OK, LPS fans, a couple of new additions :-)

[porky]

First up, Symphyllia
http://christianghirardi.com/tankphotos/albums/porky/IMG_1305.sized.jpg

Symphyllia up close
http://christianghirardi.com/tankphotos/albums/porky/Symphyllia.sized.jpg

Next up, Cynaria cha cha cha Cynaria cha cha cha
http://christianghirardi.com/tankphotos/albums/porky/IMG_1309_2.sized.jpg

http://christianghirardi.com/tankphotos/albums/porky/Cynaria.sized.jpg

And finally Lobophyllia
http://christianghirardi.com/tankphotos/albums/porky/IMG_1313.sized.jpg

[CaveManNOhio]

Very nice Porky. I'd love to see your tank in person some time.

[icu2]

are you sure #1 is a symphyllia?

[porky]

Very nice Porky. I'd love to see your tank in person some time.
Anytime Brian, just shoot me a PM buddy!

are you sure #1 is a symphyllia?
Hey wassup Andy!?
I'm pretty sure, got it from Serdar as a Symp.
What are you thinking?

[digitaldego77]

Nice pics Porky..... although, I was attempting to color correct one of them when I started to see something subtly hidden in there? I don't know what to tell you, but my research has unfolded some other organisms in the mix:

http://www.christianghirardi.com/images/aptasia_mad.jpg

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[hollback]

That's awasome! :D

[porky]

I dunno Chris, for some reason my coral just doesn't look right in your tank :lol:

[digitaldego77]

I dunno Chris, for some reason my coral just doesn't look right in your tank

Must just clash with my species only tank.

[icu2]

Well Jason,
Symphyllia - Characters: Colonies are hemispherical to flat. Valleys are 12-15 millimetres wide, and are highly sinuous. Polyp walls have a moderately thick fleshy appearance and usually have a groove along the top. Colour: Brown, grey or green, either mottled or with walls and valleys of contrasting colours. Similar species: Symphyllia radians, which has larger and less sinuous valleys. Habitat: Upper reef slopes and fringing reefs. Abundance: Common.

Here is a link to the pics and ref:
Symphyllia Pic (http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/html/301-400/Species%20pages/348.htm)

Eventhough not blue-grey, this seemed to be the closest match:

Lobophyllia robusta
Characters: Colonies usually consist of a few corallites but may become large and hemispherical. Corallites are large, phaceloid and mostly monocentric. Septa have tall sharp teeth. Polyps are thick and fleshy, with a rough surface. Colour: Blue-grey, sometimes with pale valley floors or septo-costae. All corallites of the same colony have the same colour

Taken from same website

[porky]

WOW! What a cool site Andy! Thanks!
Lots of good info, I'll have to mark is as a favorite!
You may be right.
About the only Symp. that is even close is the Valenciennesii
http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/html/301-400/Species%20pages/349.htm

The description of Lobo robusta certainly fits
Colonies usually consist of a few corallites but may become large and hemispherical
http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/html/201-300/Species%20pages/238.htm

I dunno Andy seems like when I'm in doubt on my favorite corals they always default to Lobophyllia of some kind...

[cward]

Nice corals, even though they are not of the colored stick variety:D

[zeppelin]

Ya, I'd put that one as a lobo also. I got a couple in that look almost identical. Both were tagged as lobos.

[porky]

Thanks Lar, after reading some info on the link Andy posted I am leaning more toward Lobophyllia robusta!
I always enjoy a good ID discussion :)

[zeppelin]

Thats a nice green lobo too. Minus the aptasia anyways. ;)

[xdusty6920]

id say a lobo as well. but it doesnt really take away from the piece. lobophyllia can hold amazing hughs and id say youve got a good example of that. SCORE!