ID Please

[mad921]

Got it as a hitchiker on the candy cane. Guessing some sort of Montipora.

I know...my camera sucks.

Thanks!

 

[CarlaW]

Well after my last miserable attempt at an ID, I am gonna guess a candy cane, aka Caulestrea furcata.
I would also think you should probably invest in a couple of books that might help you ID stuff and know the care of said corals before a purchase. JMHO

 

[mad921]

Well after my last miserable attempt at an ID, I am gonna guess a candy cane, aka Caulestrea furcata.
I would also think you should probably invest in a couple of books that might help you ID stuff and know the care of said corals before a purchase. JMHO

I would agree with you completely if I was wondering what the candy cane I bought was.

I might not have been really clear with my question (and my crappy pic probably didn't help much)...what I actually was wondering about is the disc shaped hard coral attached to the middle of the lower left branch of the candy cane ("the hitchiker on the candy cane").

 

[kevinpo]

Hello,
From the picture I really can't see any other coral but IME both Montipora and Porites corals are commonly found on other corals.

Regards,
Kevin

 

[CarlaW]

OOps, my bad, forgive me.

 

[mad921]

OOps, my bad, forgive me.

No big deal. :razz:

 

[mad921]

Couple more, might help a bit. Pretty sure it's a monti, and pretty sure it's toast with my PC lighting, but was just curious.

 

[kevinpo]

Hello,
Montipora can do quite well under PC lighting even keeping bright colors depending on the distance from the bulbs. 6-8" for good color and growth, 12-14" and they will still live.

Regards,
Kevin

 

[mad921]

Thanks. It'll be interesting to see how it does!