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Not according to Live Aquaria, Tidal Gardens, Vivid Aquariums, Melevs Reef, or anyone else on the first page of Google other than Wikipedia. You could make a case for it being LPS or SPS, but I still tend to classify it as SPS personally. Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

Common Names: Knob coral, velvet horn, branch coral Difficulty Level: Hydnophora is one of the easier SPS corals with minimal chemical needs other than stability and higher light. Feeding: Hydno will eat small particulate meat based foods such as rotifers or cyclopeze. Lighting: Higher...

Common names: bird’s nest coral Difficulty Level:Birdsnest is one of the most forgiving SPS corals. While they still require higher lighting, flow and more stable chemistry, they are generally much more forgiving. Feeding: Birdsnest has extremely small polyps and only the ability to capture...

Common names: pagoda cup coral, turban coral, vase coral Difficulty Level: Turbinaria are generally very tolerant to most conditions. Feeding: These corals have very good prey capture ability with their medium sized, quick moving polyps. Meaty foods of most sizes are acceptable food for them...

Trachyphyllia Common names: lobed braincoral, open brain coral Difficulty Level: Trachyphyllia brains are generally very tolerant of most conditions, but stable alkalinity is important. Feeding: Trachyphyllias have a very strong prey capture ability. They may be fed any meaty foods including...

Common names: Torch coral, trumpet coral, pom-pom coral Difficulty Level: Torch coral is generally tolerant, but must have stable alkalinity to survive. Feeding: Poor feeding response, so must usually be fed with pumps off. Most common foods are small suspension matter including phyto and...

Common names: Scolymia, Scoly, Donut Coral Natural origin: Indo-Pacific Sensitivity (Level 2): Scolymias are generally very tolerant of most conditions, but stable alkalinity is important. Feeding: Scolymias have a very strong prey capture ability. They may be fed any meaty foods including...

Common names: disc coral, plate coral, fungia, mushroom coral Difficulty Level: Sensitivity will vary between fungia species, but most are fairly tolerant of most conditions. Heliofungia, characterized by its long tentacles is one of the hardest to care for. Stability in alkalinity is key as it...

Difficulty Level: Not beginner corals, but they are still pretty tolerant. Pectinia corals have extreme frail skeletons and should be handled with care. Feeding: Most pectinia corals feed at night with small feeder tentacles though some may have long sweepers. Small suspension particles should...

Common names: moon coral, acan Difficulty Level: Most micros are fairly easy to keep. Feeding: Micromussa are extremely aggressive eaters with very capable tentacles. They will easily catch and consume most food types including frozen, liquid and even pellets. Take care as their feeding...

Common names: Lettuce, cabbage, ridge, ruffled coral Difficulty level: Merulina is a medium difficulty LPS coral with sensitivities to light as well as chemistry levels. Feeding: Merulina’s small mouths make it a bit harder to feed with smaller particles such as phytoplankton and rotifers...

Common names: open brain coral, lobed brain coral Difficulty Level: Most species are very tolerant of most conditions though stable alkalinity is a must with all. Feeding: Lobophyllia are extremely aggressive eaters with very capable tentacles. They will easily catch and consume most food...

Common Names: Litho Difficulty Level: Lithophyllon is a medium difficulty LPS coral with sensitivities mainly to stable alkalinity. Feeding: Meet based foods will help this one thrive and grow including pellets. Lighting: Low to medium light is best with care taken when moving into higher...

Common Names: Leptastrea Difficulty Level: Leptastrea is a medium difficulty LPS coral with sensitivities mainly to stable alkalinity. Feeding: Meet based foods will help this one thrive and grow including pellets. Lighting: Low to medium light is best with care taken when moving into higher...

Common names: Hammer coral, anchor coral Difficulty Level: Euphyllia is generally tolerant, but must have stable alkalinity to survive. Feeding: Poor feeding response, so must usually be fed with pumps off. Most common foods are small suspension matter including phyto and roti. Lighting...

Common Names: Sea fan Difficulty Level: Gorgonian encompasses a wide range of animals with difficulties ranging from near impossible to relatively easy. Feeding: Gorgonians will generally accept meat based foods that are no larger than the polyps. NPS specimens will need to be fed far more...

Common names:flowerpot coral, daisy coral, ball coral Difficulty Level: Most species of goniopora are nearly impossible to care for in captivity over a long period. Recently very specific species were identified which are slightly easier. Red gonioporas are generally the best specimens to try...

Recently my JF "Crazy Fox" underwent the strangest color change (first picture below). No real changes to speak of that would have caused it, but it still seems healthy and I kind of like the new colors. It might just be a sign that it's time to trim down the gorgonian again... Sent from my...

Common names: galaxea Difficulty Level: Galaxea is slightly above beginner level but still very tolerant of most conditions. Feeding: Galaxea has extremely good capture ability and the ability to consume large amounts of food. Feeding often will speed growth. Pellets are the easiest option...

Common names: Fox coral, jasmine coral, ridge coral Difficulty level: Fox coral should be classified as a medium difficulty LPS coral with care requirements very similar to those in the euphyllia family. Stable alkalinity will be most important when keeping nemenzophyllia. Feeding: I’ve not...