Can you ID this?

[DrHank]

It has been slowly growing in my tank for almost 3 years. It is one of my favorite items but I have no idea what it is. The photo is a bit dark but it is kind of a purplish color. It is about 2 1/2" in diameter.

 

[Frankie]

Looks to be a type of plating Coralline Doc.

 

[DrHank]

That's what I thought Frankie. Just have never seen anything quite like it.

 

[seafansar]

+1

 

[Royalscott]

Its gorgeous!

 

[DrHank]

Thanks Janetta. I love it too but am afraid to touch it. It seems so delicate. I'm hoping that others have them too and that I can get a firm I'd.

 

[BigAl07]

Doc I think it's


is it brittle or leafy?

 

[theskunk]

i like it a lot Ive never seen anything like it

 

[DrHank]

Big Al it's brittle and I thought some really weird coralline algae (which it could be). I've never seen anything like it before either. It's just been slowly getting bigger (growing if you like) and I just leave it alone.

 

[BobBursek]

Dr.H,
looks cool, and a freebie!!! Maybe a Mono or Acromonopora. Costly to buy at a LFS!!! Maybe Boomer will ID, but if all is well in the tank, leave it until a problem starts, IMHO.

 

[lcstorc]

It looks pretty similar to me
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/reef-hitchhiker-id/12807-plated-coralline-algae.html

 

[ReefKeepers]

I agree, it is plating coralline algae. Have had it several times before in clients tanks. It's very fragile, and will break easily. However, the pieces will serve to seed new elsewhere. Good job. Jeff
Would send a pic but haven't figured how to shrink file size, my pics are 1.6mb and they only allow 50kb????

 

[BobBursek]

Lynn,
nice purchase!!!! Good luck with it!!! Not the right tread but see you are here.

 

[rmlevasseur]

Looks like a unique montipora to me

 

[BigAl07]

Would send a pic but haven't figured how to shrink file size, my pics are 1.6mb and they only allow 50kb????

The best way to post pics of ANY size is to share them in a Photobucket account. Then the forum software will re-size to make it work at it's best.

 

[lcstorc]

Here is the pick of Woodstock's. I would love to have something like this.

 

[DrHank]

Yep, I think Frankie called it right from the beginning. Guess it was just a lucky freebie.

I agree with Big AL. Photobucket is the easiest way to post photos.