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Thisseemsfishy
06/09/2011, 12:19 PM
I bought a few Zoa's recently and noticed this growing on 2 different pieces. Any ideas? It seems to be growing or pulling towards the light.
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returnofsid
06/09/2011, 12:40 PM
My first thought is Alveopora or Goniopora. Does it appear to have a hard skeleton, under the flesh? Could also be another type of Zoanthid that really needs to color up.
Thisseemsfishy
06/09/2011, 12:46 PM
My first thought is Alveopora or Goniopora. Does it appear to have a hard skeleton, under the flesh? Could also be another type of Zoanthid that really needs to color up.
It could have a harder skeleton underneath. It seems to be sitting on a think "mat".
Here's a couple more pics....
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f362/jsho27/DSCF1722.jpg
This is on a different rock
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f362/jsho27/DSCF1720.jpg
Sugar Magnolia
06/09/2011, 01:02 PM
Looks like alveopora. Have a look here - http://www.wetwebmedia.com/poritididfaqs.htm
Alveopra have 12 tentacles per polyp, goniopora have 24.
Thisseemsfishy
06/09/2011, 01:35 PM
Looks like alveopora. Have a look here - http://www.wetwebmedia.com/poritididfaqs.htm
Alveopra have 12 tentacles per polyp, goniopora have 24.
It looks very similar, I will try my best to keep it allive. I suppose since its taken a "free ride" it may be hardy. I will care for it like a Alveopra and hope for the best.
I may get an LPS guru to see what they think then.
Thanks again
walkerbrody
06/09/2011, 03:42 PM
bleached galexia?
Thisseemsfishy
06/09/2011, 06:05 PM
Wow it does kinda look like that, good call. I'll look in to that too
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