can someone tell me what this is?

[Denita]

Can someone anyone tell me what this is? The purple sculpting to the rock, its not coral line, it has little mouths all over it. I just can't figure it out! Anyones help would be awesome! I know there ric's on there too but the purple on the left side?

Thank u all!

 

[Bifferwine]

That looks like a purple montipora -- which is an SPS coral. When the lights are on, do you see tiny polyps (hair-like)?

 

[Denita]

Yes I do! Awesome very tiny hair like things thank u! I'm going to be posting a few more also!

 

[Ogaawd]

I would have guessed at GSP ?

 

[Bifferwine]

Oooh good call. It does look like it could be GSP.

Are the polyps green and really hairy, like long?

 

[Ogaawd]

day glow green?

 

[BL1]

I don't know about GSP, the bumps would be more pronounced I think

 

[Ogaawd]

I don't know about GSP, the bumps would be more pronounced I think

like this when just retracted yes, but can be very flat when angry at you lol

 

[Denita]

No it's always looked like this. in the am I will get a closer picture of it the hairs are tiny, only there when lights are on. I have gsp. This is little diffrent it's actually sculpt to the rock and it's so thin it's almost the same thickness as coral line if that makes sence. Isn't green always purple! Its incrusting almost. I been on a hunt for a bit for a name! I get another pic! Thanks everyone!!

 

[Ogaawd]

GSP has a few varieties, if it flat like that and little showing its usuallly in decline, they like "dirty" water nutrients may be a bit low for its liking. If its on a loose rock try putting it right on the sand bed

 

[the reef kid]

Poke it. If it feels hard like a rock, then it's a monti (or another encrusting SPS); if it is somewhat squishy, then it's probably star polyps.

 

[Denita]

Its deff. Not start pylops! Its hard encrusts to the rock I'm not sure

 

[PRC]

that's not star polyps...Monti maybe, sponge maybe, definitely not GSP.

 

[Denita]

monti maybe but I have never seen it form like this. encrusts

 

[CDaubs]

Well, whatever it is, it's going to take over your tank and kill everything. :death:

I'll "take one for the team" and you can send to me and I'll risk putting it in my tank. :mrgreen:

No, really. That's OK. I will.

 

[jarock]

these tubes looks alot like waving hand closed up

 

[Bifferwine]

You are going to have to upload it to a site like Photobucket, or to Living Reefs using the paperclip icon when you hit "Go Advanced." You can't post it directly from your computer.