Coral ID - Which coral is this? Update: Montipora spongodes [for now…]

[Kensington Reefer]

@Alexander1312
Thanks for posting the question!
Now I know, too

 

[Alexander1312]

Wow, I thought this was clear cut . I will bring a larger frag of this and needed the name. Thank you for all who weighed in .

 

[CaseyP]

I'm team "not spongodes". They usually have plating at the bottom with the columns coming up from them.

 

[tribbitt]

Now that I'm thinking about it.....

I swear there was a slimeball anacropora, but when I look it up, at least on WWC website it's spongodes

 

[Alexander1312]

I'm team "not spongodes". They usually have plating at the bottom with the columns coming up from them.

This is currently a team of one, but I like this disruptor position haha

 

[tribbitt]

Like this - a slimeball, but I don't think it's m. spongodes.

 

[Alexander1312]

The saga continues….

But folks, I have already printed this on the fancy label Casey recommended, so it is a monitpora spongodos right now, but still happy to entertain the discussion

 

[Kensington Reefer]

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Like this - a slimeball, but I don't think it's m. spongodes.

Can you get a better picture?

 

[Alexander1312]

Montipora confusa

 

[Coral reefer]

“Alexander’s mystery monti?”

 

[Alexander1312]

“Alexander’s mystery monti?”

This name was actually no joke . Someone who knows a ton about corals suggested that. But I think it does not quite look like mine.

 

[tribbitt]

Can you get a better picture?

From “inappropriate reefer” youtube channel - my tank can’t fit a blue tang lol