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[heller792]

Hi guys, Ive posted this in reef discussion and im having no luck so now its your turn. Just wondering if you can tell me what this is. When I set up my tank in Jauary my lfs let me have this small dead coral when i purchased my live rock. It had this on it but it was only tiny with 1 head. As you can see its doing well now considering it was transported home dry. Also if it helps it glows bright green in my actinics.

 

[heller792]

sorry forgot the links, here they are http://www.data-hosting.eu/v/4175160/ctmpphpdwQlra.jpg and the second is http://www.data-hosting.eu/v/4318470/ctmpphprLjpp52.jpg

 

[Hormigaquatica]

Its Palythoa- real Palythoa, not what people tend to call Paly. Very hardy stuff- fast growing, can be invasive in small or densely stocked tanks. I like the stuff myself.

 

[lancer99]

Yup. If the polyps grow from a mass like that, they're Palythoa. If the polyps are separated, as Hormig mentioned, they're Protopalythoa.

I haven't found the Caribbean species to be invasive, though.

-R

 

[heller792]

I really enjoy them too. thanks for the input guys

 

[Xavier613]

Sorry to hijack, but what intensity lgihting would they spread best in... IE in my 29gal tank w/ 130w PC lighting would the top, middle or bottom make them grow best... i received some as a frag and love the colors of them

 

[heller792]

mine have done fine under t5 and then 150w mh. Recently upgraded to 250w mh and still doing fine

 

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