Identification please

[David martin]

Just discovered this in my tank, it must have been steadily growing for passed six months, which is when I put the new live rocking, photo doesn't show all the colour the tips, orange and the sides are a dark green identification would be really appreciated, is it a good freebie?

 

[kashman100]

St Thomas mushroom maybe

 

[David martin]

Thank you

 

[DSC reef]

Looks like a manjano.

 

[David martin]

As I'm new to the hobby, how can i tell if it is Manjano,?

 

[DSC reef]

The outer tentacles are what has me guessing it's manjano. Could be wrong though, hopefully others chime in.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

You can google image search mojano.
That's not a mojano. I'm pretty sure.

It's a Caribbean mushroom coral.

 

[David martin]

Thank you, would a better photo help, the tips are orange in colour
and the sides are green, however some are clear in colour

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

The outer tentacles are what has me guessing it's manjano. Could be wrong though, hopefully others chime in.

There are some really beautiful mojanos out there. I don't think that's one.
The bubbles across the face and lack of a plain oral disk makes me doubt it. I of course could be wrong.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

It's a mushroom, some sort of ricordia most likely.

Mojano looks like this (notice how the center of the oral disc is smooth):

Also, while this is a very nice photo that makes the mojano look nice, they're definitely a pest that shouldn't be taken lightly!

 

[Mikedawg]

I'm thinking majano as well; http://www.melevsreef.com/node/477

 

[DSC reef]

There are some really beautiful mojanos out there. I don't think that's one.
The bubbles across the face and lack of a plain oral disk makes me doubt it. I of course could be wrong.

It's got me guessing for sure salty, it's pretty though.

 

[David martin]

see what you mean, it looks nice? the bubble is orange, and the stems are a dark green,
the lights are now out, but i will get a top down photo tomorrow morning, its also about 1-1 1/2 inches
wide its the only one I've noticed

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yup. Do a google image search of st Tomas mushroom coral. You'll see some close ones.

Or pm me and I'll buy your mojano

 

[David martin]

lol, i looked at the st Tomas mushroom coral. and it dose look close, but it also says that its very Rare to get them in Europe
I have had the tank setup, about six months now so that's how long it's taken to grow from nothing to the size it is

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

lol, i looked at the st Tomas mushroom coral. and it dose look close, but it also says that its very Rare to get them in Europe
I have had the tank setup, about six months now so that's how long it's taken to grow from nothing to the size it is

I've gotten hitchhiker mushrooms before on stuff, it's rare but it does happen.

 

[David martin]

I will post a better image tomorrow, it will be nice if it was a hitchhiker that could stay
not seen anything like it in my LFS

 

[David martin]

slight change of topic, i took delivery today, of a stunning Blue face Angle