Is this a Ricordea coral?

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  1. sandiebrown65

    sandiebrown65 Astrea Snail

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    Hi All,

    Is this a coral? I bought some live rock and I have these three and now there are two more tiny ones about 6 inches from these ones. I only planned to have a FOWLR tank so I don't really know much about corals.

    Is it likely to survive a newbie hobbyist?

    Cheers
    Sandie
    Coral.jpg
     
    sandiebrown65, Feb 2, 2013
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  2. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    They look more like rhodactis mushrooms
     
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  3. skurious

    skurious Sailfin Tang

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    Doesnt quite look like a ricordea to me, not sure what it is. Someone else will chime in soon enough.

    EDIT: now that panfish says that, Id have to agree.
     
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  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Looks like a Rhodactis aka hairy mushroom to me.
     
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  5. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    yes, I didn't know the scientific name but +1 to hairy mushroom....they are pretty hardy....they may be ok in a FO if you keep your water quality pretty decent.
     
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  6. 55gfowlr

    55gfowlr Zoanthid

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    Here's a picture of mine. It's got some more color than the one you've received, but they are very neat to have. Harmless to anything in your tank.

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  7. scvc

    scvc Bristle Worm

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    I believe it is rhodactis, I have some that are pink with bright green when the leds are on. Just regular water changes and they will be happy.
     
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  8. sandiebrown65

    sandiebrown65 Astrea Snail

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    WOW 55gfowlr, that is pretty attractive, hope mine gets that big! Do they "multiply"?
    What should I feed it?
     
    sandiebrown65, Feb 11, 2013
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