Various ID's

Krixic · Sep 4, 2020

Trying to buy some coral, this dude is selling some for really cheap (I think) but want to get some ID's

BlennyTime · Sep 4, 2020

The two on the left in the top pic look like gonipora, bottom right looks like frogspawn, and far right like hammer.

James M · Sep 4, 2020

Left side is a toadstool
Middle top is some type of palys/zoas
Middle bottom is a frogspawn
Right top is a toadstool

Krixic · Sep 4, 2020

Thankss! Now just to figure out what those paly/zoas are lol

James M · Sep 4, 2020

Krixic said:
Thankss! Now just to figure out what those paly/zoas are lol

1st pic looks like a fire n ice morph
2nd pic looks like la lakers or scammed eggs

Krixic · Sep 4, 2020

James M said:
1st pic looks like a fire n ice morph
2nd pic looks like la lakers or scammed eggs

Awesome! Thanks. Ill be checking them out tomarrow so ill compare them to those

MixedFruitBasket · Sep 4, 2020

Too bad you aren't closer. I have a boat load of colonies I need to place to make room for my stereonephthya.

Krixic · Sep 4, 2020

MixedFruitBasket said:
Too bad you aren't closer. I have a boat load of colonies I need to place to make room for my stereonephthya.

Thats how it always happens to be doesnt it lol. Wish teleporters existed haha

MixedFruitBasket · Sep 4, 2020

Or if shipping weren't so expensive. As big as these are it would cost 150.00 to ship them to CA

Krixic · Sep 4, 2020

MixedFruitBasket said:
Or if shipping weren't so expensive. As big as these are it would cost 150.00 to ship them to CA

YIKES, that'll put a dent in the wallet. Its always worse too when its something that is not super expensive but hard enough to come by that you might consider paying shipping 4x the value of the product lol

MixedFruitBasket · Sep 4, 2020

My opinion on the photo: (Just in case you can't read my writing I typed it out here)

Long tentacle toadstool: Super nice, very cool find
Middle one: Ask if it has a skeleton, if not I think they are zoas reaching for the light. Looking closely there are separate lumps, and some polyps are isolated at the bottom. Neither gonipora or aleveapora will be like that. I strongly suspect these are zoas. Which now you have to find out if they are stretched or simply long stalk. I have seen some from Taiwan that have super long stalks. Very cool. But I'm pretty sure these are just reaching for light.
Third one top right, short tentacle toad stool
Bottom right: Frog spawn

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MixedFruitBasket · Sep 4, 2020

Krixic said:
YIKES, that'll put a dent in the wallet. Its always worse too when its something that is not super expensive but hard enough to come by that you might consider paying shipping 4x the value of the product lol

yeah, I've got about8-10 colonies I need to place, so it would be heavy.

MixedFruitBasket · Sep 4, 2020

P.s. Pretty sure that long tentacle toadstool is a Japanese one. Those things are hard to come by.

I might be interested in a frag if you're up for a trade.

Krixic · Sep 4, 2020

MixedFruitBasket said:
My opinion on the photo: (Just in case you can't read my writing I typed it out here)

Long tentacle toadstool: Super nice, very cool find
Middle one: Ask if it has a skeleton, if not I think they are zoas reaching for the light. Looking closely there are separate lumps, and some polyps are isolated at the bottom. Neither gonipora or aleveapora will be like that. I strongly suspect these are zoas. Which now you have to find out if they are stretched or simply long stalk. I have seen some from Taiwan that have super long stalks. Very cool. But I'm pretty sure these are just reaching for light.
Third one top right, short tentacle toad stool
Bottom right: Frog spawn

Sweet! Well, the guy is selling this whole tank with all the coral....said he had a 30 head buttmucher/kisser (he cant rememeber). Some forest fire monti digi, ton of shrooms, all the other various zoa conlonies and some trumpet coral for 400. Comes with the IM pennisula 20g and various other items. Plan on using the tank as a possible frag tank. It felt like a pretty great deal but tell me if other wise

Im pretty sure he was using a Orbit marine light which I dont think puts out too much which may suggest that those zoas are looking for some light

MixedFruitBasket · Sep 4, 2020

Depends on the price. But I'm willing to bet yes, it is. That Japanese toadstool is a great find. Like I said, I'd be up for a tiny frag if you want to trade some corals. I don't even need more than a quarter dime size so it would be cheap to ship. Cause it will grow.

Krixic · Sep 4, 2020

MixedFruitBasket said:
P.s. Pretty sure that long tentacle toadstool is a Japanese one. Those things are hard to come by.

I might be interested in a frag if you're up for a trade.

Well Ill see once I check it out. Ill be honest, I never fragged anything in my life so I may need to practive a bit before I work on something pricey lol.

MixedFruitBasket · Sep 4, 2020

Toad stools are easy. Just snip off a piece. Ahtough looking at the tank, if he's selling it all, there appears to be one or two already fragged in the background.

Krixic · Sep 4, 2020

MixedFruitBasket said:
Toad stools are easy. Just snip off a piece. Ahtough looking at the tank, if he's selling it all, there appears to be one or two already fragged in the background.

Yea I saw that. Ill pm you later if I decide to get the tank