Need ID On This Coral

Incommendatus · 04/01/2010, 04:47 AM

This started as a tiny orange patch on some live rock that I bought 2 months ago, and has now grown to the size of a dime. It is flat to the rock, and extends its polyps during night or day. It reminds me of a plate coral; however, I can not see a mouth when the polyps are retracted.

Any ideas as to what this is would be greatly appreciated.

sra127 · 04/01/2010, 11:53 AM

maybe a mojano anemone? have seen some in really cool colors

spw4949 · 04/01/2010, 12:51 PM

It's really hard to tell from that pic, can you get a close-up?

Incommendatus · 04/01/2010, 06:35 PM

Thanks for the feedback. It's definately not an anemone - the animal (when polyps are retracted) actually looks like a flake of orange rock attached to the live rock beneath.

This is about a close as I can get a pic before the pics are just blurred - hope it helps..

divewsharks · 04/01/2010, 06:51 PM

does you camera have macro mode? it would be the 'flower' on one of the buttons. turn this on and you can get much closer.

Incommendatus · 04/01/2010, 07:18 PM

I was using a Canon Powershot on Macro setting - I'll dig out my Digital Rebel and use that, just got to charge the battery

Incommendatus · 04/01/2010, 08:16 PM

Nope, sorry, it's just too far away for a good macro shot (0.28m/0.9ft) from outside the tank. We are going to have to go with the pics provided above.

Dadekster · 04/01/2010, 08:53 PM

Maybe a mini carpet? Hard to tell from the provided pics.

returnofsid · 04/01/2010, 10:33 PM

Take a more clear picture, from further away, making sure that the object is in perfect focus. Make sure to keep the camera as perpendicular to the glass as you can, to avoid distortion. THEN, crop the picture, to make the object appear larger.

With the pictures you've provided, it's impossible to tell.

04/01/2010, 11:53 AM	#2
sra127 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl Posts: 673	maybe a mojano anemone? have seen some in really cool colors __________________ 90 Gallon, 30 Gallon Fuge, Octo 150 DNWB, 18 Watt UV, Carbon and Phosban, MP 40, 2 Icecap 660's running 6 T5's, Lots of coral, PBT, Naso, Yellow, Pair of B&W Clowns, Purple Firefish, Sixline and Radiant Wrasse 14 Gallon Nano, 150 HQI, Lots of frags, Clam, 1 Rainford goby needing a buddy.... Current Tank Info: 300 gallon custom tank.

04/01/2010, 12:51 PM	#3
spw4949 Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Albany, N.Y. Posts: 1,594	It's really hard to tell from that pic, can you get a close-up? __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 46 gal bowfront, mixed reef, 2x250W current outer orbit w/4x39W T5 ,10 gal fuge....38 gallon aggressive FOWLR, 10 gallon sump.

04/01/2010, 07:18 PM	#6
Incommendatus Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 14	I was using a Canon Powershot on Macro setting - I'll dig out my Digital Rebel and use that, just got to charge the battery __________________ 20 Gal long Reef Current USA Orbit 30" Light (2 X 65W CF + 2 Luna LEDs) AquaC Remora Protein Skimmer Current USA Surface Skimmer Filter 2 X Koralia 1 Powerheads 1 X 24 Watt UV Sterilizer

04/01/2010, 06:51 PM	#5
divewsharks Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,905	does you camera have macro mode? it would be the 'flower' on one of the buttons. turn this on and you can get much closer.

04/01/2010, 08:16 PM	#7
Incommendatus Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 14	Nope, sorry, it's just too far away for a good macro shot (0.28m/0.9ft) from outside the tank. We are going to have to go with the pics provided above.

04/01/2010, 08:53 PM	#8
Dadekster Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 356	Maybe a mini carpet? Hard to tell from the provided pics.

04/01/2010, 10:33 PM	#9
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	Take a more clear picture, from further away, making sure that the object is in perfect focus. Make sure to keep the camera as perpendicular to the glass as you can, to avoid distortion. THEN, crop the picture, to make the object appear larger. With the pictures you've provided, it's impossible to tell.