is this a sponge??

[scuba_steve]

one rock has like 80 of these growing on it this the biggest as of yet mabe an 1/2 inch across

 

[scuba_steve]

shoot only 100k on here huh it like 200 will be in the gallery

 

[steve-s]

Can't tell if it's a sponge or possibley a montipora capricornus. Any chance of a pic that's a bit better focused?

Cheers
Steve

 

[scuba_steve]

i will try again tonight !! i had like 3 pics of these but for some reason when i shrunk them and saved them on a floppy to bring into work half of them wont download onto my pc here !! weird !!
dont look like a sponge to me personaly but not sure (have seen sponges in the keys that shape but alot darker in color !! and i dont get my fenner books back till next week when im in florida !!

 

[scuba_steve]

just looked that up !! i hope its those !! always liked them but didnt think my lighting would be enough for such a coral !!! but they were not on the rock when i got it so must be ok with the lighting i have very very cool !!

 

[scuba_steve]

so thinking and this might be a dumb ? but if its a coral shouldnt it have poylps that come out of it ?!?!? mabe they to small to see right now but doesnt look like that there are any !!

 

[steve-s]

M. capricornus does not usually have visible polyp extention through the entire coral. You might see a few here and there but can easily be missed if your not looking carefully.

What kind of lighting? I have a few pieces in my 90 gal under 4x96w PC that do very well, including some digitata and a yellow encrusting monti.

Cheers
Steve

 

[scuba_steve]

i have 4x65w pc and 2 no's

gonna be moving and getting another tank so mh on the way