What am I? Please help ID...

HAP · 12-07-2003, 08:54 PM

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The coral in these pictures has a purple pimple face on one side of the rock and a group of polyps on the other. I am guessing there are two different animals here. Please take a look and help me ID.

Thanks!

HAP · 12-07-2003, 08:55 PM

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sambot · 12-07-2003, 11:05 PM

looks like some zooanthids on the left and some closed star polyps on the right. JMO

Travis · 12-07-2003, 11:25 PM

I dunno, looks like an SPS to me. The usual suspects are pavona, porites (don;t think so) and encrusting montipora.

I'll let some of the SPS gurus take it from there... LOL

HAP · 12-08-2003, 09:15 AM

Thanks.

I was thinking encrusting montipora but Ive only seen pictures of it...never (in person). It's got some really fine orange fuzz in and around the pimples...almost looks like some type of tentacle or maybe a polyp.

Maybe someone with exp with encrusting montipora can shed some light on that observation.

Thanks, again, for the help!!

HAP · 12-08-2003, 01:35 PM

Bumpity Bump!

Calling all SPS experts....please help!

Thanks.

wooddood · 12-08-2003, 02:22 PM

definatly zoos on the left,dunno about the other one sorry but i'll tag along.

PSU4ME · 12-08-2003, 02:27 PM

ya....by now you know zoos on the left and i have that same stuff in my tank and don't know what it is either.

Sorry

jks1 · 12-08-2003, 04:00 PM

tagging along here sorry no help

Alice · 12-11-2003, 02:02 AM

Well, it looks like Montipora verrucosa but I'm not much of an expert on SPS, lol. If it looks velvety or like it has peach fuzz, it's most likely a Montipora of some sp. or other.

12-07-2003, 08:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
HAP Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lewisville, TX...but my heart is in Chicago! Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	What am I? Please help ID... ??? The coral in these pictures has a purple pimple face on one side of the rock and a group of polyps on the other. I am guessing there are two different animals here. Please take a look and help me ID. Thanks! __________________ Definition: Aquarium (n) A hole in your living room in which you throw money. [And I thought this would be cheaper than going to Aruba to dive - Yeah! Right!!] Oceanic 75g Reef Ready, DIY stand and canopy, 50g sump/refugium with 125lbs+ Fiji live rock, Turboflotor Multi Skimmer, 2 – 250w Metal Halides running Ushio 10k lamps, 110w Actinic, DIY moonlight, several corals (mostly softies but a few SPS and LPS as well), a bi-color blenny (Benny), a yellow Tang (Jet), 2 percula clowns (Frick & Frack), a blue spotted jawfish (Spot), a red-lipped blenny (Red), a dragon goby (Puff), a psychedelic mandarin (Mandy), a diamond sifter (Jewel), a green bta, a rose bta, a couple serpent stars, a coral banded shrimp and several crabs and snails who will remain anonymous... Last edited by Gina : 07-06-2006 at 06:19 PM.

12-07-2003, 11:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,557 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	I dunno, looks like an SPS to me. The usual suspects are pavona, porites (don;t think so) and encrusting montipora. I'll let some of the SPS gurus take it from there... LOL __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

12-08-2003, 09:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
HAP Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lewisville, TX...but my heart is in Chicago! Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks. I was thinking encrusting montipora but Ive only seen pictures of it...never (in person). It's got some really fine orange fuzz in and around the pimples...almost looks like some type of tentacle or maybe a polyp. Maybe someone with exp with encrusting montipora can shed some light on that observation. Thanks, again, for the help!! __________________ Definition: Aquarium (n) A hole in your living room in which you throw money. [And I thought this would be cheaper than going to Aruba to dive - Yeah! Right!!] Oceanic 75g Reef Ready, DIY stand and canopy, 50g sump/refugium with 125lbs+ Fiji live rock, Turboflotor Multi Skimmer, 2 – 250w Metal Halides running Ushio 10k lamps, 110w Actinic, DIY moonlight, several corals (mostly softies but a few SPS and LPS as well), a bi-color blenny (Benny), a yellow Tang (Jet), 2 percula clowns (Frick & Frack), a blue spotted jawfish (Spot), a red-lipped blenny (Red), a dragon goby (Puff), a psychedelic mandarin (Mandy), a diamond sifter (Jewel), a green bta, a rose bta, a couple serpent stars, a coral banded shrimp and several crabs and snails who will remain anonymous...

12-08-2003, 01:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
HAP Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lewisville, TX...but my heart is in Chicago! Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	Bumpity Bump! Calling all SPS experts....please help! Thanks. __________________ Definition: Aquarium (n) A hole in your living room in which you throw money. [And I thought this would be cheaper than going to Aruba to dive - Yeah! Right!!] Oceanic 75g Reef Ready, DIY stand and canopy, 50g sump/refugium with 125lbs+ Fiji live rock, Turboflotor Multi Skimmer, 2 – 250w Metal Halides running Ushio 10k lamps, 110w Actinic, DIY moonlight, several corals (mostly softies but a few SPS and LPS as well), a bi-color blenny (Benny), a yellow Tang (Jet), 2 percula clowns (Frick & Frack), a blue spotted jawfish (Spot), a red-lipped blenny (Red), a dragon goby (Puff), a psychedelic mandarin (Mandy), a diamond sifter (Jewel), a green bta, a rose bta, a couple serpent stars, a coral banded shrimp and several crabs and snails who will remain anonymous...

12-08-2003, 02:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	definatly zoos on the left,dunno about the other one sorry but i'll tag along. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

12-07-2003, 11:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
sambot Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 72 View Gallery Karma Komment	looks like some zooanthids on the left and some closed star polyps on the right. JMO

12-08-2003, 02:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
PSU4ME JoePa lives on!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: PA Posts: 382 View Gallery Karma Komment	ya....by now you know zoos on the left and i have that same stuff in my tank and don't know what it is either. Sorry __________________ 90 Gallon AGA with a 40 breeder sump (DIY). 2-250 Watt XM 10k's and 2 actinic VHO's. 3-5 inch DSB.

12-08-2003, 04:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
jks1 Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 876 View Gallery Karma Komment	tagging along here sorry no help __________________ John Tank: 29g glass Pumps: Mag5.0 return - (3) rio 100 PHs Lighting: (1) 150w XM 10K/(2) 30W actinics Equipment: Aqua C Urchin skimmer- CPR Fuge, Titanium Heater -Red Sea wavemaster Pro Tank: 210g 1/2" Acrylic, dual overflows, 75g glass sump w/ 20g fuge. Pumps: Mag24 return - (2) MAG24s running 2 closed loop systems. Lighting: (3) 400w XM 10K/(2) Custom Sealife 96w PC - 25w dimmable incandescent Moonlight Equipment: Aqua C EV180 skimmer - CR500 calc reactor - Titanium Heater - AquaLogic single Stage Temp Controller - Aquanetics 1/5Hp Chiller - Neptune sys aquacontroller

12-11-2003, 02:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
Alice Tubeworm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Federal Way WA Posts: 28 View Gallery Karma Komment	Well, it looks like Montipora verrucosa but I'm not much of an expert on SPS, lol. If it looks velvety or like it has peach fuzz, it's most likely a Montipora of some sp. or other.

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