What am I?

[robcropper]

I picked this up today and don't have an id. Any help?

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/zoomanchoo/102_1249.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/zoomanchoo/102_1245.jpg

[Yinger]

birds nest

[acrodave]

i would say pocillopora

[Salamander]

Its usually better to ask that question before you buy. How do you know if you'll be able to keep it alive if you don't know its requirements?

I guess that's how LFS's stay in business though.

[robcropper]

I have a mixed reef with thriving sps,lps and softies. So I know that I can accommodate most corals.

[tnn1567]

Birdnest

Without the lfs, most people will not be in this hobby :)

[Dejavu]

I agree pocillopora

[drouner]

No doubt, pocillopora

[ReefRockerLive]

Pocillopora damicornis

[SDguy]

It's a poci. In a healthy tank, it'll heal. Mine was half dead when I bought it....one of my best pieces now.

[msuzuki126]

Seriatopora Caliendrum?

[RichConley]

definitely pocci damicornis.

[dukes707]

has the growth pattern of a birdsnest, but polyps look like a pocci. if i had to guess though i would say birdsnest.

[DaddyJax]

This is a tough one but I believe it to be a Caliendrum(birdsnest).
Damicornis usually has cluster tips while caliendrum will have more singlular points to the tips.

Damicornis
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/DaddyJax/IMG_3173.jpg

Caliendrum
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/DaddyJax/IMG_3319.jpg

[SDguy]

Polyps on birdsnests look to be distinct rows. The polyps in the first OP pic are just a bit to irregular in placement, IMO.

[robcropper]

I hope it will heal up. I think its a birdsnest. I got it from a lfs for $25, and the colony is close to 6 inches tall. Is there anything I can do to encourage the healing. All my other sps's are doing great. Thanks

[wentreefgirl]

Put it in good indirect light and nice flow. They love flow and rtn if lack of.

[Kolognekoral]

Seriatopora caliendrum. It can't be a Pocillipora, as they always have verrucae (bumps) on their skeleton. This is clearly smooth.

I agree strongly with Wentreefgirl, they must have good circulation, although they seem to prefer moderate light. That said, I have seen them growing right at the water surface, not looking very attractive, but not really suffering. They were growing on the outflow pipe-end in extreme current..

[wentreefgirl]

I actually meant to say moderate light but indirect light came out. How about moderate indirect light,lol.

[Kolognekoral]

Semantics! :D

Just don't put 'em under the grill :smokin:

[Bas Arentz]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9786136#post9786136 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kolognekoral
Seriatopora caliendrum. It can't be a Pocillipora, as they always have verrucae (bumps) on their skeleton. This is clearly smooth.


damicornis doesn't have does "bumps" that obvious.
seriatopora has the polyps in a row, i think this is a poccilopora.

[Kolognekoral]

Bas,

alle Pocillipora hebe verrucae, ook P. damicornis . Deze zijn niet groot, maar op de skelet klaar te seen. Deze zijn eene mark de genus.

Niet alle Seriatopora hebe koralites op een lijn. S. guttatus en S. caliendrum oft niet.

Ik hope dat wat geholpen hebe. Mein Nederlands is vreeselijk!:D

[SDguy]

So any updated pics of the coral in question? Did it make it? Looked pretty rough around the edges there... :D

[gasman059]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9726294#post9726294 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by drouner
No doubt, pocillopora
nope -BIRD 4 SURE.

[gasman059]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9817861#post9817861 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kolognekoral
Bas,

alle Pocillipora hebe verrucae, ook P. damicornis . Deze zijn niet groot, maar op de skelet klaar te seen. Deze zijn eene mark de genus.

Niet alle Seriatopora hebe koralites op een lijn. S. guttatus en S. caliendrum oft niet.

Ik hope dat wat geholpen hebe. Mein Nederlands is vreeselijk!:D
wat!???U forgot u r in the english forum lol