Id this! Lps experts bring it!

[wicked demon]

A couple years ago I got some nice caribean live rock, and the was a lil brown slime patch hitch-hiker. I cut it off the rock and mounted it. It has since turned a sweet green with orange-ish stripes, slow grower, any ideas?, mabe an isophyllia?
First for size comparison the disk is 1 1//2"

Close up

even closer

actinic and halide

 

[650-IS350]

Favia

 

[wicked demon]

sorry bro, its not a favia, look how the polyps are joined like a trachy. Its not a commonly available species at all, its caribean LPS which is rare in itself. I used to work in a LFS, and they have no idea what it is either, or anybody else who has seen it for that matter, come on coral experts!!!

 

[wicked demon]

really?

 

[Dave@ARA]

I am no expert,.. however, I believe it to be either Isophyllia sinuosa, or Mussa angulosa

 

[its fry]

I am no expert,.. however, I believe it to be either Isophyllia sinuosa, or Mussa angulosa

I am an expert.
Yeah... whatever he just said ^ :tongue:

 

[droblack]

oullophyllia benattae or o. crispa.

 

[Brad Syphus]

Oulllophylia

 

[Breakin Newz]

I know exactly what it is!!!








































a coral! I win! :tongue:

 

[ReeferRob]

Oully!!

 

[tangdiver]

Carribean Rose Coral....not sure of sciencetific name.

Grant

Yes, spelling is my weakness.

 

[Dave@ARA]

The Genus Oulophyllia only occurs in the Pacific Ocean.

It could be a Manicina however,..I have many Rose corals in my personal systems, that have settled/occured on our live rock site,.... none ever appear that color,..it could be though.

 

[wicked demon]

Fianly, some responces that make sense...Thank you!!

 

[CoralBandit]

Go to Wetwebmedia.com and ask Bob Fenner he knows everything lol but it sure does look like Oully

 

[wicked demon]

If oullys are pacific only, it cant be, this is caribean coral.