This came on gulf live rock

[hawk82]

It closes at night when the lights are off, opens during the day.

 

[blaxsun]

It's not moving (travelling) otherwise? Can't really tell what it is, but it's interesting!

 

[Cell]

Looks like some sort of nem perhaps.

 

[sfin52]

Can you get a pic with white lights. Agree possible nem. Would be sweet to end up with a free rfa

 

[hawk82]

No, its never moved. Its been in the tank for about a year now. I had some aiptasia on that rock (thats what the white spots are) but this has never moved. It was smaller in lower light, I moved it to a higher light and it has opened bigger.

 

[hawk82]

Some more pics

 

[Timfish]

Rose coral, Manicina areolata.

 

[hawk82]

Manicina areolata.

Cool, I always wondered what that little guy was. It seems pretty tough, the rock was only shipped in wet paper towels, and it 2 day shipping. And then that rock sat in a bucket of tank water with no flow or heater for a day.

 

[Udest]

That's one of the corals I'd like to get my hands on , it seems to be super Hardy.

 

[hawk82]

Does it need anything special? Ive not been doing anything for it. Like I said it seems bigger under more light, but thats about it.

 

[Udest]

It would likey like some meaty food once in a while it'll likey Grow alot once you start feeding regularly.

 

[hawk82]

It would likey like some meaty food once in a while it'll likey Grow alot once you start feeding regularly.

Cool, I'll have to give that a try.

 

[Udest]

If it is Manicina it's an lps coral so stuff like chopped up mysis would be ideal.

 

[sfin52]

Rose coral, Manicina areolata.

Agree. I would love one as well.

 

[Udest]

Perhaps we can try to get those on here who have em to try to propagate them

 

[sfin52]

Wrong thread

 

[Timfish]

Aquatouch.com used to raise them but I don't know if they still do.

 

[Udest]

Heck this is in my he state maybe I can take a tour lol.

 

[tnw50cal]

Way back(think 4-5 decades) this was sold as brain coral and was always white from being bleached. Back then if you didn't have MH lights it didn't live.

 

[Udest]

Seeing as they're Atlantic corals I doubt we will be seeing them on shops any time soon, which honestly I don't get.

I know collecting has it's issues but if we grow them I see no issue.