Coastie Reefer
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I'm thinking this is what this is, but can someone confirm for me?
M. Spongodes?
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Foothill Corals
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I am guessing anacropora
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Coastie Reefer
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The part in yellow is about 2" x 1.5" and is like a large flat branch. It's not encrusted, but about half an inch off the rock...
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Coastie Reefer
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I thought anacropora was more spindly/branching, but I really wouldn't know for sure.
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Does look close to Anacropora, but that flat branch part makes me think M. Spongodes or some other type of branching monti. Mine has a couple of those, and I've never seen that growth on a Anacropora.
Foothill Corals
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I'm really not sure I have never had an Anacrapora before. I have kept Spongodes and that does not look like it IME. The Spongodes I had would get fatter more irregular branches. Also the one pictured has little to no plating.
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I believe it's spongodes. Depending on flow it can take many growth forms. This is a frag I cut a couple months ago on my rack that has similar growth to yours. Not a great pic since glass is dirty but you can get the picture
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Coastie Reefer
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That's a new one for me... never heard of it. A quick google search and that looks a lot closer to what I have than a Spongodes.
markalot
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I have what's called a blueberry capitata. Green bumpy skin, it will plate but seems to grow branches faster than a spongodes, and the polyps are blue/purple. I have an unnamed one as well with dull maybe purple polyps, not as green. I keep both on the sandbed where they slowly wander and stick up branches.
