It is a very fast growing coral.

Tomoko

ct_vol · #2 07/08/2007, 09:08 PM

Looks like it might be...

But you'd probably have better luck in the LPS forum darlin'...

I'm not quite the professional some are...

Emoezekielsr5 · #3 07/08/2007, 10:38 PM

its a favia.

Tomoko Schum · #4 07/08/2007, 10:55 PM

I don't think it's a favia because it's cerioid. Do you see the shared common wall? It's more like a favites or Goniastrea than a favia if it belongs to a faviidae.

Tomoko

Marcio · #5 07/09/2007, 12:40 AM

Look like favia, goniastrea or montastrea but its quite strange to have fast growing.

Justin74 · #6 07/21/2007, 10:13 PM

Really tough ID, definately a conversationaly piece though! First thing that popped in my head was favites pentagona because of the geometrical shape of the coralite but a real shot in the dark at that. Think you would need to send that off to the lab for a positive ID, otherwise your guess is going to be as good as anyone elses on that one IMO

-Justin

Shawnts106 · #7 07/24/2007, 08:02 PM

LOL, short answer.. no.

This is not in that Genus... its a Faviid.