Help ID this coral

Recliner · 11/17/2013, 02:47 PM

I've had my reef tank set up for almost 1.5 years now and I noticed this popped up about a month ago. Anyone know what it is? It's about the size of a silver dollar now. I was thinking a carpet anemone but its high up on my rock and has never moved. It appears to be growing in a mat on the rock.

MARINECRITTERS · 11/17/2013, 03:28 PM

Could be a hairy mushroom, hard to tell.

Sugar Magnolia · 11/17/2013, 03:30 PM

Definitely not a carpet nem. My guess would be mushroom as well.

Recliner · 11/17/2013, 03:46 PM

That's good, I was really hoping it wasn't a carpet nem. I've had a green hairy mushroom in the tank before, but this doesn't have the center "mouth" that the green mushroom did. The rest does really resemble a hairy mushroom though.

11/17/2013, 03:28 PM	#2
MARINECRITTERS Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,525	Could be a hairy mushroom, hard to tell. __________________ MarineCritters, life in the sea is superb Current Tank Info: 91 Gallon Reef

11/17/2013, 03:30 PM	#3
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Definitely not a carpet nem. My guess would be mushroom as well. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

11/17/2013, 03:46 PM	#4
Recliner Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 289	That's good, I was really hoping it wasn't a carpet nem. I've had a green hairy mushroom in the tank before, but this doesn't have the center "mouth" that the green mushroom did. The rest does really resemble a hairy mushroom though.