Stony Star Polyps

[ou12004]

Has any one else ever had a Star Polyp plate and from its own stony growth? I went to cut mine back last night and ended up breaking it apart like a Monti Cap.

 

[ou12004]

here it is before Fragging

After Fragging

 

[Genetics]

I use to have a colony very similar to this. It would send out growths and took much longer to spread. Looks nice when opened. Congrats on the find!

 

[Reef Pets]

What you have is a Pipe Organ Coral, that's the reason it has a Stoney base. It looks like star polyps when open but of course star polyps have a soft base.

 

[ou12004]

What you have is a Pipe Organ Coral, that's the reason it has a Stoney base. It looks like star polyps when open but of course star polyps have a soft base.

I never thought of Pipe Organ, I can peel it of the rock and it is soft. Not hard like Pipe Organ I have had before.

 

[Genetics]

It is a Pachyclavularia species for sure.

 

[ou12004]

I use to have a colony very similar to this. It would send out growths and took much longer to spread. Looks nice when opened. Congrats on the find!

Mine does the exact same thing. I have some high end corals but this is the coral that everyone notices and likes. I might get rid of it to save my sanity.