M. Spongodes?

[Coastie Reefer]

I'm thinking this is what this is, but can someone confirm for me?

 

[DSC reef]

That looks like spongodes to me as well. Typically they have red polyps though.

 

[Foothill Corals]

I am guessing anacropora

 

[DSC reef]

I am guessing anacropora

I believe you are correct.

 

[Foothill Corals]

Double post

 

[Foothill Corals]

I believe you are correct.

What did I win?

 

[Coastie Reefer]

The part in yellow is about 2" x 1.5" and is like a large flat branch. It's not encrusted, but about half an inch off the rock...

 

[Coastie Reefer]

I thought anacropora was more spindly/branching, but I really wouldn't know for sure.

 

[29bonsaireef]

Does look close to Anacropora, but that flat branch part makes me think M. Spongodes or some other type of branching monti. Mine has a couple of those, and I've never seen that growth on a Anacropora.

 

[Foothill Corals]

I'm really not sure I have never had an Anacrapora before. I have kept Spongodes and that does not look like it IME. The Spongodes I had would get fatter more irregular branches. Also the one pictured has little to no plating.

 

[DSC reef]

Heres a colony of spongodes in an old tank. Definitely different

 

[Will Wohlers]

I believe it's spongodes. Depending on flow it can take many growth forms. This is a frag I cut a couple months ago on my rack that has similar growth to yours. Not a great pic since glass is dirty but you can get the picture

 

[markalot]

Montipora capitata?

 

[Coastie Reefer]

Montipora capitata?

That's a new one for me... never heard of it. A quick google search and that looks a lot closer to what I have than a Spongodes.

 

[markalot]

That's a new one for me... never heard of it. A quick google search and that looks a lot closer to what I have than a Spongodes.

I have what's called a blueberry capitata. Green bumpy skin, it will plate but seems to grow branches faster than a spongodes, and the polyps are blue/purple. I have an unnamed one as well with dull maybe purple polyps, not as green. I keep both on the sandbed where they slowly wander and stick up branches.

 

[mtraylor]

Its not spongodes. Im not sure what it is, but i got a freebie with an order i made and it looks just like that. Let me see if i can find name for you. I have mine in sand.