Coral Identification (1 Viewer)

[RickD]

Not sure what corals frags I have here. It was give to me. One looks like a hitchhiker.

At first i thought is was candy cane, but looks more like a brain coral and the other looks more like Anthelia or Xenia.


I would also like to transfer the soft coral to another rock. Any ideas?


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[webster1234]

looks like a candy cane and leather coral to me.

 

[PicassoClown]

Looks like a candy cane or a very sick blasto with an anthelia/clove attached. You should be able to separate the softie from the other frag pretty easily then treat it the same as a loose mushroom

 

[RickD]

Looks like a candy cane or a very sick blasto with an anthelia/clove attached. You should be able to separate the softie from the other frag pretty easily then treat it the same as a loose mushroom

It's a little sick, and I"m thinking blasto unless it's a candy cane ready to split. It's kinda just there, not RTN, just does't want to puff out. Thanks for the tip on splitting the softie. Not sure I want the softie because they grow likes weeds, but I'll frag it in my 10g and put it in the acclimation box so it can attach.

 

[Stickboy97]

Looks like a candy cane and maybe a sponge on the bottom. I've got some weird white and black sponges that grow like that. Not a xenia, I have those weeds in one of my tanks, so I'm very familiar.

 

[SCUBAFreaky]

Looks like a candy cane and maybe a sponge on the bottom. I've got some weird white and black sponges that grow like that. Not a xenia, I have those weeds in one of my tanks, so I'm very familiar.

I agree with the others. The LPS looks like a 2 tone teal candy cane that is unhappy and ready to split. @Erin, does this look similar to the 2 tone candy cane that you have?

 

[Erin]

I agree with the others. The LPS looks like a 2 tone teal candy cane that is unhappy and ready to split. @Erin, does this look similar to the 2 tone candy cane that you have?

Yes and no... mine fell and got stung by some galaxea, so it's not looking too good at the moment. But I do think the mystery coral is likely a candy cane.