Rick Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Can anyone tell me what these corals are? I think I have the first one figured out but I want to see what some with more experience have to say. The second 2 pics are of the same piece(s) with 2 angles under different lighting. I think it is a hard coral that is attached to the horn shaped plug. Both corals flouresce under 420 actinics. Thanks in advance for any help determining what these are. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 the first one is a favia and the second kinda looks like it could be hydrophoria maybe. Hard to tell without being close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 First one looks like a Favia. Can't tell on the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I guess we should be saying welcome too since this is your first time posting here... (welcome) (To) (P) (N) (W) (M) (A) (S) (waving) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 Thanks for the welcome. I figured the first one is a Favia but with all of the searching I've done the second one has me stumped. At first I thought maybe it was a mushroom however it appears to extend many short tenticles giving it a furry appearance. If it helps each side is about 1 1/2 inches and it appears to be round (3/16 thick or so) folded over the arm. Currently I have it mid point in the tank. (2 x 175 MH and 2 x 96 Actinic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 My first thought on the second one was a echino chalice or something like that, but that is just a guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 I think that may be it. It looks like a smaller version of the one pictured first in this thread http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?act=Print&client=printer&f=8&t=123119 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 by furry do you mean like this type of furry? Just an example of a hydrophoria to compare it to to rule that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 by furry do you mean like this type of furry? Just an example of a hydrophoria to compare it to to rule that out. The color looks close but the tentacles (If that's what they are) are much smaller. Basically it has a texture more like 40 grit sandpaper. (That might be a better description than furry is) Does the hydrophoria have a lip around the edges? One of the things I see in common with the chalice is the lip around the edge that looks very similar. The one thing that I don't see at this point is a defined eye in it although there may be one that I just haven't noticed. Or perhaps the eye will become more defined as it grows? Being relatively new to this I can only guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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