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Posted: 5/22/2005 10:30:47 AM EDT
I'm trying to identify the species of two small corals in my tank.
This came in a piece of Haitian live rock. It's only slightly larger than a penny. It's a greenish-yellow encrusting mat that's grown minimally outward, but shown a great improvement in polyp extension.  These polyps were also imported on a piece of rock and have grown from almost nothingness to averaging a 1/4" in diameter. I'm thinking Palythoa, but would like to be sure.  I'll either get my ID, or we can throw out the "hive-mind" junk.  |
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Posted: 5/22/2005 10:45:04 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/22/2005 11:02:42 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/22/2005 11:04:01 AM EDT
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Go over to Saltwaterfish.com and someone there will know
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Posted: 5/22/2005 11:04:22 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/22/2005 11:08:25 AM EDT
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I had believed that Arfcom could answer any and all questions. I'm giving it a shot. 
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Posted: 5/22/2005 11:13:04 AM EDT
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Take the easy way out huh?
No way, the hive demands that you figure this out for yourself using this Coral ID Guide Report back with your findings. |
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Posted: 5/22/2005 11:16:55 AM EDT
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But YOU are the part of the hive that we expect to answer Coral ID questions! 
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Posted: 5/22/2005 11:19:27 AM EDT
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 I think the top is a Poritid of some sort. Narrowing it down is a bitch as these are basically babies. |
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Posted: 5/22/2005 11:43:25 AM EDT
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One last bump
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Posted: 5/22/2005 1:19:41 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/22/2005 1:21:36 PM EDT
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Lawn Mower Blenny... one of my favorites !!!
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Posted: 5/22/2005 1:24:49 PM EDT
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Yeah, he's an interesting character for sure.
A neat fact about Palythoa, if that's what the second one is, is that it contains and exudes the most toxic organic substance there is. |
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Posted: 5/22/2005 1:37:32 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/22/2005 1:56:13 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/23/2005 7:44:03 AM EDT
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The top pic looks like Gonipora. And your description of the polyps extension capabilities support that.
This will grow nicely if you keep your Ca levels up. here's a pic of a larger specimen. I have seen collected varieties of these almost as big as a basket ball. Gonipora Bottom pic doesn't look like Palythoa they are colonial and these seem to be independant polyps. Also, the tentacles look too long. They may be small anemones. My guess is a Curley-Cue (Bartholomea annulata), but you'll have to let them grow up a bit to be able to know for sure. was this rock Haitian as well? If so, more possibility that they're baby Curley-cues |
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