Identify please

judin2117 · 05/20/2014, 07:47 AM

Bought some LR and this was on it. Wasnt the normal guy at the LFS and he just said its some kind of coral, but i cant seem to find anything that is to close to it. If anyone knows what it is/good or bad please let me know.

saltyair · 05/20/2014, 07:55 AM

looks like a bleached lobo brain or open brain trachyphyllia
i would place it on the sand

risin · 05/20/2014, 07:57 AM

lps. Maybe calastrea or some kind of brain. 99.9% sure it's not anything bad.

cloak · 05/20/2014, 10:41 AM

A Trachyphyllia would be my guess as well.

judin2117 · 05/20/2014, 12:29 PM

I got it before having any coral lights as i was just trying to add more LR, I thought it died but just added a Marinelife LED Light and it seemed to expand and come back to life. Will it regain color or once bleached always bleached

cloak · 05/20/2014, 12:35 PM

It might regain it's color, but then again, that might be it's natural color right there. It's kind of hard to say. You'll just have to be patient and see what happens.

smtank · 05/20/2014, 08:13 PM

I believe it's actually a Manicina areolata aka Rose Coral, nice hitch-hiker.

judin2117 · 05/21/2014, 06:30 AM

Rose Coral, that really seems to look just like it to me. Thanks a ton!!!!

rgulrich · 05/21/2014, 06:57 AM

Google both "Florida live rock rose coral" and "Florida live rock brain coral" and take a peek at the images - you'll see what it can grow into with time and care (unless you frag it out first).

05/20/2014, 07:55 AM	#2
saltyair Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ontario canada Posts: 871	looks like a bleached lobo brain or open brain trachyphyllia i would place it on the sand __________________ Johnny you know what to do, you know what to do. Bye for now - Eric the actor R.I.P Current Tank Info: 180 gal

05/21/2014, 06:57 AM	#9
rgulrich greybeard Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: MD Posts: 893	Google both "Florida live rock rose coral" and "Florida live rock brain coral" and take a peek at the images - you'll see what it can grow into with time and care (unless you frag it out first). __________________ The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: 360 degree walk around 300 DD island–4 300W & 2 165W ViparSpectra, 4 Kessil A350W, 2 A360WE, 3 XF150, 1 XF250, 1 XF350 Gyre along with 2 PP40 and 2 IceCap 3K gyre for robust current. Basement 150 gallon RubberMaid sump, SKIMZ skimmer, DCP18000

05/20/2014, 07:57 AM	#3
risin Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 715	lps. Maybe calastrea or some kind of brain. 99.9% sure it's not anything bad.

05/20/2014, 10:41 AM	#4
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	A Trachyphyllia would be my guess as well.

05/20/2014, 12:29 PM	#5
judin2117 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati Posts: 38	I got it before having any coral lights as i was just trying to add more LR, I thought it died but just added a Marinelife LED Light and it seemed to expand and come back to life. Will it regain color or once bleached always bleached

05/20/2014, 12:35 PM	#6
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	It might regain it's color, but then again, that might be it's natural color right there. It's kind of hard to say. You'll just have to be patient and see what happens.

05/20/2014, 08:13 PM	#7
smtank Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,204	I believe it's actually a Manicina areolata aka Rose Coral, nice hitch-hiker.

05/21/2014, 06:30 AM	#8
judin2117 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati Posts: 38	Rose Coral, that really seems to look just like it to me. Thanks a ton!!!!