Coral ID?

[Pufferpunk]

Got this strange-looking coral tonight, at the Coral Reef Almost Midnight Madness sale. Anyone know what it is???

Weird, huh? Looks like big purplish worms with bright blue/green specks in it. Anyone know what it is?

 

[NewSchool04]

Jeni, I think you posted this on the wrong site. . .

 

[Pufferpunk]

Heh, also posted it in the Soft Coral forum. They really look cooler in person.

 

[eddiebfl]

looks like someone took a dump and glued it to a rock!

 

[Invso]

Maybe Isaurus tuberculatus aka snake polyps but I'm not 100% sure.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Thanks, that looks like them. No insulting my taste please... I like weird stuff like that! That pic really doesn't do them justice. At least I know they won't be taking over my tank now.

 

[eddiebfl]

I would never insult your taste! just having some fun ! did you get an ID yet?

 

[paininthewrasse]

I saw some of these on a zoa colony at sharkys tonight.

 

[MrMexReefer]

that is definately the weirdest/cool coral ive ever seen puffer!

 

[Pufferpunk]

It has bright blue/green specks on it too. Not just like a brown turd, but I see what you mean. Been watching it at the shop for about the month now.

 

[jcar1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8620180#post8620180 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by eddiebfl
looks like someone took a dump and glued it to a rock!

:lmao:

 

[bink0404]

If they are snake polyps, then look at your tank after the lights go out. If they have opened up and have a fan of tentacles surrounding the mouth, then they are truly snake polyps. Ugly coral by day, but something unique for after dark.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Yup, took out the flashlight last night. Looks pretty cool. I really like them & really don't find them to be ugly at all. Thanks everyone, for the ID.

 

[jcar1]

Puffer,
Can you get a picture at night? I'm curious to see what it looks like.

 

[Fuppets]

yea some pics would be great. Since my day lighting isn't quite powerfull enough yet I'm looking for less light demanding corals. And I have moon lights so I can see it at night without a flashlight.

 

[Pufferpunk]

I found out this is some kind of zoanthid. Just up my alley! They seem to require medium lighting (a 5 our of 10 level). They have a couple of them left.

 

[Sk8r]

snake polyps.

 

[MoCha920]

that looks like sea cucumbers glued to a rock.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Finally got a response from my friend, Anthony Calfo:
"A very neat zoantharian calles Isaurus... feeding tentacles come out at night... needs to be target fed (at night) on zooplankton substituties (like mysids). One of my fav polyps. "