Help Id Coral!!

[cuttie100]

This coral spreads really fast in a mat like form. Very similar to the star polyps but when it retracts you can only see a dot were the polyp is. It is all pink in color even when its closed.

 

[mps9506]

Pachyclavularia sp

 

[Frankie]

Oh boy, here we go again! Green Star Polyps

 

[cbrownfish]

Encrusting Gorgonian.

 

[mps9506]

Encrusting Gorgonian.

Probably correct considering the description given by the poster.
Briareum sp.

 

[Frankie]

Ah! my mistake. I did not fully understand the first post due to lack of attention Could you please point out the coral in question. There are several in the pictures. A picture of it retracted would be really helpful. Is it the one that looks like GSP? It very well could be depending on the lighting over your system.

 

[cbrownfish]

It is definitely Encrusting Gorgonian. Left bottom on pic one, generally center on the other 2.

 

[cbrownfish]

 

[mps9506]

Here is a good dichotomous key for soft coral identification
http://www.utahreefs.com/articles/Dichotomous key for soft corals.pdf

 

[cuttie100]

YESSS that is it CBROWNFISH....I sold about 4 rocks loaded with it for about 140.00 now I regret it. If anyone has a frag I am willing to purchase it. That is one beautful coral....Adds alot of movement to the tank and grows like crazy under the right conditions.

 

[mps9506]

Also a bane of sps keepers as it grows over everything

 

[cuttie100]

yep anything it comes in contact with is a victom. I really miss that coral.... If you guys know anyone that has one for sale please let me know. My LFS dosent carry it

 

[cuttie100]

Overgrowing a brain coral

 

[mps9506]

Your LFS really can't order you an encrusting gorg? Yikes... I thought the ones here were bad. Our wholesalers used to throw those in as freebies.

 

[cuttie100]

Your LFS really can't order you an encrusting gorg? Yikes... I thought the ones here were bad. Our wholesalers used to throw those in as freebies.

Can you find me a frag?!?

 

[mps9506]

Where you located?

 

[cuttie100]

miami florida.

 

[mps9506]

Local would be way cheaper, I would check out FMAS, it seems many of the members are based out of Miami and Palm Beach area.
Welcome to the Florida Marine Aquarium Society
They also have a pretty active message board:
Might be able to find some via that way:
Reef Central Online Community - Florida Marine Aquarium Society (FMAS) - Miami/Ft. Lauderdale

I don't touch the stuff with a 10 foot stick.

 

[cbrownfish]

YESSS that is it CBROWNFISH....I sold about 4 rocks loaded with it for about 140.00 now I regret it. If anyone has a frag I am willing to purchase it. That is one beautful coral....Adds alot of movement to the tank and grows like crazy under the right conditions.

Many hate it but I love it. Awesome movement. With that said, I have it on a long rock right in the front of my tank on the sand (can't get off it's island). With GSP and Encrusting Gorg, you have to keep it isolated or it will take over.

Funny thing is I do have a frag on a small branch rock.....however, it is in Charlotte!

 

[cuttie100]

:-\ aww not good. Anyone in florida?!?!?!??