Don't Even Know Where To Start

[TORX]

Anybody? Short tenticles, stings other coral, when handled the tenticles retract and looks like a skinny tight maze brain pattern.

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[nathan]

Did u just get this guy?

 

[heath]

no idea but, it is pretty...

 

[TORX]

Did u just get this guy?

Got it a week or so ago from someone who didn't know the name of it either. It was too big and awkward in his tank and stinging. I have lots o room in my 120.

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[AdInfinitum]

You may have started right where you needed to be... some Leptoria (maze brains et al) have ridges that are so shallow that they cannot be seen unless the coral is fully retracted. Look up meandering coralites and you will find info that will narrow species down based on the shape and pattern of the ridges and valleys that you can see.

 

[TORX]

I Pissed it off.

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[TORX]

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[TORX]

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[TORX]

Pavona gigantea possibly?

 

[nathan]

I Pissed it off.

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Haha how did u Piss it off

 

[TORX]

Haha how did u Piss it off

Rubbed it with my tongs handle.

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[AdInfinitum]

Pavona are listed as having short curled ridges and valley...the pic looks like yours are long and fairly straight from the pics...

 

[LIttle Reef Keeper]

leptastrea?

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[Shooter000]

torx does it look like this, minus the colours, my orange and green-blue body leptastrea doesn't have the ridges, but the green kind is known for having some

, or it kinda looks like a tooth coral (Galaxea), it also has short tentacles, but has very potent long sweepers

 

[Kman]

I know the name but it escapes me at the moment. I will try to remember. This is a encrusting phase. The non encrusting used to be quite popular as it grew really cool.

 

[Kman]

It almost looks like a encrusting form of Hydnophora.

 

[TORX]

It almost looks like a encrusting form of Hydnophora.

Getting hotter for sure. Looks pretty close to encrusting Hydnophora. I will check it out tonight on a PC

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[Kman]

I have to look up the one I am thinking of that I mentioned first tonight when I get home. It has a potent sting so I would give it room to grow. They do color up nicely.

 

[TORX]

Horn Coral - Hydnophora Pilosa - Encrusting form which is apparently very uncommon. It has started one piece of vertical growth since I put it in my tank. It is currently about 6"x6" and 3" high at the center. If it branches off, it will be amazing.

 

[Kman]

My brother had one and it was a striking green with pink highlights that it got over time. Extremely rare for sure nowadays so good score. It really doesn't like hair algae on the skeleton and it will go down hill pretty quickly if it is not removed. I found it more sensitive then the branching Hydnophora.