Pocillopora coral? ID Please

[KyleC]

Hi,

Can anyone ID this coral for me please? Does it look like a Pocillopora? Grow pretty fast, and reproduces in the tank. Found some small growths of it elsewhere on the rock.

Thanks!

 

[tautog83]

100%. Yea it will drop everywhere and annoy you in time lol

 

[Tahoe61]

Correct ID.

This coral will drop polyps all over the tank. IMO not a coral I would introduce to my tanks.

 

[KyleC]

That is exactly what is happening! :') such a lovely coral though! Starting to pop up everywhere....

 

[thamnasteroid]

cf damicornis

 

[bluemon]

That is exactly what is happening! :') such a lovely coral though! Starting to pop up everywhere....

you think it's lovely now!

Just wait until you have to scrape it off of rocks to make room for other coral :grinning-squinting-face:

 

[KyleC]

you think it's lovely now!

Just wait until you have to scrape it off of rocks to make room for other coral :grinning-squinting-face:

That's where I'm at now. Using kalkwasser to kill thr smaller growths. I suppose the only real solution here is to remove it entirely. I feel bad killing it :( but has to be done.

 

[DanyL]

Never had a problem with it spreading like crazy tbh, it think it could be due to predators eating the planula before it has a chance to settle and grow.

That said, if you are willing to get rid of it - don’t kill it! You can trade it in with your LFS and get some credit towards other corals, or trade/sell it to another reefer.