Coral ID please?

Algae_Farmer · Mar 12, 2020

Howdy, I picked up this rock with GSP and 3 other corals (or anemones?) or something? They're about 1" diameter, white flesh with fluorescent green on the tips. Any guesses?

Bapeluso · Mar 12, 2020

Looks like a super bleached rhodactus mushroom

Brad Waddell Wrath's Reef · Mar 12, 2020

Algae_Farmer said:
Howdy, I picked up this rock with GSP and 3 other corals (or anemones?) or something? They're about 1" diameter, white flesh with fluorescent green on the tips. Any guesses?

I have to agree, super bleached Rhodactus.

krash7172 · Mar 12, 2020

Yeah. Green fuzzy mushroom common name. I have a bunch. Very hardy though and I have never seen them bleach like that but it should be fine if you leave it alone.

Algae_Farmer · Mar 13, 2020

Yep, I googled rhodactis and that seems to match these. Good call, thanks!
I'm not sure it's bleached though, it looks the same as it did in the store. I noticed it several weeks before I bought it and it seemed stable. Is it possible there's a translucent white / green version?

Bapeluso · Mar 13, 2020

I've never seen them look like that at shops, but I've seen them look like that when theyve gotten too much light or arent doing well. Give it some time, maybe some reef roids here and there