Coral with Blue Petals

[Dria]

Hello!

There's a picture floating around in one of the tank threads of a coral with blue 'petals' that make it look a bit like the flower hydrangea. I can't find the picture now but I'm hoping someone recognizes the description. I think it's a soft coral but could possibly be an SPS.

Google has been less than helpful and I'm trying to put together my potential stocking list.

Thanks!

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Probably one of the Acropora SPS corals.

 

[Dria]

I think the petal parts were a bit more broad than what I'm seeing in the acropora pictures which is why I thought it was a softie rather than SPS. I could be wrong though! Wish I could find the pictures.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Without a picture I can't suggest anything really. Acro was simply a guess. I'll say that SPS corals have the best blue of any corals IMO

 

[Dria]

Now I'm thinking maybe some kind of plate? A little bit like this?

 

[reefwiser]

monti cap. Montipora sps

 

[Dkuhlmann]

I've never seen a blue monti, do you have some pictures of it?

 

[Dria]

Aha. I found the original post I saw. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=24249963 The blue one a little left of center. That a monti?

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Blue Mushrooms

 

[Dria]

Ooh. Okay. Thank you! Off to read up on them.

 

[06bug]

Yup, blueish /purple mushrooms.