Probably not lps, but - ID anyway!

neoh · #1 05-29-2013, 03:39 AM

Trying to figure out what this sucker is.

Thinking frogspawn. Not a ricordea.

Appreciate it.

Myka · #2 05-29-2013, 03:48 AM

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

reefwars · #3 05-29-2013, 03:50 AM

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

neoh · #4 05-29-2013, 03:51 AM

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

Interesting. Thanks.

Myka · #5 05-29-2013, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by neoh

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That is likely a good guess for the species of the one you posted, although a much more detailed photo with the polyps withdrawn would be needed for a species ID.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 · #6 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 · #7 05-29-2013, 04:11 AM

shrivles up at night to the size of a loonie.

Karsten · #8 05-29-2013, 04:22 AM

Galaxy

noirsphynx · #9 05-29-2013, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by The Grizz

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 · #10 05-29-2013, 06:26 PM

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