Softie ID's

[shimmyuk]

Hi all

Any chance of an ID on a couple of softies please?

Tony


Edit: Oops sorry, just noticed i posted in the wrong section. Could a mod move for me please.

[piglet]

1st one gorgonia???
2nd Flower pot coral

Really ?? thought I would have a bash though :D

Piglet

[Pinkfish]

Im probably wrong here, but they both look like some forms of xenia.

On the first pic if the polyps are comming from within the vertical piece then it would be a form of gorgonia if not then Im guessing some form of xenia.

The second pic "Piglet called it a Flower Pot Coral" I thought flower pot corals reffered to Goniopora. If thats the case then this is not Goniopora but again a form of xenia.

I would love to do a swap with you for a piece of this type of xenia ... I love it I think it looks fantastic. I collect xenia and have about 6 different types of it so far.

Mike

[Electric Monk]

First one looks like branching Xenia to me?

[Aquandy]

I'm with Mike and agree that they appear to be two different kinds of xenia. I especially like the first one and have to say you've got two nice pieces there.

P.S Mike any pics of your different varities?

[Timo]

They both look like some forms of Xeniidae. This is quite a good read on Xenias http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-02/ac/feature/index.php

[moorish]

i think everybodys in agreement they look like different forms of xenia.derek

[shimmyuk]

Thanks all for your replies.

The fella i got them from said he "thought" the first one might be some kind of sea pen, but as soon as i saw it open up i guessed it was either a xenia or maybe a star polyp on an odd shapebranch. It's is also encrusting.

The second one, i honestly didn't have a clue, but i thought it looked nice :D

I also got these from him :) The last pic was just a little freebie :)

Can anyone aso confirm my suspitions that the circled on the second pic is a zoa? Just that i've not seen one with edges like that before.

[shimmyuk]

Mike (Pinkfish), you have pm :)

Tony

[Gaters]

Nice corals, i hate to be the bearer of bad news but i think the blue grey sponge on your rocks in the last pics is a baddie. Apparently the only way of getting rid of it is to bin the rock in mention otherwise it will take over all your rocks and cover anything on them.

[JAYJT29]

I think the first one looks like some kind of encrusting star polyp, like gsp?

[Aquandy]

I think the first one looks like some kind of encrusting star polyp, like gsp?

Hmmmmm, having taken a second look jut now you might be right. I have some in my tank spreading up a rock and its looks very similar?

[shimmyuk]

Nice corals, i hate to be the bearer of bad news but i think the blue grey sponge on your rocks in the last pics is a baddie. Apparently the only way of getting rid of it is to bin the rock in mention otherwise it will take over all your rocks and cover anything on them.

Aint that the same with all encrusting sponges/polyps though?

[Gaters]

I'm going by what i've read on other forums. This sponge covers everything very quickly and nothing kills it/eats it. Have a look on the darkside (sorry :o:o) for Pav's threads on the same sponge.

[Gaters]

If you ask Tetley he might be able to direct you to the threads:D;)

[Tetley]

If you ask Tetley he might be able to direct you to the threads:D;)

I might at that - however I dont think the corals in question are the dreaded sponge, so no need. ;)

ATB

Tets.

[Macca]

the first pic to me if it has a gorgonian structure is a corky sea finger IMO


James

[Gaters]

I might at that - however I dont think the corals in question are the dreaded sponge, so no need. ;)

ATB

Tets.

I didn't mean the corals in the first lot of pics but the sponge in pictures 2 & 3 on the second post. (about 8 posts down) I may be wrong though.

[MR Teee]

First one looks like GSP to me growing on a bit of rock sticking out. Peeling it off everything in my tank :)

[shimmyuk]

Thanks all

Macca - I wouldn't know what a gorgonian structure was :dummy: :lol:

But like i said, it does look like some kind of star polyp. In fact, it looks very similar to the Briareum that i have. Where Star polyps have rubbery tentacles, this has feathered ones.

Tony

[Macca]

Thanks all

Macca - I wouldn't know what a gorgonian structure was :dummy: :lol:

But like i said, it does look like some kind of star polyp. In fact, it looks very similar to the Briareum that i have. Where Star polyps have rubbery tentacles, this has feathered ones.

Tony

http://www.captured-sea.net/Travis%20Corky%20Sea%20Finger_s.jpg

Corky sea fingers is a briareum m8. Briareum is part of the gorgonian family. Gorgonians have a rod like structure that goes all the way through the centre of the coral that allows it to whip in the current without breaking. We import this species from the caribbean,

James

[shimmyuk]

So i take it the sea fingers are encrusting too then.

That looks very much like it.


Tony