MahiMahi

New Reefer
Can anyone help me identify this golden brown organism ..it came with the live rock from an well established tank .
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Anonymous

Guest
Looks like a Rhodactis sp. (hairy mushroom disc coral) to me. A member of the Coralimorphian genus and will probably do better under moderate lighting. So, if you have metal halides you may have to ensure that they aren't directly in the light (e.g. under an overhang), but if you have fluorescents (e.g. T5s) they can be in more direct light (unless they are the super-powerful T5s like the ATI Powermodules which have MH grade brightness). They'll even grow under normal output fluorescents.
 
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Anonymous

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The Escaped Ape":3w3q22ft said:
Looks like a Rhodactis sp. (hairy mushroom disc coral) to me.

Agreed. Keep an eye on it, they can get big enough to eat small fish.
 
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Anonymous

Guest
Yes, you might want to compare yours with photos on the internet to see which Rhodactis species you have (by looking at size, shape of bumps on the disc etc). AFAIK, some can be fish eaters and some are safe.
 

Saltlick

Experienced Reefer
I really like the various types of calcareous agae you have on those rocks...it looks like a half-dozen colors or more.
Pretty.
I am sure some of it is sponge, but it's nice all the same.
 

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