ID me please??

[Myteemouse]

What is this type of coral groing on the old shell of coral!
Didn't put it there and it's growing nicely at the bottom of the tank!!
Just started growing three months after the rock was put in the tank??

 

[Myteemouse]

here I made it easier!!

 

[trido]

Sorry, there just isnt enough detail in the pics. If I was forced to guess, Id say either montipora, pocillopora, or possibly a leather that is just starting to take off.

 

[freetareef]

i with trido on the montipora but no way to tell from your pics... go to frags.org and look up some monti's and see if you can tell.... don't forget to post!!!

 

[matts125]

the polyps look to be too large for monti, my guess is that there once was a piece of turbinara on that rock. The polyps look like that of turbinara.....

Matt

 

[Myteemouse]

Still can't find what it is but I think matts125 is closer than anyone has got me so far!
Some kind of turbinaria!???
I'll eventually get a good pic cause ther damn thing is groing like a weed!
a month ago I counted 50- 60 one millimeter polyps and now there are hundreds!!!
The thing also has a yellow and green tint to it with atantic lights on!

 

[Myteemouse]

Heres a new pic !!If you look at the dates you'll see this thing is growing fast!!!!And it's at the bottom of the tank!!!

 

[NaH2O]

moved to Kevin's forum for his expertise!

 

[soyadrink]

gonipora maybe?

 

[Myteemouse]

thanks for the move!

 

[amashun]

porites sp.

 

[kevinpo]

Hello,
It is most likely an encrusting type Porites. It is common for them to survive live rock shipping. Under 10,000K or less light they appear dark brown to cream depending on the light intensity. Under higher Kelvin bulbs they fluoresce a nice green. Easy to care for, will tolerate a wide range of lighting and flow conditions. It has low defensive abilities so take care to give it space so other corals do not come in contact or fall onto it (will almost always lose).

Regards,
Kevin

 

[morgan]

i have a lovley metalic purple one

 

[Myteemouse]

Sweet I finnaly know what it is Thanks guys!!
Now,
I have these in on the glass,
How do I get rid of them and are they BAD???

 

[NaH2O]

Staurocladia oahuensis

Hope it helps!

 

[kevinpo]

They almost always die off over time. They are typically seen in tanks less than one year old.

Regards,
Kevin

 

[Myteemouse]

cool so they wont hurt my tank thats good!!
I just scrape them and syphon at same time with water change!!!

 

[Myteemouse]

Oh and it's definnatly porites sp!
Thaks everyone!
Mine is kind purple and yellow but in the ataintics at night they are bright green and yellow!!!!
Sweet how fast this thing is spreading!!!

 

[Myteemouse]

Update on growth of hitchhicker coral as of today!