coral id plz

[tgoeujon]

this has been in my tank for well over a year. i bought it as a starry cup acanasthrea, but after lookin at pics on the net im kinda thinkin maybe its a micromussa? any thoughts as to what it is? :neutral:

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs028.snc1/2579_88664798272_579708272_2410531_309106_n.jpg

[Bayside Corals]

Acanthastrea lordhowensis.

[Rbacchiega]

+1 and a hungry one at that.

Are you feeding it anything?

[tgoeujon]

thanx for the response. i feed it once a week with a mix of brine, mysis, selcon and some reef roids for good measure:biggrin: always looks like it wants more though

[Rbacchiega]

try increasing the feeding schedule. I don't spot feed my varoius Acans, rather I cloud feed the tank 3 - 4 times a week

[justinl]

it's an acan with full polyp extension. it doesn't signify anything is wrong. I don't think it's a micromussa but sometimes it's hard to tell with these kinds of coral without killing a polyp and looking at the skeleton under microscope.

edit: which i don't suggest you do. love it as it is :)

[Rbacchiega]

Just so you can compare, here's my acan lord:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m21/casper_023/IMG_0074.jpg

Rainbow/orange crush nice and happy...full polyp extension:***
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m21/casper_023/IMG_0251.jpg

*** The picture of the Rainbow is old...since that was taken there are about 9 more little heads that have poped up in the last couple of weeks.

[High tide]

Acanthastrea lordhowensis, for sure. Not Micromussa.