Coral identification

[mpgrant77]

I was pretty sure that this was a torch coral but I am beginning to wonder now. This was knock over onto a real torch coral I have below it. After two days neither are really happy so I am wondering if they began to attack each other. I did not think that would really have been a problem if they both were torches. They could also both been alittle damaged which could be some of the problem. I thought I would start with what the coral really was. Is it a torch or something else?

This is a photo. They extend out about another 1" but I wanted to show what the base looked like also. They grow from a translucent mat that encrusts. It kind of grows like meteor shower does except that at each "polyp" location is a small torch head.

<a href="http://s292.photobucket.com/user/mpgrant77/media/Aquarium/IMG_1280.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm37/mpgrant77/Aquarium/IMG_1280.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo IMG_1280.jpg"/></a>

 

[oshanickreef]

I was pretty sure that this was a torch coral but I am beginning to wonder now. This was knock over onto a real torch coral I have below it. After two days neither are really happy so I am wondering if they began to attack each other. I did not think that would really have been a problem if they both were torches. They could also both been alittle damaged which could be some of the problem. I thought I would start with what the coral really was. Is it a torch or something else?

This is a photo. They extend out about another 1" but I wanted to show what the base looked like also. They grow from a translucent mat that encrusts. It kind of grows like meteor shower does except that at each "polyp" location is a small torch head.

<a href="http://s292.photobucket.com/user/mpgrant77/media/Aquarium/IMG_1280.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm37/mpgrant77/Aquarium/IMG_1280.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo IMG_1280.jpg"/></a>

i havent had a gonipora before so i am not sure it is one... but if i had to guess then i would go with that.

 

[Nick_P]

Could it be a Galaxea Coral?http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn124/clancaster23/IMG_0341.jpg

 

[smoothdog]

Could it be a Galaxea Coral?http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn124/clancaster23/IMG_0341.jpg

Yes, it's galaxea.

 

[mpgrant77]

There we go. Man trying to find out what you don't know is difficult without a little guidance. Thank you. Aggressive coral. Makes since why the torch isn't happy either.

 

[Hodge1995]

There we go. Man trying to find out what you don't know is difficult without a little guidance. Thank you. Aggressive coral. Makes since why the torch isn't happy either.

I can never remember names of any of them!

 

[chucklez]

Want to see a galaxea? Go to TCR and check out the monster they have there. Big as a basketball.