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tiberius
Guest
I have had this coral for over 20 years. It is pink and I have not seen it in any fish stores.
Thanks
Thanks
krazekajin
Active Member
is it on a stem? Is it very wavy, like a star polyp?
I think it looks like baryium. I just got some myself and it is very much like green star polyps.
However, if you've had that for 20 years, it should have taken over your tank. So, that might not be it.
I think it looks like baryium. I just got some myself and it is very much like green star polyps.
However, if you've had that for 20 years, it should have taken over your tank. So, that might not be it.
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tiberius
Guest
It is flush with the rock. It is totally pink even with my UV bulbs. I just started putting other rocks up to it so I could get more. Otherwise, it has just covered the top part of the rock.
fedukeford
Active Member
a very odd looking mutation of star polyps would be my best guess
jawfish101
Member
I am almost certain that it is a brown/lavender star polyp. I have some in my tank, it's very much like Green Star Polyp, but when its polyps are contracted, the surface of the coenenchyme is smooth instead of knobbly. Yours looks exactly like whats in my tank, and the only time i have really seen it for sale was when i bought it, but i agree with KrazeKajin, it should have grown much more by now. I believe its scientific name is: Erythropodium caribaeoreum.
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
namas05
Member
I think he is talking about the pink stuff below the toad stool.
I have some like it one a mushroom rock I just bought. look like some type of sps with little way lines on it. I am no sps expert at all but maybe a montipora or something.
Have seen it before, but normally is a florecent ( spelling ) green.
I have some like it one a mushroom rock I just bought. look like some type of sps with little way lines on it. I am no sps expert at all but maybe a montipora or something.
Have seen it before, but normally is a florecent ( spelling ) green.
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tiberius
Guest
Its' appearance, when closed, reminds me of Leather Coral. If that helps at all. Its tentacles can reach 3/4" off of the stem which is about 1/4". I will try and take a close up of a polyp.
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tiberius
Guest
I couldn't get a good picture of the polyp.
I have been looking through all the pink polyp pictures here and just found these 2. They look like what I got.
Any ideas? I have been looking at Xenia shots but the stem doesn't seem to gt as long.
I have been looking through all the pink polyp pictures here and just found these 2. They look like what I got.
Any ideas? I have been looking at Xenia shots but the stem doesn't seem to gt as long.
T
tiberius
Guest
Well I guess it is the Erythropodium!!
I found it on this site:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/seafans.htm
Thank-you for all your help. The mystery has been long over due!
I found it on this site:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/seafans.htm
Thank-you for all your help. The mystery has been long over due!