Tiny Weird frag pic

[sasquatch]

Took a pic with the magnifying glass whats your guess? actual size pencil eraser

[boozeman]

you're right...it is wierd

[boozeman]

oh...and... ''wow, your substrate looks clean'' tell us your secrets

[sasquatch]

shssss "javex"

[bluespotjawfish]

Not a clue!

[boozeman]

I'm sure boomer can nail it

[murkywaters]

Come on Squatchy don't bogart that secret. ps does that mean you're not sending it to us?

[sasquatch]

Id share but its to small to frag!

[murkywaters]

ok I'll be happy with continued pics.

[Cassette87]

I don't have much experience here, but just from what i've seen, id say it looks like a hammer or bubble coral...

[sasquatch]

Originally Posted by Cassette87

I don't have much experience here, but just from what i've seen, id say it looks like a hammer or bubble coral...

I think so too, the tips have a yellow dot?

[saltwaterfarm]

With a yellow dot on the tips... Id lean towards the euphyllias. It looks kinda like a frogspawn too. But, with it being SOO tiny... it is hard to tell. I think the froggy, or hammer is the most likely. Again, no expert though...

[BigAl07]

I have 2 different FrogSpawn here in my office tank and if you look sideways, close one eye and squint with the other it does look exactly like the pic you posted bro!

seriously, I think that's a reasonable guess as to what it is.... are you SURE you can't frag it yet?

Allen

[Cassette87]

I get first frag because i guessed first hehe :-) keep us posted on its progress!

looks like this:



Scientific Name: Euphylla ancora
Classification: LPS
Common Name: Hammer Coral, Anchor Coral

Description:
Forms fairly large colonies. Skeletons grow in a meandering fashion. Polyps have long tubular tentacles with Hammer, anchor or T-shaped tips. Color is usually orange, with lighter colored edges to the tips of the polyps. Similar to and related to Torch Coral and Frogspawn coral. Can be differentiated by the anchor or T-shape of the end of the tentacles.

Veron: Colonies may form a continuous cover over the substrate many meters across although individual colonies are seldom over one meter across. Colonies have the same skeletal structure as Euphyllia divisa. Polyps have large tubular tentacles with few or no branchlets but with anchor, hammer or T-shaped tips. Color is blue-gray to orange, usually with pale cream or green outer borders to the tentacles.

Natural Environment:
Veron: Large colonies are usually found in shallow environments exposed to moderate wave action. Seldom common, but may be a dominate species on protected horizontal substrates and on rocky outcrops in high latitude locations.

Care:
Hardiness: Hammer coral is fairly hardy once established in the aquarium

Lighting: Requires moderate to strong lighting.

Water Current: Hammer corals prefer low to moderate water motion.

Temperature: Does well within a range of at least 75º to 84º F

Aggressiveness: High. Hammer coral can expand considerably from its skeleton and has sweeper tentacles that are up to 2" longer than normal tentacles that can sting neighbors. Hammer corals grow fairly quickly and to a large size, so they do best in larger reef tanks. They can be kept in contact with others in the same family such as frogspawn coral.

Feeding: Hammer coral is photosynthetic and does not need to be directly fed, but will take small meaty foods that are offered.

Supplements: Maintaining correct calcium levels is important for skeletal development

Tank Positioning: Best positioning is a low to moderate water flow area where it has room to expand and grow.


(above taken from here)

[woolfe]

Looks like some kind of torch to me too. Nice score!