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Old 03-03-2008, 08:53 PM   #1
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Coral ID


So I've got 2 corals, not sure exactly what they are.
Pretty sure I've got an encrusting gorgonian (pinky purple with same color polyps) I can't seem to catch a picture with its polyps out, but they are decidedly gorgonian like. It was given to me as star polyps, but it doesn't really look like that to me.

The other one...No idea, its kinda LPS like. Came as a hitchhiker on a small piece of rock. Its very small and is a shiny brown with green edges. I've got 6-7 individual polyps as you can see in the picture, each one is about 1/4 in diameter. I've never seen it move or do anything, but its definitly some type of coral.
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Old 03-03-2008, 09:33 PM   #2
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First one, no idea without seeing the polyps. Second one looks like a favia.



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Old 03-04-2008, 07:34 PM   #3
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Maybe. I'd like to see it grow, its a very nice metallic brown and green. I'll continue trying to get the other one to open up so I can take pics



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Old 03-04-2008, 10:08 PM   #4
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Looks like a encrusting monti of some sort but not sure until its open.



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Old 03-05-2008, 06:20 AM   #5
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Hard to tell till it opens.



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Old 03-05-2008, 08:06 PM   #6
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Hehe - got the little sucker to open up!
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Old 03-05-2008, 08:54 PM   #7
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Looks like pachyclavularia species, same family as green star polyps.



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