Id this coral please.

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by solomon, Apr 28, 2013.

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  1. solomon

    solomon Astrea Snail

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    Hi all i just got this frag and if anybody can tell me what it is.

    Thanks
     

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  3. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    It's all closed up but possibly a toadstool of some sort? It's nicely colored.
     
  4. Gresham

    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    Those sclerites look too large to be a "toadstool" aka Sarcophyton spp.. Sarco's sclerites are very small and more abundant.
     
  5. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    It looks like a NPS to me.
     
  6. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    What are the little white things on it? It looks like rice?
     
  7. Frick

    Frick Bristle Worm

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  9. solomon

    solomon Astrea Snail

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    Thanks i think your right! by now the coral opened and it came out the small tentacles coming out like a Cabbage leather and it opened up i just hope it will survive.
     
  10. Frick

    Frick Bristle Worm

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    If the polyps are out that is a good sign.
     
  11. solomon

    solomon Astrea Snail

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    here is a pic of it open.
     

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  12. civiccars2003

    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    It's cool whatever it maybe.