Large-Polyped Stony Corals

A Poor Categorization, per Borneman

I've liked LPS corals since day one, probably more so than SPS corals. They bring color variety to the tank just like SPS corals but many also offer movement to add to the perception of life in the tank.

Euphillia
Euphillia glabrescens
Torch Coral
I traded a small sarcophyton for a several-headed torch coral from a fellow reefer a while ago and it has been doing well in my tanks thus far. Unfortunately the frag I took into work for my office tank didn't make it, but the parent colony is still going strong in a shaded area in my 180G tank.
Arrived June 11, 2005
Qty 1; from steveoutlaw
 
Euphillia paradivisa
Branching Frogspawn
This frogspawn coral was a early addition to my tank in the life of my hobby. I purchased it orginally as a 4 headed frag. Since then I have split the colony multiple times and traded/sold frags with various people. It's one of my feature LPS corals and I plan to soon intersperse some color varieties.
Arrived 2003
Qty 1; from The Reef Tank
Caulastrea
Caulastrea furcata
Neon Candy Cane Coral
This neon green Caulastrea is a vivid addition to the tank. It stands out at a distance and friends of mine immediately commented, well, at least you have something with some color, now! Eventually it won't be quite as much of a sore thumb.
Arrived 2005
Qty 1; from fellow reefer		 NOTE: I don't remember who I got this from or what I may have traded for it. If you know, let me know!
Brain Corals (Favia, Favites, Platygyra, Goniastrea, Montastrea, etc)
Platygyra daedalea
Maze Coral
This coral has striking neon green valleys nestled amongst a maze of tan/brown walls. Like mo st brains, the tentacles come out at night.
Arrived November 16, 2006
Qty 1; from The Marine Scene
 
Favia sp.
Moon Coral
This favia shares a rock with zome dark green zoanthids. I've tried it in various places in the tank and for the moment it's in a partially shaded area. This seems to be a preferred location as the growth rate has significantly increased as has the coloration.
Arrived early 2005
Qty 1; from The Reef Tank
Fungia
Fungia sp.
Plate Coral
I got this fungia as a hitchiker to some hammer coral (Euphillia ancora), and while the euphillia ran into problems and in the end didn't make it, the fungia has grown significantly since it fell of the skeleton of the euphillia. It has survived great hardship after having fallen into a crevice in a rock in my office tank, being in both light and shade and buried under sand under a rock in my 180, and finally pulling itself back out to the surface.
Arrived late 2005
Qty 1; from fellow reefer