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Raf 12-19-2013 03:44 PM

Coral identification
 
I cut this coral out of a tank because it has a super nasty sting! Anyone know what it is? It is brancy, grows a bit like a gorgonian, the polyps open up into puffy tops kinda like cauliflower.

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pinkreef 12-19-2013 05:29 PM

looks smelly! just my useless comment :redface:

WarDog 12-19-2013 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinkreef (Post 867558)
looks smelly! just my useless comment :redface:

+1

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asylumdown 12-19-2013 07:13 PM

That is one weird looking coral. No pics of it in-situ with the polyps out? Is that skeleton stony or fleshy?

Misses.ReefWars 12-19-2013 08:20 PM

dont quote me lol
 
palm tree coral :)

Misses.ReefWars 12-19-2013 08:29 PM

tehe
 
opened :)

http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/...887/images.jpg

unopened :)

http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/...ndmine214.jpeg

sorta similiar hope this helps :)

toytech 12-19-2013 10:56 PM

Galaxia coral , very nasty sting indeed with super long sweepers , but nice to look at .

Ryanerickson 12-19-2013 11:05 PM

Never seen galaxia grow like that, looks like a gorgonian that stings sorry no idea

Raf 12-20-2013 04:08 AM

It's rigid but flexible... Kinda like a gorgonian. The tips are very glassy when the polyps are in. In Situ, not likely it's in my garbage can after stinging me so bad I had welts for a month...

Raf 12-20-2013 04:14 AM

Another pic


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