Does any one know wat this is?

[woody283]

this came back from the dead on a piece of live rock. its been growin about a month. I believe it is montipora danea but the polyps look different

 

[woody283]

sorry. the pic didnt add ill try it again

 

[NaH2O]

*moved to Kevin's forum

Welcome to Reef Frontiers!!!

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Green Porites coral?

http://www.reef-guardian.com/modules/Fiches_coraux/gallery/poritidae/porites.jpg

 

[surf_buddy]

Is that a bristle worm poking out in the in the center as well?

 

[kevinpo]

If it came as a hitchhiker on the liverock then it is most likely Porites sp. Porites is very tough and often recovers months later.

Regards,
Kevin

 

[woody283]

Thanks. Iknow it hard to get an id from a pic but it is a hitch hiker and hI had no idea were to start looking. I do believe it is a type of porites. yes that is a brissle worm, there are alot of them in the tank. Should i try to get rid of them? They dont seem to bother anything. thanks

 

[surf_buddy]

yes that is a brissle worm, there are alot of them in the tank. Should i try to get rid of them? They dont seem to bother anything. thanks

Bristle worms are good at cleaning up detritus, and have had a bad reputation, though unwarrented. If you have a lot of BWs it means there is plenty of food for them to eat, but their numbers will fluxuate with food availability in your system over time. I wouldn't try to get rid of them... especially if you don't see any negetive effects from them. I have a few in my tanks as well and I leave them alone since thet are good little cleaners.