New Corals Identification

[Bearfan]

Here are the new corals.

I know this is Pulsing Xenia.

 

[Bearfan]

This is a Zoanthid, any specifics?. Here is a regular and actinic pic.

 

[Bearfan]

And this is a polyp...I'm thinking Star. The pic really doesn't do the pink color justice. I think that's an operator error.

 

[revhtree]

Hey on your third pic, just right of the coral, is that an aptasia?

Anyway Beautiful peaces you have!!

 

[steve-s]

And this is a polyp...I'm thinking Star. The pic really doesn't do the pink color justice. I think that's an operator error.

Pachyclavularia sp.

This is a Zoanthid, any specifics?. Here is a regular and actinic pic.

Protopalythoa sp. (I believe) aka Sea Mat

Cheers
Steve

 

[Bearfan]

Hey on your third pic, just right of the coral, is that an aptasia?

Anyway Beautiful peaces you have!!

Of course it is. I rearranged some rock and found more too large for my peps.

 

[Bearfan]

And this is a polyp...I'm thinking Star. The pic really doesn't do the pink color justice. I think that's an operator error.

Pachyclavularia sp.

Even though it is fairly bright pink?

This is a Zoanthid, any specifics?. Here is a regular and actinic pic.

Protopalythoa sp. (I believe) aka Sea Mat

Cheers
Steve

Looks about right.

 

[steve-s]

And this is a polyp...I'm thinking Star. The pic really doesn't do the pink color justice. I think that's an operator error.

Pachyclavularia sp.

Even though it is fairly bright pink?.

Given the purplish matting and jagged eight polyp tip extentions, yes.

Cheers
Steve

 

[Bearfan]

Thanks Steve-S...you always come through.

 

[reefrunner69]

Even though it is fairly bright pink?

Given enough light...I would expect them to turn green.

 

[Bearfan]

They also had some bright green ones in the same tank, it was a smaller colony.

 

[ellisz]

aren't encrusting gorgonians like star polyps? I have seen some that look similar but are not green.

Also, that xenia looks like some anthelia I have but it does not pulse. My pumping xenia has smaller hands. I guess there are ton of varieties

The green zoanthid you have gets sold around here as green button polyps. They have a taller stalk than what is sold as zooanthids. Those redder ones are cool!

Of course, with the experience I have had with the LFS, I don't know if anything they say is correct

Nice start with corals!

 

[Pyxis]

could be green, white or brown star polyps. more than likley they are gonna be your brown stars.

 

[steve-s]

aren't encrusting gorgonians like star polyps? I have seen some that look similar but are not green.

Yes but they are a different Genus and they can also be green. Briareum sp will also branch upward away from the main base unlike Pachyclavularia sp.

Cheers
Steve

 

[Bearfan]

Xenia started pumping this morning!