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elkinsda
09/25/2006, 11:34 AM
Does anyone know what this thing is growing on the side of my coral? it has grown pretty big over a few months. Its a Copper/reddish in color.

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tkenm377
09/25/2006, 11:37 AM
looks possibly like more coral tissue just with no polyps extended... what kind of coral is it??
elkinsda
09/25/2006, 11:39 AM
Good Question tkenm377 i really am not sure what kind of coral it is hehe... I beleive its a type of encrusting xenia.

:confused:

Any ID on the Coral would help too :D
jeffltodd
09/25/2006, 12:00 PM
Your coral is growing.

I had a star polyp that did the same thing - (never have that stuff again. I spent so much time cutting it back and scraping it off the back wall).

It will most likely reach for another rock and start growing - it means your tank is doing well!
jeffltodd
09/25/2006, 12:20 PM
Your coral is growing.

I had a star polyp that did the same thing - (never have that stuff again. I spent so much time cutting it back and scraping it off the back wall).

It will most likely reach for another rock and start growing - it means your tank is doing well!
Randall_James
09/25/2006, 12:47 PM
I agree with Jeff, looks like the matt for the star polyps, is it soft tissue?
elkinsda
09/25/2006, 12:54 PM
the copper/reddish stuff is a soft type of tissue from what i've fealt.
elkinsda
09/25/2006, 01:04 PM
heres a picture of the hole coral...its in the center of the picture ..the picture was taken a few months ago before the growth on the side was really huge

<a href="http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3495255" target="_blank"><img src="http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/9/26715023064.jpg" alt="Click to enlarge."></a>
Randall_James
09/25/2006, 01:29 PM
Some type of star polyps I would bet (Clavularia viridis) and is pretty aggressive stuff
elkinsda
09/26/2006, 08:52 AM
Thanks for the info guys
Rendos
09/26/2006, 09:10 AM
It is encrusting gorgonian...(Erythropodium caribaeorum)

Grows a lot like star polyps (pachyclavularia sp.)
Paintbug
09/26/2006, 10:38 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8223887#post8223887 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rendos
It is encrusting gorgonian...(Erythropodium caribaeorum)

Grows a lot like star polyps (pachyclavularia sp.)

i would agree on the ID http://www.meerwasser-lexikon.de/de/67/1027/Erythropodium/caribaeorum.htm