Help with coral identity

Abertuco · 02/26/2014, 08:32 AM

I got this coral for free because the guy at the lfs didn't know what it was lol but neither do I

thegrun · 02/26/2014, 08:58 AM

The picture isn't clear enough to determine if it is a Zoanthid or a Palythoa, but they are so closely related it doesn't matter that much as far as care goes. Here is a good website to help you ID many common corals:
https://sites.google.com/a/asira.org/www2/caresheets

Abertuco · 02/26/2014, 09:06 AM

Looks kinda like a zoanthid thanks for that site it's very helpful

02/26/2014, 08:32 AM	#1
Abertuco Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 115	Help with coral identity I got this coral for free because the guy at the lfs didn't know what it was lol but neither do I

02/26/2014, 08:58 AM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	The picture isn't clear enough to determine if it is a Zoanthid or a Palythoa, but they are so closely related it doesn't matter that much as far as care goes. Here is a good website to help you ID many common corals: https://sites.google.com/a/asira.org/www2/caresheets

02/26/2014, 09:06 AM	#3
Abertuco Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 115	Looks kinda like a zoanthid thanks for that site it's very helpful