ID Help!!!

[staninct]

This guy came as a hitchiker in a Zoa colony I bought a while back. I actually think the zoas are growing over the skeleton of the remains of a colony of these. It is probably 1.5" across when open. The skeleton is about 3/8"-1/2" across and finger length. Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[nmprisons]

I have never seen one before, but it is awesome. i would target feed mysid.

 

[staninct]

Yeah everybody that comes over ignores my rare SPS and zoas and gravitate right toward that thing! I actually haven't spot fed it since I've had it and its been growing and doing great. I hit the tank with reef chili once a week, and rotate feeding between brine and marine algae cubes. Its under T5s and doing great.

 

[nmprisons]

with tentacles like that, it certainly would be up for some meaty foods.

 

[kramgnik]

I believe it looks like it may be a Fungia species. It is difficult to tell, as it is very inflated. Infantile stages of Fungia corals are attached to either rockwork or skeletal remains of a mother colony. Do you have any pics when it is closed?

Mark

 

[staninct]

No, I've actually never seen it closed aside from if I take it out of water! It looks like a finger bone (metacarpal) when closed.

 

[Justin74]

Im on the fungia train

And have never seen one grow quite like that, how awesome! And a hitchhiker nonetheless, too cool.

I think the odd growth may be due to it just panning out for light/flow/food amongst a colony of zoanthids.

Thanks for sharing

-Justin

 

[Hormigaquatica]

Fungia anthocauli was my first thought too. Very nice looking one.