Help ID this SPS please...

Snappy · #1 02-15-2006, 02:09 PM

Harvey,
I have a piece just like that in my tank and I never knew what it was either. What would the rest of the name be? Pavona what?

Delphinus · #2 02-15-2006, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Snappy

Harvey,
I have a piece just like that in my tank and I never knew what it was either. What would the rest of the name be? Pavona what?

I would guess Psammocora contigua (not Pavona sp. anymore).

Van down by the river · #3 02-16-2006, 02:16 AM

The First item is Psammocora contigua This coral is often overlooked by hobbyists as it often arrives brown. I've had many of these turn emerald green or brick red after settling into the reef. Cat's paw refers to numerous species.

As to the second one I'd say maybe Hydnophora exesa

but more likely: Pavona explanulata
Can you get a closer picture of the polyp structure?

Funky_Fish14 · #4 02-16-2006, 02:39 AM

Sorry, I have no input on Harvey's msytery SPS, but to Stan, that appears to be the encrusting variety of hydnophora, which is much less common than the branching variety.

Chris

Reefhawk1 · #5 02-17-2006, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Funky_Fish14

Sorry, I have no input on Harvey's msytery SPS, but to Stan, that appears to be the encrusting variety of hydnophora, which is much less common than the branching variety.

Chris

It defiantly is an encrusting coral and a slow grower as well.

I will try to get a closer picure of the polyp structure tommorow.