Corals at the Baltimore Aquarium

iwishtofish · 01/13/2012, 09:51 PM

I took a few pics of some I liked a lot. I know the first couple of pictures are of their big galaxy coral, but if anyone could help ID the others, that would be great!

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6

Puffer (I think) kept trying to eat my camera lens! He was in a fish-only tank.

seapug · 01/13/2012, 10:39 PM

3 4 and 5 all look like hydnophoras to me. 6 looks like rhodactis mushrooms.

rivahodges · 01/13/2012, 11:17 PM

Agreed. #2 Sailfin Tang.

kidkams · 01/14/2012, 12:16 AM

i think 3, 4, and 5 look more like pavonas to me

iwishtofish · 01/14/2012, 07:44 AM

Hydnophora did come to mind for #4 and #5. Never thought of pavonas. The sailfin was pretty big. Everything was, really. I wish I could have captured scale.

Thanks everyone!

DanK13 · 01/14/2012, 08:06 AM

2 is a Desjardin sailfin tang. 6 appears to be a Rhodactis sp. 4 could either be Hydnophora rigida or possibly Psammocora contigua.

droth335 · 01/14/2012, 09:01 AM

The last fish looks more like a cowfish to me but sort of hard to tell.

Chris27 · 01/14/2012, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by droth335

The last fish looks more like a cowfish to me but sort of hard to tell.

I would tend to agree, they are quite personable and this one looks to have posed for a picture!

Paris_Wiley · 01/14/2012, 09:25 AM

I agree with Droth, the last one looks like a cowfish to me. Had one for many years and it would constantly nibble on my hands while I was cleaning the tank.

01/14/2012, 09:01 AM	#7
droth335 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 794	The last fish looks more like a cowfish to me but sort of hard to tell. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 210 sps dominant reef: 40g sump, kalk,4 reefbreeder photon 32's ; 300DD mixed reef with 180 gallon sump, 4 Reefbreeder Photon 32's.

01/13/2012, 09:51 PM	#1
iwishtofish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 4,949	Corals at the Baltimore Aquarium I took a few pics of some I liked a lot. I know the first couple of pictures are of their big galaxy coral, but if anyone could help ID the others, that would be great! #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Puffer (I think) kept trying to eat my camera lens! He was in a fish-only tank.

01/13/2012, 10:39 PM	#2
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	3 4 and 5 all look like hydnophoras to me. 6 looks like rhodactis mushrooms. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

01/13/2012, 11:17 PM	#3
rivahodges Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Huntingtown, MD Posts: 56	Agreed. #2 Sailfin Tang. __________________ 280g Acrylic Mixed reef, Reef Dart, 2 MP40's, Euroreef RS 250.2, 100g rubbermaid frag tank Current Tank Info: 280 Mostly SPS

01/14/2012, 12:16 AM	#4
kidkams Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 195	i think 3, 4, and 5 look more like pavonas to me

01/14/2012, 07:44 AM	#5
iwishtofish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 4,949	Hydnophora did come to mind for #4 and #5. Never thought of pavonas. The sailfin was pretty big. Everything was, really. I wish I could have captured scale. Thanks everyone!

01/14/2012, 08:06 AM	#6
DanK13 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: MA Posts: 153	2 is a Desjardin sailfin tang. 6 appears to be a Rhodactis sp. 4 could either be Hydnophora rigida or possibly Psammocora contigua. __________________ Never try to understand water and electricity. The more you think you know the less you do. Sweet! I just won a bid to install a 5500gal system in paradise. Current Tank Info: Big

01/14/2012, 09:25 AM	#9
Paris_Wiley Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 90	I agree with Droth, the last one looks like a cowfish to me. Had one for many years and it would constantly nibble on my hands while I was cleaning the tank.