octopus bubble coral?

[Snappy]

As requested by another Canreef member.
Here are a few pictures of the coral I was talking to you about. I am sure it must have a different name. I am not sure what it is but in any case that is what the LFS called it. 3 photos: 1 close up, 1 full frontal, 1 under actinics.
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/1481octopus_bubble_1-1.jpg?5733
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/1481odtopus_bubble_2-1.jpg?3556
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/1481octopus_bubble_actinic_1.jpg?4295
Sorry I thought I could place the actual photo's here and not just the URL. Not sure where I messed up. Hope this is viewable.
Greg

[Quinster]

here are your pics...
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/1481octopus_bubble_1-1.jpg
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/1481odtopus_bubble_2-1.jpg
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/1481octopus_bubble_actinic_1.jpg

I have usually heard them called Frogspawn Coral

[muck]

Yep. Thats a green Frogspawn alright.
And a very pretty one at that. :biggrin:

[Snappy]

Thanks for getting the photo's up for me.
Frogspawn huh, thanks for the ID. I thought FS had smaller arms and only pink or whatever at the tips. Well you know it's a great hobby when you are continuously learning something new.
Thanks,
Greg

[sumpfinfishe]

Greg,
The coral your refering to is called torch coral. Both are of the Euphyllia family and which is why many times they get mixed up.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

The Octospawn coral looks like a Frogspawn, except it's not branching, it's hard skeleton grows in a round disc, like a plate coral. These corals are usually more translucent than frogspawns, torchs or hammers & when fully inflated, they can look like long balloons with pink or green spots on them. Much less common though & more expensive.

Anthony :biggrin:

[albert_dao]

The Octospawn coral looks like a Frogspawn, except it's not branching, it's hard skeleton grows in a round disc, like a plate coral. These corals are usually more translucent than frogspawns, torchs or hammers & when fully inflated, they can look like long balloons with pink or green spots on them. Much less common though & more expensive.

Anthony :biggrin:

Trade secret:

All those corals cost suppliers/retailers the same amount of money.

*grin*

[danny zubot]

Hey Greg, how is that toadstool doing. Did you get it to attach?