ID?

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

So at 1st i thought this was purple sponge. Had it in my fuge area which is well lit. Than it polyps out. Lol.
Now it's in my display.
Any idea what it is? Thanks
-d

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

D

 

[vetteguy53081]

So at 1st i thought this was purple sponge. Had it in my fuge area which is well lit. Than it polyps out. Lol.
Now it's in my display.
Any idea what it is? Thanks
-d

Looks like various macroalgae

 

[Rtaylor]

Nice! Corky finger gorgonian, probably got a hitchhiker on your macro. It’s a photosynthetic Caribbean gorgonian.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

So I thought it was corky finger yes but when I took the scientific name from the site and took it to Google img. Nothing like mine. Is it because its only a frag and has some growing to do?
D

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Briareum asbestinum

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Ty for your help
D

 

[Rtaylor]

So I thought it was corky finger yes but when I took the scientific name from the site and took it to Google img. Nothing like mine. Is it because its only a frag and has some growing to do?
D

Yeah, most of the pics show it in the ‘finger’ form. It starts out as more of just encrusting similar to gsp.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Ty rtaylor! They mention it being related to stat polyps on their site. Win win. Ty ty. Lol.
D

 

[Rtaylor]

Ty for your help
D

Here the bottom pic shows more of the encrusting form. Either way nice coral

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