SauceyReef
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Pretty stumped on this one. I’ve heard blasto, even acantho, but I’m thinking just a rhodactus.
Coral ID - is this even an LPS?
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MelancholyBlenny
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It looks like some sort of mushroom, hard to tell from the photo. Does it have a hard skeleton underneath?
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SauceyReef
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It felt all squishy to me. The thing is though that whole rock you see it on is actually a coral skeleton (looks like an LPS) glued to the main rock. So it could definitely be just receding into the skeleton, and I just cant feel any "bump" or extended part of a skeleton.
But I am also leaning towards a teal/orange rhodactus mushroom. Was hoping that an LPS expert here would know forsure if this was an LPS or not.
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SauceyReef
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This is the tank the liverock came from.
MelancholyBlenny
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Im not an expert by any means but it definitely looks to be a mushroom of some sort, rhodactis also seems to be a good guess on the type.
Not sure either by the pic but love macro algae!Pretty stumped on this one. I’ve heard blasto, even acantho, but I’m thinking just a rhodactus.
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SauceyReef
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Thank you! I lucked out with this liverock other than some aiptasia
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Got some more really good photos today, and I’m definitely thinking this is an LPS. I don’t think a rhodactus or any mushroom would have those sweeper tentacles.
This is becoming quite intriguing!
This is becoming quite intriguing!
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Sweepers? Where?Got some more really good photos today, and I’m definitely thinking this is an LPS. I don’t think a rhodactus or any mushroom would have those sweeper tentacles.
This is becoming quite intriguing!
Nice pics!
Can you take a pic with less zoom, more of the LR…
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SauceyReef
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I am sorry! I meant feeder tentacles. I am not crazy and they are visible, right? That would make it some sort of LPS?
I will get another photo shortly.
Circle the feeder tentacles….
I can’t tell by the picture but agree it’s not a mush.
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SauceyReef
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Just some mysis I could potentially try chopping up a piece. This coral is smaller than a dime though, probably half the size of a dime.
Yes that is what I am looking at! Glad others can see it. Guess it is confirmed to be an LPS! Now, what LPS??There are feeding tentacles.
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I was going to say, take some tank water and thaw out the mysis. Once thaw, take the liquid and smother the coral with that. If you have a turkey baster, that works wonders, or any kind of syringe. Not the actual mysis. It should throw out a big feeding response. You'll need to turn off water flow.
The seamlessness to it kinda of reminds me of echinata but just a weird overall growth of the coral….
Goaway
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Could be for rock shape reasons. It's still small and can grow out better as it matures. It's basically a bud establishing.
I have no idea how the op obtained the coral, if it was an accident or what.
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