another coral ID

[Sharkb8]

This came with the 90g I rescued off of Craig's List. Sorry the photos aren't that great. Both photos are the same kind of animal. First one is a bit bleached due to proximity to the light. The second one is much more established, basically almost entirely wrapping around a rock.

 

Edit: forgot to add, the polyps completely retract at night so that at night the surface is smooth with small bumps where the polyps retreat.

 

 

[Gatortailale]

encrusting gorgonian is 1st vote - can be very aggressive

[Sharkb8]

Yeah, it kinda looks like one at the bottom of this page here:

 

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/gorgidfaqs.htm

 

Steve Pro says: "likely Erythropodium, possibly Briareum, but my bet is on the former. It is a very fast spreader and rather noxious. -Steven Pro"

 

Greeaaat . . . .

[Carl]

It looks like Briariem.

 

and yes, it grows fairly fast - similar to xenia in growth rate - so be careful where you put it...perhaps by itself in the sand bed...vs on your live rock.

 

-Carl