a few pics... and need a couple of IDs

[jacksonpt]

Just a few pics to share, nothing exciting. Click on the pic to see a bigger version.

Montipora (I believe it was called a chili monti)


Plate Coral


Rainsford Goby


ORA Red Gonipora


Favia



Can anyone help ID these? The first looks like some kind of algae. It doesn't seem to be spreading very quickly, nor does it seem to be going away. The second has been growing slowing for some time and is just now big enough to actually see/get a pic of. Any thoughts?

 

[mr.maroonsalty]

KEWL volunteer! do you have pink pocilopora in your tank? How long have you had the flower pot I know they can polyp bail successfully. The first is a slimy red grape type algae, pretty, but I did have it get out of control in a more nutrient system.

 

[jacksonpt]

I'm not sure if what I have is a pink stylophora or a pink pocillipora... I think it's a stylo. I've only had the flowerpot for a couple of weeks - got it at the ABC swap.

 

[Capt_Cully]

First one is red valonia. I'd do my best to get it out of there, don't rupture it if you can avoid it. It can be quite pesky. Second one kinda looks like stylocoeniella maybe? Just taking a shot, could be any number of things, stylophora, pocci, as mentioned above. Love the black and white sand BTW. I used to have it in one of my tanks. Cool look, working for ya.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

your ORA Goni is the same type I have

 

[aquadonkey]

Nice pics!
Some interesting corals there - and I love that little goby

 

[Capt_Cully]

your ORA Goni is the same type I have

You get yours from ORA Gary or vice versa

 

[solRNY]

pictures looks awesome, lots of color, very pleasing to the eye more!!

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

You get yours from ORA Gary or vice versa

I got mine from TRS which got it from someone else that worked at Petworld.
(I think his name is Jason ?) I never followed it up. I'm sure that my Goni could be tracked back to ORA.

 

[5380]

I have had the red bubble algae reach plague proportions, in my biocube a couple years ago. On two occasions a scopas tang was found to be a good grazer for this algae. Then all the red bubble algae was replaced with green bubble algae. In my opinion, I think red is less annoying to look at because it appears to look just like coralline algae.