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neoh
05-29-2013, 03:39 AM
Trying to figure out what this sucker is.

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8125/20130528203837.jpg

Thinking frogspawn. Not a ricordea.

Appreciate it.

Myka
05-29-2013, 03:48 AM
This is an LPS often called Galaxy coral which is Galaxea spp.

reefwars
05-29-2013, 03:50 AM
Potent sting too lots of room from other corals they can have some killer sweepers:)

neoh
05-29-2013, 03:51 AM
I know of the galaxea, I have a galaxea fascicularis.

Interesting. Thanks.

Myka
05-29-2013, 03:53 AM
I know of the galaxea, I have a galaxea fascicularis.

Interesting. Thanks.

That is likely a good guess for the species of the one you posted, although a much more detailed photo with the polyps withdrawn would be needed for a species ID. Hairy Mushrooms can look very similar, but your pic does appear to be Galaxea spp.

The Grizz
05-29-2013, 03:59 AM
I was leaning more towards the hairy shroom. Does it have a hard bottom that the tenticals retract into or does it just kinda shrivel up a bit at night.

neoh
05-29-2013, 04:11 AM
shrivles up at night to the size of a loonie.

Karsten
05-29-2013, 04:22 AM
Galaxy

noirsphynx
05-29-2013, 02:01 PM
I was leaning more towards the hairy shroom. Does it have a hard bottom that the tenticals retract into or does it just kinda shrivel up a bit at night.

+1

SeaHorse_Fanatic
05-29-2013, 06:26 PM
Its a green rhodactis mushroom, if its completely soft with no skeleton.

apexifd
05-29-2013, 07:16 PM
fuzzy mushroom

neoh
05-29-2013, 09:32 PM
The results are in.

It is indeed a Rhodactis indosinensis (green hairy mushroom)

Thanks, all.

Myka
05-30-2013, 01:56 AM
shrivles up at night to the size of a loonie.

Really? Usually you can see a change in the tentacles near the mouth of Hairy Mushrooms. Indeed you do describe a Mushroom.