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M007
November 3rd, 2007, 10:37 PM
http://www.westendtrains.com/aquarium/11032007 Mystery.JPG

Sorry a touch out of focus. I hope there is enough for an ID. Thanks
ajx22
November 3rd, 2007, 11:32 PM
Appears to be Hydnophora spp

(though it's easy to be mistaken) - a closer photo of the polyps and corallite structure would assist in the ID.

HTH ,
M007
November 4th, 2007, 11:14 PM
Here are a few more

http://www.westendtrains.com/aquarium/11032007 Mystery3.JPG

http://www.westendtrains.com/aquarium/11032007 Mystery2.JPG

Thanks
Patwa
November 5th, 2007, 09:13 AM
weird one....but it does look like hydnophora......or some wacky kind of pavona..heheh

Zach.
Sea MunnKey
November 5th, 2007, 10:15 AM
Whatever it is .... PM me for a piece ... hhmmmm???? :thumbsup:

Thx,
Paul
Duce
November 5th, 2007, 12:20 PM
The "bumps" on it are kind of oval with short tentacles right?
If so I agreen with AJ...Hydno.....
Oh...what color is it under "normal" light?
M007
November 5th, 2007, 01:08 PM
Appears to be Hydnophora spp

(though it's easy to be mistaken) - a closer photo of the polyps and corallite structure would assist in the ID.

HTH ,

Well it's not the branching type. If it is Hydnophora it must be the encrusting type. I'll try and set it up on one end for a better picture. The pictures were taken under 250W MH 20000K and 96W PC Actinics.