What am I?

[robcropper]

I picked this up today and don't have an id. Any help?

 

[Yinger]

birds nest

 

[acrodave]

i would say pocillopora

 

[Salamander]

Its usually better to ask that question before you buy. How do you know if you'll be able to keep it alive if you don't know its requirements?

I guess that's how LFS's stay in business though.

 

[robcropper]

I have a mixed reef with thriving sps,lps and softies. So I know that I can accommodate most corals.

 

[tnn1567]

Birdnest

Without the lfs, most people will not be in this hobby

 

[Dejavu]

I agree pocillopora

 

[drouner]

No doubt, pocillopora

 

[ReefRockerLive]

Pocillopora damicornis

 

[SDguy]

It's a poci. In a healthy tank, it'll heal. Mine was half dead when I bought it....one of my best pieces now.

 

[msuzuki126]

Seriatopora Caliendrum?

 

[RichConley]

definitely pocci damicornis.

 

[dukes707]

has the growth pattern of a birdsnest, but polyps look like a pocci. if i had to guess though i would say birdsnest.

 

[DaddyJax]

This is a tough one but I believe it to be a Caliendrum(birdsnest).
Damicornis usually has cluster tips while caliendrum will have more singlular points to the tips.

Damicornis

Caliendrum

 

[SDguy]

Polyps on birdsnests look to be distinct rows. The polyps in the first OP pic are just a bit to irregular in placement, IMO.

 

[robcropper]

I hope it will heal up. I think its a birdsnest. I got it from a lfs for $25, and the colony is close to 6 inches tall. Is there anything I can do to encourage the healing. All my other sps's are doing great. Thanks

 

[wentreefgirl]

Put it in good indirect light and nice flow. They love flow and rtn if lack of.

 

[Kolognekoral]

Seriatopora caliendrum. It can't be a Pocillipora, as they always have verrucae (bumps) on their skeleton. This is clearly smooth.

I agree strongly with Wentreefgirl, they must have good circulation, although they seem to prefer moderate light. That said, I have seen them growing right at the water surface, not looking very attractive, but not really suffering. They were growing on the outflow pipe-end in extreme current..

 

[wentreefgirl]

I actually meant to say moderate light but indirect light came out. How about moderate indirect light,lol.

 

[Kolognekoral]

Semantics!

Just don't put 'em under the grill :smokin: