What is this coral?

illusion

New Member
I bought it from a vender from the marine expo in California. All i know about it is that it is easy to take care of it. Can anyone tell me or give me info on this please.

It's the orange and green coral.
 

flower

Well-Known Member
The first picture looks like a Gonipora covered in hair algae. I wouldn't have bought a thing from that guy.
 
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smallreef

Guest
could you shut off your flow in order to get better pictures?? I agree with flower but the second picture looks different...
 

meowzer

Moderator
LOL...I think both pictures are the same thing..only one is a close up
I agree with the monitpora :)
 

flower

Well-Known Member
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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///t/391241/what-is-this-coral#post_3468809
LOL...I think both pictures are the same thing..only one is a close up
I agree with the monitpora :)
LOL...I seem to never get it right, I don't think I ever ID the coral right...but it still is covered in hair algae...I wouldn't put anything with hair algae in my tank.
 

meowzer

Moderator
I don't see any hair algae Flower.....I think it is the blur of the first picture combined with the color of the polyps
 

spanko

Active Member
Not sure you are seeing GHA, the picture is blurry but this could just be the green polyps of the sunset monti.
 

flower

Well-Known Member
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Originally Posted by spanko http:///t/391241/what-is-this-coral#post_3468814
Not sure you are seeing GHA, the picture is blurry but this could just be the green polyps of the sunset monti.
Okay you two...I concede...only because I trust you guys more than my own dim eyes....the bottom picture may be the same coral but cleaned up. That top one sure looks hairy and green, the "monti: on the bottom looks like it has orange polyps to me.
 

2quills

Well-Known Member
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Originally Posted by Flower http:///t/391241/what-is-this-coral#post_3468826
Okay you two...I concede...only because I trust you guys more than my own dim eyes....the bottom picture may be the same coral but cleaned up. That top one sure looks hairy and green, the "monti: on the bottom looks like it has orange polyps to me.
Looks like the beginnings maybe some diatoms or algae on the rock in the first pic to me too. The pic also looks slightly screwed/blurred probably from algae build up on the glass.
 

kiefers

Active Member
Quote:
Originally Posted by Illusion http:///t/391241/what-is-this-coral#post_3468616
I bought it from a vender from the marine expo in California. All i know about it is that it is easy to take care of it. Can anyone tell me or give me info on this please.

It's the orange and green coral.
looks to me like your HA is on the glass (the blur) and not on the coral itself. JMO
 
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