Help with ID of Corals

noirsphynx · #1 07-17-2008, 02:26 AM

Anyone have any idea what this is. I purchased a blue sponge and it has two corals growing along either side of it(also a black soft thing along the back). One looks like maybe some kind of brain (but it also has some small tentacles all over) the other I'm not sure. They're both hard corals but the one on the left has some tiny holes in it and out pop these tiny "sweepers" It reminds me of the feather like maxillipeds on my Porcelin crab. I've added a pick of the sponge with the unidentified corals and one of each. I put red dots beside the openings where the "sweepers" are popping out to feed.

spanky · #2 07-17-2008, 02:32 AM

Is it possible it could be a type of favite. Its really hard to tell. I know my favite has those little grabbers.

noirsphynx · #3 07-17-2008, 02:38 AM

I think the one to the right is but I really don't know about the one to the left. I hate not knowing what's in my tank, lol.

Myka · #4 07-17-2008, 03:17 AM

The one on the left...maybe Montipora? That's a real guess there!

The one on the right...maybe I don't know! Ha! I'm not convinced that it is Favites though.

noirsphynx · #5 07-17-2008, 03:56 AM

It does kind of resemble the green encrusting Montipora but what stumps me are the little openings.

oldsalty · #6 07-17-2008, 07:04 AM

that blue spunge it real nice, how much did that run you. where did u get it. cheers.