ID Please (Coral)

[Goofy393]

I purchased this Zoa Farm a couple months ago knowing there were two (2) additional Corals growing amongst the Zoa's. At the time they were very small but have since grown very well and I do not know what they are. At first I thought some sort of Plate Coral but the under-side of both are not hard but rather soft. Can anyone please input thoughts on what these may be? Thank you very much. :rollface:

 

[Cymonous]

May need a closer shot, but may be a duncan?

 

[Uncle Salty 05]

Looks like aptasia to me.

 

[themcnertney]

Looks like aptasia to me.

Agree

 

[Uncle Salty 05]

Kill them.
Kalk paste works well.

 

[cloak]

My LFS has a couple of these in their display tanks awhile back. At first I thought it was a plate coral that hadn't dropped yet too, but the owner said that it was some other coral. Unfortunately he didn't have a name for it. It was very pretty though, almost a purplish color. Let me see if I can flip through some of my books and find some information on it.

I'm 99.9% sure it's not aiptasia btw.

 

[Uncle Salty 05]

The picture looks like aptasia.
Just wait a while, you will have 6 or 8 of them in no time.

 

[Goofy393]

Thanks Cloak, I appreciate the work.

Aiptasia, Really? I've had this colony/farm for about 3 months and there has been no Aiptasia sightings. If this is Aptasia it's a breed I've never seen before. But then again, I'm fairly new and have only seen two in my tank about 7 months ago which I killed. But even then it looked nothing like this. Below is what I have found Aiptasia to look like. This may be a poor picture but it is very colorful and does not have a stem

Any other possibilities? I do believe it's a friendly coral, but if it's bad I will remove.

Thank you again.

 

[Uncle Salty 05]

Top center pic looks just like your original post to me.
I have not seen it from all angles as you have, but it does look like aptasia to me.

 

[Goofy393]

Here are a couple additional pic. I hope this helps.

 

[Goofy393]

Another

 

[Goofy393]

Thank you Uncle. I noticed the color in that pic too, but before I kill a possible friendly coral I'd like to hear a little more from the community.

The LFS I purchased from made me aware of this when I purchased it. I'd hope they wouldn't sell me something that had Aiptasia so obviously prevalent. They also had it with all their other corals so that would lead to the probability of serious cross contamination. I don't think they'd allow that. But who knows? That's why I am here asking; right?

 

[DSMpunk]

The pink tips make me think majano.

 

[Cymonous]

If this was Aiptasia, wouldn't they be stinging the zoas that are surrounding them?

 

[lhm nole]

Im thinking plate coral I have 3 in my tank from zoa colonies

 

[coralsnaked]

Elegance Coral

 

[Goofy393]

Im thinking plate coral I have 3 in my tank from zoa colonies

That's what my LFS said. Do you have pictures you can post?

 

[AZBigJohn]

I certainly do not believe it is aptasia. Too colorful, not pale enough, not fast-growing enough. Very ice-looking colony of zoas, too.

 

[Goofy393]

I certainly do not believe it is aptasia. Too colorful, not pale enough, not fast-growing enough. Very ice-looking colony of zoas, too.

Thank Big John. I was just in Phx last week. Already up over 100. Geez.

If it is an Elegance I'd be pleasantly surprised. That would be great if I don't mess them up.

Yes, this "thing" is not hurting the Zoa's at all. They both close up a little at night and the Zoa's appear to be happy as clams...really good propagation around these "things".

 

[themcnertney]

The pink tips make me think majano.

Upon closer inspection, I agree.