Jun 5, 2007 #1 Z zrenegade Aquarium Advice Newbie Joined May 8, 2007 Messages 8 No sure what this is, some pics and closeups:
Jun 5, 2007 #2 Devilishturtles Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Jul 9, 2003 Messages 8,543 Location Frederick, Maryland Some sort of brain maybe, like a favites or favia sp? Can you get a pic when the feeders aren't out? How big is that coral in relative size to others?
Some sort of brain maybe, like a favites or favia sp? Can you get a pic when the feeders aren't out? How big is that coral in relative size to others?
Jun 5, 2007 #3 OP OP Z zrenegade Aquarium Advice Newbie Joined May 8, 2007 Messages 8 The coral is the the size of a large fist. The feeders are about 0.08 inches in diameter. When feeders aren't out they are flat on the surface.
The coral is the the size of a large fist. The feeders are about 0.08 inches in diameter. When feeders aren't out they are flat on the surface.
Jun 5, 2007 #4 I Innovator Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Nov 18, 2006 Messages 3,462 Looks to be Favia pallida.
Jun 6, 2007 #5 M MT79 Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Aug 2, 2003 Messages 2,679 Location philadelphia. PA. Encrusting Porites coral?? Hard to say w/ no polyp size reference, compared to other corals, in the pic.
Encrusting Porites coral?? Hard to say w/ no polyp size reference, compared to other corals, in the pic.
Jun 6, 2007 #6 Devilishturtles Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Jul 9, 2003 Messages 8,543 Location Frederick, Maryland He said the coral is about the size of a fist. That would make some huge porites polyps, wouldn't it? My first thought was favia as well, but I do agree with Mike, a larger picture would help if you could.
He said the coral is about the size of a fist. That would make some huge porites polyps, wouldn't it? My first thought was favia as well, but I do agree with Mike, a larger picture would help if you could.