Help with a few ID

[reefracer]

I think the coral is porites of an encrusting type but could definitely branch out as Christyf5 stated above. Daisy coral usually has longer polyps. However, daisy coral (alveopora) and porites are in the same family Poritidae.

[marie]

If the snail is the same as I have, then they're not whelks they're columbellid snails (aka strombus grazers) and the egg sacks look to be the same as mine as well (they breed like rabbits)

http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

[Keri]

Originally Posted by marie

If the snail is the same as I have, then they're not whelks they're columbellid snails (aka strombus grazers) and the egg sacks look to be the same as mine as well (they breed like rabbits)

http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

Ah! That's it - I kept saying "collonista" in my head and going "nope. close, but that's different" lol

[Ron99]

Thanks everyone. I think you're right on the porites and the columbellid snail. I guess I'll just have to wait on the eggs and see what sort of snails show up if some survive.

[Samw]

Any updated pictures on the first coral? It looks like an alveopora that just got acclimated.

[Ron99]

It's a yellow porites. The polyps are tiny compared to an alveopora (compare the size to the zoas in the picture). It has been doing well and showing some growth.