Coral ID - In need of help

kien · #1 02-17-2013, 04:26 AM

It is really hard to tell with such a small specimen but I would vote for lace/fire coral. Used to have some of that myself and the tips looked just like that. Your orange/red growth looks like a sponge to me.

NIVLEM09 · #2 02-17-2013, 04:30 AM

does look like a sponge but that branching coralline is really something...

ckmullin · #3 02-17-2013, 04:32 AM

/me bangs head on keyboard....saying why oh why must SW critters be so varied! LOL

albert_dao · #4 02-17-2013, 04:47 AM

Pink dude is a foraminiferan.

Edit: Article
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-07/rs/index.php

ckmullin · #5 02-17-2013, 05:00 AM

Here is a closeup of the closeup!