Looking for an ID please

AnayaReef

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Hello,

I'm trying to ID this new mystery tenant in my 20 gallon reef. He just sort of appeared growing on the underside of a small rock with 2 kenya trees. It is about 1/4 inch long and can retract its tentacles. It has not moved since I found it, but I can't confirm that it can't move, lol. Someone in my local forum suggested dendronepthia, which is why I'm posting here. I read it was a non-photo coral. However this coral is supposed to be extremely difficult, so that leads me to believe it is not. Can someone confirm yay or nay? Thanks!

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It is a chili coral (Nephthyigorgia sp but Don may say otherwise ;))and it is pretty easy on the Azoox coral side of the spectrum as long as you feed it :) Polyps are large enogh to feed cyclop-eeze.

Mike
 
Awesome, thanks. I think I agree!!! I fed it some BBS tonight, but it wasn't cooperating and didn't have it's polyps out. So I'll try again tomorrow :) On the upside, my black sun coral reacted nicely to the BBS tonight, lol.

Thanks again!
 
It is a chili coral (Nephthyigorgia sp but Don may say otherwise ;))and it is pretty easy on the Azoox coral side of the spectrum as long as you feed it :) Polyps are large enogh to feed cyclop-eeze.

Mike

Hey hey! Touchy aren't we. I can't help it your book was wrong. LOL
 
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Don't worry Don, I have thick skin. I have work for years perfecting the lost art of b@ll busting ;) A skill I try to be efficient at.



Mike
 
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