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neoh 05-29-2013 03:39 AM

Probably not lps, but - ID anyway!
 
Trying to figure out what this sucker is.

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/812...0528203837.jpg

Thinking frogspawn. Not a ricordea.

Appreciate it.

Myka 05-29-2013 03:48 AM

This is an LPS often called Galaxy coral which is Galaxea spp.

reefwars 05-29-2013 03:50 AM

Potent sting too lots of room from other corals they can have some killer sweepers:)

neoh 05-29-2013 03:51 AM

I know of the galaxea, I have a galaxea fascicularis.

Interesting. Thanks.

Myka 05-29-2013 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neoh (Post 821512)
I know of the galaxea, I have a galaxea fascicularis.

Interesting. Thanks.

That is likely a good guess for the species of the one you posted, although a much more detailed photo with the polyps withdrawn would be needed for a species ID. Hairy Mushrooms can look very similar, but your pic does appear to be Galaxea spp.

The Grizz 05-29-2013 03:59 AM

I was leaning more towards the hairy shroom. Does it have a hard bottom that the tenticals retract into or does it just kinda shrivel up a bit at night.

neoh 05-29-2013 04:11 AM

shrivles up at night to the size of a loonie.

Karsten 05-29-2013 04:22 AM

Galaxy

noirsphynx 05-29-2013 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Grizz (Post 821517)
I was leaning more towards the hairy shroom. Does it have a hard bottom that the tenticals retract into or does it just kinda shrivel up a bit at night.

+1

SeaHorse_Fanatic 05-29-2013 06:26 PM

Its a green rhodactis mushroom, if its completely soft with no skeleton.


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