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Todd
12-10-2007, 07:09 AM
So this will be an easy one for most of you, but I have forgotten what this is called, and I cannot find it online.

It is not GSP, as the polyps are very close together and alot smaller. Also they are very vibrant, and not muted in color. Grows on a purple mat similar to GSP, and can fully retract into the mat.

Here is a picture:

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s170/toddkeesey/IMG_7737.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s170/toddkeesey/IMG_7736.jpg
Van-rookie
12-10-2007, 07:26 AM
Galaxy Coral ?
niloc16
12-10-2007, 07:42 AM
green star polyps
Todd
12-10-2007, 07:43 AM
Galaxy Coral ?


That sounds right. I believe that is what it was sold to me as. I was thinking Galaxia, but a little searching told me that that was wrong.

Looks simalar to this (http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1928&articleid=2328), but I have never seen sweepers on it.
reptile guy
12-10-2007, 08:14 AM
Absolutely not a galaxy coral and to me just looks like green star polyps.
justinl
12-10-2007, 08:22 AM
not galaxy. if was sold to you as that, then i think you have just got punk'd my friend. looks like gsp if you ask me.
andresont
12-10-2007, 01:49 PM
GSP
and there are many different kinds of them
Jason McK
12-10-2007, 02:03 PM
I also would say No to Galaxy and Yes to GSP

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likwid
12-10-2007, 02:17 PM
my GSP looks just like that.
Der_Iron_Chef
12-10-2007, 02:20 PM
I'm jumping on the GSP bandwagon. Definitely not Galaxia.
Joe Reefer
12-10-2007, 02:35 PM
GSP, can you take a pic of this coral all sucked in?
BC564
12-10-2007, 05:27 PM
It looks exactly like my GSP.........
Todd
12-11-2007, 04:23 AM
Well, it was definitely sold to me as not GSP from a LFS. Not saying that it isn't GSP though. May change my opinion of the that store though if it is, as I payed more then I would have for GSP.

Here is a picture of it 'all sucked in'.

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s170/toddkeesey/CoralID.jpg
mark
12-11-2007, 05:19 AM
Last picture looks like my GSP.
Skimmin
12-11-2007, 06:45 AM
It's a type of star polyp. Not a standard GSP though. I have the exact same stuff in my tank. It's a brighter green and the polyps are curly.
Todd
12-11-2007, 06:50 AM
It looks similar to GSP, but the heads are much closer together and smaller then any GSP that I have seen, and it is also much brighter green. Not too sure about the curly polyps though - what do you mean by this Skimmin?
Drock169
12-11-2007, 07:11 AM
Its a GSP, there are tons of different types, ones with white centers, ones that grow denser than other, ones that have metallic green, ones that are more brown, etc. you get the point. Its a GSP without a doubt.