Two unidentified LPS. Can someone help?

SamuelChristens · 04/29/2018, 05:57 AM

Hi, I have these two LPS that I for the life of me can't find ID's on. I hope someone can help

AlSimmons · 04/29/2018, 10:22 AM

The first one looks like some sort of Chalice coral IMO, but I'm not too sure about the second.

Daddi0 · 04/29/2018, 10:42 AM

chalice and Lobo?

SamuelChristens · 04/29/2018, 10:49 AM

Thanks guys!

Yeah I've had my suspicions about chalice and lobo, but they just dont look it to me. The "chalice" is encrusting and not plating, and the lobo looks not like the images I can find. Notice the new polyps growing on its side? They arent connected to the oral disc of the main polyp. So it's not growing like a maze/brain pattern. But maybe that's just my inexperience talking.

Any hopes for specific names for these?

04/29/2018, 10:42 AM	#3
Daddi0 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Redwood City Posts: 1,354	chalice and Lobo? __________________ 2x 65g displays with a 30g cryptic refugium and 30g sump - 55g reef 30g Bio-cube reef - I.M. 30g reef - 45g freshwater

04/29/2018, 10:22 AM	#2
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	The first one looks like some sort of Chalice coral IMO, but I'm not too sure about the second.

04/29/2018, 10:49 AM	#4
SamuelChristens Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 6	Thanks guys! Yeah I've had my suspicions about chalice and lobo, but they just dont look it to me. The "chalice" is encrusting and not plating, and the lobo looks not like the images I can find. Notice the new polyps growing on its side? They arent connected to the oral disc of the main polyp. So it's not growing like a maze/brain pattern. But maybe that's just my inexperience talking. Any hopes for specific names for these?