Is this a GSP?

mikeandjenn99 · 12/13/2006, 04:43 PM

I've never seen a GSP with the little branches on the arms. If it's not, what is it? (and it looks green from farther away

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dippin61 · 12/13/2006, 04:46 PM

looks like it to me

sir_dudeguy · 12/13/2006, 04:52 PM

no it doesnt look like gsp to me...those have little bristles all over the polyps (the ones you pictured i mean) and the color is a bit different.

I cant think of the name right now, but i'll do a google search for a couple things and see if i'm right...

mikeandjenn99 · 12/13/2006, 04:54 PM

From looking at melevsreef/id it looks like the anthelia he has on there...

sir_dudeguy · 12/13/2006, 04:55 PM

ya thats the name i was thinking of

i couldnt find a good picture of them tho

mikeandjenn99 · 12/13/2006, 06:35 PM

anyone else?

saltycreefer · 12/13/2006, 06:41 PM

GSP probably. make it close up and post another pic.

Lizz85 · 12/13/2006, 06:54 PM

My money is on a Erythropodium sp. encrusting gorgonian. Or maybe a Corky Finger. A wider out picture would help.

Paintbug · 12/13/2006, 07:17 PM

i would go with Briaruem sp. from Indonesia. try to get a pic of them closed.

soldier1911 · 12/13/2006, 07:21 PM

Not gsp in my opinion.

sir_dudeguy · 12/13/2006, 07:26 PM

nay on gsp again. They dont have the little bristles like that. well i think if you look under a microscope (or use a micro lense) you can see that they do, but with just a regular photo like that (not zoomed in 10x) you would not see them. You cant even see them on the gsp with a naked eye, so if you can see them on yours just by looking somewhat closely, then no its not gsp imo.

drummereef · 12/13/2006, 08:32 PM

I'm almost positive it's anthelia. GSP looks like this....

Fraggot · 12/13/2006, 08:47 PM

Not a chance! Look at the mat on that thing! I think it's GSP! Sometimes they get those tentacle-beasties when the individual fingers get long enough.

Fraggot · 12/13/2006, 08:47 PM

Not a chance! Look at the mat on that thing! I think it's GSP! Sometimes they get those tentacle-beasties when the individual fingers get long enough.

drummereef · 12/13/2006, 08:50 PM

You might have a point there. I thought that was just coralline.

drowningdreamer · 12/13/2006, 09:14 PM

Those are star polyps I have some exactly like yours. They are a hint of green not as bright as the other star polyps. They do grow/spread on a purple mat though.

sir_dudeguy · 12/13/2006, 09:49 PM

there are other types of star polyps too....gsp isnt the only one. So it may be another kind. And gsp isnt the only coral that grows that purple mat either.

JeffReef · 12/13/2006, 10:01 PM

looks like brown polyp'd Pachyclavularia. Same genus as gsp except polyps are brown.

12/13/2006, 04:43 PM	#1
mikeandjenn99 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 437	Is this a GSP? I've never seen a GSP with the little branches on the arms. If it's not, what is it? (and it looks green from farther away ) __________________ Why are Tangs so special? Where are the Cleaner Wrasse police?? Current Tank Info: 55g mixed 12g nano

12/13/2006, 04:46 PM	#2
dippin61 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,897	looks like it to me __________________ Reefers Law: It can take about 48 hours to brown, and 48 weeks to color back up! Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon BB Low Iron Glass, Dual 110w VHO Actinics, 250w PFO MH 20k XM

12/13/2006, 04:52 PM	#3
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	no it doesnt look like gsp to me...those have little bristles all over the polyps (the ones you pictured i mean) and the color is a bit different. I cant think of the name right now, but i'll do a google search for a couple things and see if i'm right... __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

12/13/2006, 04:54 PM	#4
mikeandjenn99 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 437	From looking at melevsreef/id it looks like the anthelia he has on there... __________________ Why are Tangs so special? Where are the Cleaner Wrasse police?? Current Tank Info: 55g mixed 12g nano

12/13/2006, 04:55 PM	#5
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	ya thats the name i was thinking of i couldnt find a good picture of them tho __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

12/13/2006, 06:35 PM	#6
mikeandjenn99 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 437	anyone else? __________________ Why are Tangs so special? Where are the Cleaner Wrasse police?? Current Tank Info: 55g mixed 12g nano

12/13/2006, 06:41 PM	#7
saltycreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fairfield,CT Posts: 1,696	GSP probably. make it close up and post another pic. __________________ I love being a turtle!!! Current Tank Info: Got out of tanks for a little while.

12/13/2006, 06:54 PM	#8
Lizz85 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 67	My money is on a Erythropodium sp. encrusting gorgonian. Or maybe a Corky Finger. A wider out picture would help.

12/13/2006, 07:17 PM	#9
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	i would go with Briaruem sp. from Indonesia. try to get a pic of them closed. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

12/13/2006, 07:21 PM	#10
soldier1911 Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: MD Posts: 199	Not gsp in my opinion.

12/13/2006, 07:26 PM	#11
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	nay on gsp again. They dont have the little bristles like that. well i think if you look under a microscope (or use a micro lense) you can see that they do, but with just a regular photo like that (not zoomed in 10x) you would not see them. You cant even see them on the gsp with a naked eye, so if you can see them on yours just by looking somewhat closely, then no its not gsp imo. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

12/13/2006, 08:32 PM	#12
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	I'm almost positive it's anthelia. GSP looks like this.... __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

12/13/2006, 08:47 PM	#13
Fraggot Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 39	Not a chance! Look at the mat on that thing! I think it's GSP! Sometimes they get those tentacle-beasties when the individual fingers get long enough. __________________ I smoke Chaetomorpha, snort Kalkwasser, take shots of Lugol's...etc

12/13/2006, 08:50 PM	#15
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	You might have a point there. I thought that was just coralline. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

12/13/2006, 09:14 PM	#16
drowningdreamer Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Earth 2009 Posts: 130	Those are star polyps I have some exactly like yours. They are a hint of green not as bright as the other star polyps. They do grow/spread on a purple mat though.

12/13/2006, 09:49 PM	#17
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	there are other types of star polyps too....gsp isnt the only one. So it may be another kind. And gsp isnt the only coral that grows that purple mat either. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

12/13/2006, 10:01 PM	#18
JeffReef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Natomas Park Sacramento, CA Posts: 850	looks like brown polyp'd Pachyclavularia. Same genus as gsp except polyps are brown.