What's your guess?

[jbird0420]

Can someone identify what I have circled in red? The last pic is some kind of Yuma Ric, would like to know what kind as well? Hopefully the pics are good enough! Thanks and Happy 4th!

 

[fishygurl]

these are total guesses but first and second could be like a montipora or something
third could be some type of leather
fourth could be some type of sponge
fifth looks like a ricordia
sorry for not saying anything specific idk what they are maybe describe them are they hard soft, polyps or not, how they feed if u know, etc etc

 

[jbird0420]

Thanks FishyGurl!! Any other ideas??

 

[petjunkie]

1st looks like an encrusting gorg or star polyps
2 looks like a closed up toadstool leather
3 is a normal sponge
4 looks like a yuma

 

[jbird0420]

Thanks Petjunkie! Any other thoughts?

 

[brandan]

First pic is GSP, forth is a Sponge.

 

[xdfireguy]

On #4 I quote my buddy Bob in saying "A nice growth of (white) syconoid sponges. Sign of a healthy, stable system. No worries"

 

[jbird0420]

What's GSP? Google came up with Green Star Polyps??? If it is GSP, what type of care does it need??

 

[brandan]

That is correct. Green Star Polyps. As long as you have good water quality they are easy to take care of. Are you using RO water? Just give them light and decent flow and they should grow well.

 

[luca brasi]

Originally Posted by petjunkie
http:///forum/post/2674660
1st looks like an encrusting gorg ...
+1

 

[brandan]

Originally Posted by Luca Brasi
http:///forum/post/2676280
+1
Green Star Polyps

 

[jbird0420]

Awesome! Yup, using RO/di water. The water and lighting is in check. Now I just have to sit back and wait.

 

[luca brasi]

Originally Posted by Brandan
http:///forum/post/2676414
Green Star Polyps

Doesn't gsp usually have a bright purple mat?

 

[jbird0420]

Originally Posted by Luca Brasi
http:///forum/post/2676498
Doesn't gsp usually have a bright purple mat?
This stuff has a purple tint, but mainly pink. It definately has a bubblegum look to it!

 

[luca brasi]

Originally Posted by Jbird0420
http:///forum/post/2676591
This stuff has a purple tint, but mainly pink. It definately has a bubblegum look to it!
I'm still think encrusting gorgonian, but it may be Pink Star Polyps too.

 

[jbird0420]

Originally Posted by Luca Brasi
http:///forum/post/2676701
I'm still think encrusting gorgonian, but it may be Pink Star Polyps too.

Don't know, that's why I'm asking the pros!!

 

[brandan]

Originally Posted by Luca Brasi
http:///forum/post/2676498
Doesn't gsp usually have a bright purple mat?
Not always. My mother colony that I have had for over a year now is simply a gray color when the polyps are retracted. If you look closely in the picture, you can see a few of the polyps which resemble those of a GSP. I'd bet my house that they are GSP. (If pink are simply just a different color, I guess it could be those also. I'm not saying they don't exist I just have personally never heard of pink star polyps).

 

[jbird0420]

Originally Posted by Brandan
http:///forum/post/2676937
Not always. My mother colony that I have had for over a year now is simply a gray color when the polyps are retracted. If you look closely in the picture, you can see a few of the polyps which resemble those of a GSP. I'd bet my house that they are GSP. (If pink are simply just a different color, I guess it could be those also. I'm not saying they don't exist I just have personally never heard of pink star polyps).
Ill take that bet!!

 

[luca brasi]

Originally Posted by Brandan
http:///forum/post/2676937
.... I'm not saying they don't exist I just have personally never heard of pink star polyps).

 

[luca brasi]

Encrusting gorgonian, notice the light mat-